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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 28, 1935
Page
6
A line of verse by Cora E Severance asks nature questions about cat tails pussy willows buttercups milkweed bluebells and fairies. The retired writer muses if powers could talk and wonders about the natural world.
Pineapple juice features in a beef dish and a molded salad recipe. The steak uses dried mustard, vinegar, flour, and pineapple juice for tenderness, while the salad blends gelatin with pineapple juice, cheese and mayonnaise whipped to a thick foam. Also mentions Dr J D Kelvogg asthma remedy.
A historical discussion argues advertising benefits both advertisers and the public by increasing demand, reducing costs, and broadening distribution. It notes the shift from handbills to newspapers and magazines, suggesting advertisers are not only self serving but contribute to communal welfare.
A boy informs the Chief that someone called asking for him. The Chief snaps back, questioning whether he is truly needed, as the boy pauses to relay the caller’s rude greeting calling him an old idiot. The exchange highlights chaotic, humorous miscommunication.
Jane Burdett tames a mob demanding her father Doctor Burdett’s removal from Lake College. Benny Haviland leads apologies as the crowd disperses. Burdett reprieves expelled athletes after a trustee meeting, and Jane learns of a pending engagement with Benny.
The Queen's Fare Arena notes Ontario's stalled local agenda as Premier Hepburn faces federal plans. Government aims to push social legislation while awaiting Ottawa measures, opposition cites unmet promises, and talks of taxing gold mines loom if Liberals win federally. The throne debate closes with the House preparing for estimates and potential clashes.
A vintage cooking note details lamb roasts including shoulder rib loin and breast varieties. It covers trimming, salting, peppering, dry rubbing, roasting temperatures around 300 degrees, cooking time about half an hour per pound, and making gravy from pan fat. It also suggests side dishes like potatoes carrots and peas and praises lamb for seasonable, tender, affordable meals.
The Grand Banks season nears as the vast Zunenburg fleet, North America’s largest, overhauls schooners like Schoonera and gear for the voyage. The Bluenose, famed champion, plans a barnstorming tour of the British Isles with a possible May race from Boston to Plymouth, while rivals Gertrude and Theband contend for ocean crossings. Lunenburg’s coastal towns and the Nova Scotia South Shore bustle with fishing activity as ships sail and return with catches.
The piece notes spring prompts a change in meat choices for households. It highlights Canada's wide variety of meats and presents lamb as a solution to repetitive meals during the season.
Dominion Department of Agriculture reports a brisk island horse trade with strong demand in every district. Yearlings sold for about 75 dollars at a Nanaimo sale on February 20. Islanders favor local stock over interior horses though small farmers face stump-related hurdles with the animals.
An old man fumbles a five barred gate to escape an enraged bull, shouting at the animal and declaring he has been a vegetarian, while narrowly avoiding harm.
A Cheron of Ferme de Villera Eure France orders 4000 hatching ages. Half White Plymouth Rocks and half Barred Rocks to be shipped for the present hatching season. Shipment aims to originate in the Maritime Provinces to limit rail transport. Cheron reports Canadian birds sent last fall gave full satisfaction.
A quotation contrasts cheap goods with worth and inspiration. McKinley argues that cheap merchandise signals poverty and distress, and implies a connection between material value and moral character.
Sound merchandise earns repeat customers and fair advertising outlay. If a dealer risks money to tell you about his woods you can trust his goods. The Free Press Advertising Columns lead buyers to high quality and lowest prices.
Directory listing for doctors lawyers and services in Acton and nearby towns. Includes Dr J A McNiven and Dr E J Nelson physicians surgeons with offices on Bower Avenue and Elgin Street, additional lawyers Ken M Langdon and Harold Nash, and other professionals plus notes on hours and contact details. Also notes dental surgeons A J Buchanan P W Pearen and E N Harrop with practice locations, telephone numbers, and hours.
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