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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 26, 1936
Page
7
A poem-like piece describes signs of spring across landscapes. Owls in nests, sap rising, winds swaying trees, and birds such as crows jays sparrows robins starlings and redwings, with febrile chatter and the northward return of birds signaling spring. The text, though fractured, centers on natural renewal and seasonal change.
Mild weather eases travel to town and rural schools increase to nineteen teaching agriculture. James Lackey named caretaker of Georgetown High School. Grand Trunk wreck blocks road for eight hours. Rev George A Little’s lecture on Canada in the Ming inspires. Locals enlistments reported. field service mirrors given to soldiers. Obits note Samuel J Mackenzie and Catherine Hornby Cory passing away.
The Windsor Ontario port reports 45,408 cars from the United States entering for touring permits in a single day and 65,397 touring-periods of up to 48 hours. Ohio leads state entries with 3,222 cars followed by Wind third with 3,000, and New York 2,562.
A diary style entry recalls long dull winter with limited sun and cold winds. The writer laments missed garden time while family visits and letters from Australia England and Canada highlight travel contrasts and a Toronto street encounter near Beach Avenue.
Halton County readers will find Miss Chapman’s Homesteaders a vivid portrait of pioneering life in Northern Saskatchewan. It highlights the Shoedecker couple and neighbors with courage and tenacity as they seek freedom and success in a harsh frontier, proving a woman can live fully and a man can prove his mettle in this challenging milieu.
Holiday travelers from the United States flock to Canada for winter sports amid a December rise in auto arrivals over prior years. Skiing skating curling and hockey attract crowds while hockey spreads beyond Canada as spectators follow teams on radio.
A fragment shows a quirky exchange about seating a dog and a stubborn response. The text rambles into an advertisement style pitch for Petulan Lalm and Perafan Babi hair and skin products claiming charm elegance and skin benefits for both genders and children.
A fragment describes two life children connected to the Chatelaine editor. It also tells of a farmer driving milk cans after a storm, the sleigh overturning on a snow bank, and one milk can rolling over the farmer but landing safely on him as the Hol stayed on.
The lesson urges strenuous effort to enter the kingdom, not easy belief. It warns against complacent religion and notes the need for fervent prayer, cross bearing, and resisting world and devil influence. It contrasts judgment with those formerly in darkness now learning Christ.
Scotland maintains its reputation for oats with an estimated production of 681000 tons for 1035, up from 145000 tons in 1934. The Agricultural Department of the Canadian National Railways notes a 67 percent import of Canadian oats last year to cover a domestic shortfall.
Canadian factories produced 1,565,086 pairs of leather footwear in December, up 395,976 from the prior December. Women’s sizes led gains with 253,000 more pairs and a 52 percent rise, while men’s made-in-slash footwear rose 19 percent. For 1935 overall production reached 21,712,686 pairs, up from 16,491,017 in 1934.
A sharp exchange contrasts pedestrian street rights with driver ownership mindset. The dialogue highlights how some pedestrians and motorists feel entitled to the road, implying tension between vulnerable users and vehicle operators.
The daughter tells her mother she dislikes being bossed by her father. The mother asks what is wrong and the daughter explains that any young man she attracts grows serious and asks if she takes after her mother.
The fragment lists daily and Sunday service notes with times like 7:296 pm and 10:07 pm and mentions stops and Wa Daily except Sunday. It is incomplete and lacks clear endpoints or destinations.
A brief religious note cites Isaiah 24 4 about the earth being defiled by inhabitants who transgress laws change ordinances and break the everlasting covenant. The quotation underscores moral decay and divine judgment in a compact inspirational message.
A cottage cheese pie recipe is featured in the Household Hints column. It lists ingredients including cottage cheese butter sugar salt flour lemon rind raisins and nuts and provides baking steps with two stages at 400 and 350 degrees for about 30 minutes. It suggests substituting fresh fruits like cherries or currants and notes the recipe fills an eight inch pie shell.
Practical guide notes quick methods to soften hard butter by steaming, suggesting reheating the bowl if needed. It also describes a dainty bed blanket cover using thin material and lace, and adds a tip for topping baked apples with whipped cream and syrup. A method to measure shortening uses water to reach the desired amount.
A note announces subscriptions for all magazines are being accepted at The Free Press office. Readers may sign up for year long or trial periods and specify preferred titles. Staff provide assistance with pricing and delivery options.
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