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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 09, 1935
Page
12
A brief poem by Bertram E. Nightingales honors mothers with a bright card bearing sincere affection. The piece asks for wisdom to know a mother's worth and for daily acts of kindness that make her proud and happy.
A collection of spring time recipes and party ideas for Mothers Day featuring Sunshine Cake and gelatin desserts. Instructions include beating egg whites, folding in yolks and lemon, and baking steps. Also offered are a pineapple dessert, a whipped cream mold, and a fast relief recommendation for backache.
The maple sugar industry, tracing origins in North America, is described with focus on Canada and the United States. Quebec leads production with substantial shares from Ontario New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. About 25 percent of Canadian maple products are exported to the United States each year for tobacco curing and household use. The text notes high quality standards and the government insistence on 100 percent pure maple products.
Canadian bakers form a substantial industry with 3,719 establishments in 1933 producing bread and other bakery goods. Factory sales reached 51,244,165 dollars, salaries and wages totalled 14,000,221 dollars for 17,477 workers, and materials cost 23,407,623 dollars. Principal products included bread 38,804,714 dollars and pies cakes and pastry 80,761,102 dollars.
Aster J goes to war and into shipping with a $254 weekly learning post under the International Mercantile Marine Company. His half brother Vincent Astor serves as vice president and stockholder. The piece argues on the value of opportunity and self reliance for ambitious youths seeking success through steady work and personal drive.
Dominion experts led extensive pasture and range land studies in Canada. Seven Eastern Experimency Farms conduct trials on pasture generation while Western Canada focuses on range land management from Alberta to Manitoba. Millions of acres are under gravity leases and farm operations study fertilizer, fencing, watering, and stock management to boost pasture productivity.
Billy explains he fell out of bed not due to danger but because he slept too close to the edge. His mother comforts him as she suspected he slept near the place of his fall.
The Prince of Wales calls education and training essential for youth entering commerce. He urges parental support for travel and foreign language study and advises employers to recruit carefully, noting improved educational systems and the need to align graduates with real commerce needs.
A Calgary Albertan essay notes the husband overshadowed by a wife's fame as a 20th century social issue. It cites a film star's husband seeking divorce claiming his wife's name eclipsed him and discusses wine as a male burden at the altar of fame.
England allows private aircraft radio equipment for the Prince of Wales and the Prime Minister. The plane radio has an 80 to 100 mile range, enabling telephonic contact with British and continental stations, and messages can be sent or received. In poor visibility the system helps locate position and maintain contact with the King and Queen via intermediary stations.
Harton Kansas resident Oscar L Denton wrote the King about tax arrears on Saskatchewan property near Avoley. Buckingham Palace acknowledged the letter and officials traced the matter through the Governor General and Saskatchewan authorities to the municipal affairs department for action.
A fragment quotes Madame Schumann-Heink stating that everywhere she goes she sees more cheer and more work, reflecting a positive civic sentiment. The line suggests enjoyments of communal effort and morale.
The article warns the house fly spreads diseases like typhoid and dysentery, thrives in manure and garbage, and calls for community wide sanitation. It notes flies multiply in warm months and stresses eliminating breeding sites, plus coordinated public health action. It also advertises Miller's Worm Powders as a worm remedy for children.
A diary like entry lists scattered events from a week including a Cleaner Tubbs, a land lord dispute, a teenage pregnancy mention, a sob story about a popular magazine, and various daily reflections. It mentions a mayoral ribbon cutting and a new brick bridge as local happenings.
A sliver of readable text shows disputes over rent requests as residents confront a property owner or manager over escalating charges. Names and places are unclear but the incident hints at a housing friction affecting tenants.
The article notes Cherra punji near Shulang in Assam as the wettest area with 485 to 500 inches of rain yearly. Shillong averages about 85 inches. Monsoon peaks June to September. It also mentions a desert in Chinese Turkestan described as the driest place, devoid of moisture.
A fragment lists dental appointment times and hours for A J Buchanan and associated dental services. It mentions office hours, appointment requests, and a note about dentures. Also advertised are bookbinding services for account books and periodicals, with emphasis on neat ruling. Location noted as Wyndham Street, Guelph Ontario.
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