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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

May 05, 1932

Page

5

Visitors Come and Go in Town Last Week

Local column lists residents and guests visiting from Toronto Nassau Hamilton London Paris Guelph and other places. It notes returns from travels and family visits including Moore Speight Gibbons Johnston Sprowl and Wagner with multiple hospital and anniversary references.

Robert Sprowl Elmore Johnston Hamilton R. Wansbrough Toronto Harold Western Hospital A. Barnes General Hospital

Fattening Broilers Do Not Require Meat Meal In Ration

A Poultry Division test at Central Experimental Farm compares two fattening rations for broilers seven weeks old. One includes 10 percent meat meal, the other uses a cereal mix of ground wheat oats and barley with skim milk as a mixer. Both groups show nearly identical gains, with no advantage from meat meal and similar feed efficiency. the study urges use of skim milk and ground grains for good gains and white flesh suitable for Canadian markets.

Central Experimental Farm

Fragmentary dialogue at show leaves questions

Partial chat recounts a night at a show with terse exchanges about attendance and a ride home. Names John Bill and a leading lady appear in a stray conversation fragment with informal slang and unclear context.

John Bill

Thoughtful delay as couple argues over travel plan

A fragment shows a couple in a tense dispute about leaving, with the wife urging action and wondering how long it may take to reach home. The dialogue suggests impatience and a possible plan to depart.

Unfair to Yourself How Youth Treats Self-Critique

A reflective piece notes how young people harshly judge themselves for mistakes. It cites a college freshman who berates himself with insults, and observes a broader pattern of choosing popularity over genuine standards.

Do Not Be Overlooked by Others in Life and Work

A business man urges salesmen and youths not to be overlooked or treated as invisible. A city church member recalls being a cipher and learns the fix is in themselves to present a strong personality. She and others must greet new members and leave a definite impression of who they are.

Montreal Medical Journal and Record Cowles

Trees Add Charm To Street In Canadian Cities

Urban foresters urge uniform street tree spacing and central planning for beauty and shade. Planting should consider soil, protection for young trees, staking, regular deep watering, and pruning to keep branches clear of traffic. Montreal report links wood alcohol to brain injury and cites Dr Cowles on alcoholism pathology and potential cures. Toronto April 27 1932 Ontario Prohibition Union.

Canada Canadian Horticultural Council

Market Reports From Toronto Quotation Sheet

A Toronto quotation summary lists wholesale Butter prices, beef and pork quotes, hides and wool rates, grain bids on the Board of Trade, Ontario potatoes and carrots delivered on track or by truck. It notes bid ranges for butter, meats, hides, grain by quality, and vegetables in Toronto markets.

Ontario Toronto

Letters to the Editor Policy Note

The Free Press invites signed letters of general interest and may publish under a pen name if requested. Letters should exceed 100 words and must be received by Tuesday noon to be considered for that week’s issue.

The Free Press

Expressman Hosts Pair of White Polar Bears

Polar bear cubs from Churchill Manitoba travelled in the Canadian National Always Continental Limited express car to Montreal then Nashua New Hampshire. Trapped by Frank Lindell after the mother bear was shot, they were fed a fish heavy diet during transit and moved to Hagenbach and Company trainers for care.

Churchill Manitoba Montreal Canadian National Always Continental Limited Frank Lindell Barren Lands Hagenbach and Company Nashua N. H Continental Limited Central Vermont Nashyn

Lettuce Gaffe Nets Vegetarian Complaint at Grocer

Jones alleges yesterday’s sale of wormy lettuce to him, a strict vegetarian, highlights a dispute with the grocer over quality. The exchange centers on alleged misleading produce and customer reliance on fresh produce quality.

Jones Grocer

Miniature orchards and surface-root cultivation gain praise

A boy inspired by his grandfather’s nursery develops a system to dwarf fruit trees by keeping roots near the surface and frequent pruning. An acre orchard with 500 trees forms broad bushes or pyramids with space for 700 bush fruits. The new method yields large crops and ornamental pots for conservatories.

Carter

Canada the wide open vacation playground for all seasons

Canada offers diverse recreational resources from Atlantic shore resorts to the Rockies. Major railways and pleasure steamers enable easy interprovincial travel with ample accommodations from campsites to hotels. The Interior promotes U S tourism while Canadians are urged to explore domestic destinations with maps and guidance from the National Development Bureau.

Coniment of the Interior Ottawa United States Canal Dominion National Development Bureau

Gregory Theatre Offers Variety Night By William Farnum

The Gregory Theatre presents a world famous bill including Pajama Party and No Holds Barred with William Farnum in a comedy drama sequence along with three chorus girls and William Cotler Jr. Spooks and Half Holiday novelties are also featured along with a Fox News segment and a Silverware Night event.

William Farnum Edy William Cotler, Jr Fox News

National and Provincial Parks in Canada Highlight Vast Conserved Areas

The article notes Canada holds about 25 000 square miles of protected lands serving pleasure and recreation. It highlights the Rocky Mountains in Alberta as home to the largest parks and mentions important reserves across British Columbia Saskatchewan Manitoba Ontario and Quebec. It also describes varied accommodations from modern hotels to log cabins and tents and mentions fishing opportunities.

Canada Rocky Mountains Alberta British Columbia Saskatchewan Manitoba Ontario Quebec

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EB. J. Moore Aimee Speight Moorecroft Seer Mackle John D. Gibbons Nassau Bahamas Win. ‘Johnstone RF. ‘Johnstone London G. P. Dutchburn and Paris L. G. King Knescap Richard ‘Wagner R. L. Davidson Lorna McComb Toronto General’ Hospital James Symon Marguerite Symon C. L. Poole W. H. Noble Wilfred_ Brownlow Sick’ Children's Hospital H. Adler Hespeler J. Brennan N’ Adler J.adler Tda Adler Guelph M. Pallant Entrus A. J. Irwin Ontario Prohibition Union BECO Hetail Icc Toronto Board of Trade c.J.f Bayport Mr. Gumrox Exco— Menone Achioyers Deltv Bernegerere Daveee Expressman Georgetown Acton Milton Georgetown Lumber Co.Ltd N. Mcleod., Acton Manager Bray Chick Hatchery Brampton Ont Bray Welland Dunnville Hagersville Lindsay Geo. G. Brown Norval Worrld Great Lakes Maritime Provinces Atlantic New Brunswick Nova Scotia Prince Edward Island Lower St. Lawrence Laurentian Thousand Islands Lake of Bays Muskoka Lakes Georgian-bay America Canadian Rockies Government Bureau Free Information Service Stepping Sisters Robert Montgomery
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