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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 02, 1935
Page
6
A nostalgic poem celebrates spring's arrival across the world. It envisions warmth, blooming flowers, and joyful children dancing from Asia to America, led by May and the lark’s song, with Helen Cople Crew credited at the end.
Practical bread pudding recipes elevate the humble dish to de luxe status. Cocoa Bread Pudding blends condensed milk cocoa and bread with eggs butter and vanilla, while a second version uses raisins and cream. A Ye Oldy and Ye New pudding mixes rice with lemon rind for a modern healthful dinner, baked slowly and served hot or cold with whipped cream.
Reflections on war’s futility and human strife mix with local history about Arbor Day in the town. The piece recalls 50 years of conflict, progress, and community notes from a council meeting, Arbor Day tree purchases, and memories of days past. It mentions 200 maple trees bought for seven cents each and a by law from 1085 outlining municipal salaries and duties. It also lists various town happenings, businesses, and residents from bygone days, connecting then and now with a reflective tone.
The fragmentary diary entries recount a strained Friday and Sunday with Mrs Gillers, a church argument over attire and finances, a claim about who leads in the family store, a dinner dispute with a preacher, Jos Wix reporting trouble, Ant Emmy visiting, a widow’s blues, and humorous musings on MosesDlutz and gender roles.
The Industrial Department of the Canadian National Railways reports UK imports of canned and bottled fruits hit a record in 1934, up 4.3 percent from 1933 and 21 percent above the 1929–33 five year average. Pineapples from Empire countries rose to 64 percent, with Empire supplies at 44 percent of all varieties. Canada led with pears and gallon apples, while Loganberries, apple pectin, plums, cherries, peaches, and strawberries also featured prominently.
A riddle asks what has one eye and a long tail and tines the gadget lead. The answer points to a needle with its eye, thread, and a bobbin in a sewing context.
Dexter nearly sinks after a fierce moment in the race as Pomfret leads but the Navy crew falters. Dexter fights to shore and is saved as cheers rise with the win while friendships deepen and a veteran resolve forms among the teammates.
A visitor praises the brasses in Mrs Strong's home and asks how she cleans them. Mrs Strong replies with a curt, guarded reply naming her husband as the cleaner of the brasses.
The Dominion Seed Potatoes Certification Service in British Columbia reports that selecting healthy plants and tubers during growing seasons increases yield and quality. A three year program with thirty straw samples showed an average yield gain of 1.5 tons per acre, with strict standards for disease absence and variety purity guiding seed production.
Johnny bursts into class and blurts out a comical excuse, saying he was in a trance and had no time to think of one. The moment captures a student’s quick wit during a routine school day.
An old riddle imagines a muddy road loaded with cartridges and asks which bird would lift the heaviest weight. The answer points to the crane, a feathered workhorse of strength.
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