11 May 1933
Page 6
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 11, 1933
Page
6
A damaged OCR fragment presents poetic lines about a train dimming and a radiant light, with a note mentioning John Stafford as the author. The readable text seems stylistic and unfinished, lacking clear news context or concrete events.
Betty Barclay Lemon presents a collection of fruit based desserts and dressings. Recipes include Lemon Fluff Pie Orange Maple Sundae French Dressing Manhattan Pudding Orange Shortcake Filling Orange Bread and a yeast orange bread. Each item lists ingredients and basic instructions for preparation and serving.
A reader reprints Dr A E Byerly's Nassagaweya article showing 1860s church debate over instrumental music. An organ majority finally moved in after a heated vote. the Nassagaweya Presbyterian Church dates to the 1830s with elders John Bell John McAlpine and John McKinnon among early founders. The piece notes archival ties to Haltonville Sodom and local families, plus a vivid memory of the Bee Hive tavern sign in Sodom.
An article notes the unusual harbor trade of recovering lost anchors. Ships mark anchor loss on charts and hire salvage firms to recover heavy gear amid perilous seas and strong weather, still relying on anchors when waves and winds threaten ships.
The text hints at a task being done quickly and reliably. It emphasizes prompt performance and steady results without detailed context or names.
A short humorous tale about Bobby describing a devil’s funeral he witnessed after school. He explains a man on the corner spoke and said the poor devil was sick for only a week, prompting confusion from his sibling.
A compact aphorism notes that good things misused lose value. It cautions that moderation and proper application preserve virtue and usefulness, warning that excess or improper handling renders benefits void.
A man enters a nut shop saying he lost a bet and seeks a soft hat. The salesman presents the softest hat, but the customer wants something tender to eat, revealing a humorous misdirection about edible hat material.
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