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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 09, 1935
Page
4
A reflective poem honoring mothers published in 1935 praising a mother as a dearest friend and urging readers to show affection each day. The piece expresses enduring love, wisdom, and the wish to bring pride and happiness to mothers through letters and kind deeds.
A fragmentary feature outlines spring kitchen ideas and surprise games for Mother's Day. It lists Sunshine Cake and lemon gelatin desserts with detailed steps, plus a noverbearing note on a topical liniment for back pain and a promotional claim.
The article recalls maple sap tapping and syrup making as a storied North American practice with Indiana claiming early sugar work before 1673. It notes Canada’s maple sector, led by Quebec, with Ontario New Brunswick and Nova Scotia also producing. annual Canadian exports to the United States about 25 percent and a government standard of 100 percent pure maple products.
The Canadian bread and bakery sector in 1933 ranked eighth by product value and fourth by wages. It employed 17 477 people with salaries and wages totaling 14 000 221 dollars. Output value reached 51 44 16 percent with 23 407 623 dollars spent on materials, mainly domestic. Principal products included bread 38 804 714 dollars pies cakes and pastry 80 761 102 dollars and buns.
The piece discusses Astor J going to war and entering the shipping business with a $254 weekly apprenticeship. It contrasts a path of steady learning under Internation Mercantile Marine Co and his half brother Vincent Astor as VP. It argues that real success comes from self reliance and original drive beyond promotions.
The Dominion Experimental Farms lead extensive pasture and range land studies in Eastern and Western Canada. On seven eastern farms experiments proceed while the prairie region focuses on range land near Calgary with large leases. About 7.2 million acres in eastern Canada and two and a half million acres in the short grass range address pasture management, fertilization, water needs, and cattle husbandry.
A child named Billy explains to his mother that he fell from bed last night not due to sleeping near the edge but because Y slept too close to where he fell. The exchange records a domestic mishap with a playful misstatement about a nearby Y.
The Prince of Wales urges education and training, foreign travel, and language study to prepare youths for commerce. He cautions against the belief that anyone can sell and highlights recruitment and the changing education system as key to supplying capable commercial staff. The speech notes more pupils were available for employment twenty five years ago versus today.
The Calgary Albertan notes the plight of husbands overshadowed by famous wives as a rising social problem. It cites a film star's husband seeking divorce arguing his wife’s fame eclipsed him and suggests such cases are increasingly common.
The Prince of Wales, like the Prime Minister, uses a radio equipped aircraft despite rules against in England. The private plane carries a radio with an eighty to a hundred mile range enabling telephonic contact with British and continental stations. It allows speaking over the air and receiving messages, aiding navigation in poor visibility.
Oscar L Denton of Harton Kansas feared fare loss near Aveoley Saskatchewan due to property arrears. He wrote the King, Buckingham Palace acknowledged, and the case moved through Governor General, under secretary of state, Lieutenant Governor, executive council, and Saskatchewan municipal affairs department for review.
A fragment quotes Mme. Schumann-Heink expressing that wherever she goes she sees more cheer and more work. The text presents her credited sentiment without context or additional detail.
A historical notice warns of the dangers posed by house flies to public health. It explains how flies spread bacteria from filth to food, the seasonal rise in fly populations, and the need for community efforts to eliminate breeding sites such as manure heaps and garbage dumps.
The entry records a jumble of daily happenings from Friday to Thursday, mentioning social quarreling, a young man's intoxication, a new magazine project, home sickness, medical advice, a finger ailment, and a mayoral ribbon cutting for a new bridge amid community gossip and routine chores.
A citizen asks how much rent has risen, prompting discussion about housing costs and affordability in the community. The query highlights concerns over rent increases and the impact on residents.
The report notes Cherrapunji in Assam as the wettest place with 485 to 500 inches of rain annually, while Shillong averages about 85 inches. In contrast, a Chinese Turkestan desert spanning 300,000 square miles is described as the driest area with no moisture influencing life within its bounds.
An advertisement lists dental office hours and services at A J Buchanan B D with Tuesday and Thursday appointments. It also offers bookbinding of all kinds, periodicals binding, and neat ruling at Wyndham Street Guelph Ont.
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