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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 16, 1935
Page
7
The text presents a fragmentary, poetic passage attributed to Hazel Blair, recalling late autumn and approaching winter. It contrasts summer fading with the scarlet forest, wild grapes, crisp air, and the hint of snow signaling winter’s near. The jumble suggests a decorative or clipped newspaper excerpt of verse.
May 20 1915 issue lists university exam successes including McMurchy in Medicine Garvin and Lawson in Pharmacy, updates on local families and the 20th Battalion, and announces Acton Women's Institute officers. Married Jackson Cobban in Edmonton. deaths of Lewis Rice and Jean McDougall. Perusal Balm advertisement appears.
The mild sunny days of late March and early April could bring over 3 million dollars in maple products to southeastern Quebec and Ontario farmers. Canada produces about 60 million pounds of maple sugar and 7 million gallons of maple syrup annually from roughly 50,000 farmers and 20 to 25 million tapped trees.
An elderly woman asks her granddaughter to promise to avoid two particular words. The granddaughter agrees and asks which words. The old woman hints at one positive and one negative term, testing the granddaughter’s promise with a light, humorous exchange.
A comic exchange shows Pat asking Mollie what’s the matter and Mike replying he cannot get his boots on. The dialogue hints at a playful rural scene with folks and familiar speech. The moment captures everyday domestic humor.
The annual report highlights motor crash links to manslaughter and criminal negligence cases in Ontario. It notes many charges are withdrawn or dismissed, urges harsher penalties, and stresses driver responsibility to reduce fatalities and injuries.
Chronicles of Parmer reflects on spring grain and greener fields as a healer, arguing that enforced rest offers time for reading and letters. The writer notes social visits, institute meetings, and daily domestic chaos with pets and door timing, while a Toronto trip prompts immediate publication.
Lattimer Forbes pursues a literary prize worth $10,000 to support his two daughters Delia and Margaret. He hides a past manuscript as the editor questions the winner's motives and plans. The tale follows family pride, ambition, and a quiet moral reckoning in a man who hopes for happier times.
The passage shows Milord Hatened and his wife in a strained domestic scene. Muttered commands and evasive responses imply rising tension as a visitor or authority figure is anticipated.
A manager questions a prospective employee about height, asking “And how long were you at your bust p.” The applicant replies “About the same as I am now, five feet eight inches.” The exchange shows a practical, if odd, detail in hiring dialogue.
Fragmentary OCR note shows a flirtatious exchange about beauty with misspelled words and broken phrases suggesting a casual conversation. No identifiable people, places, or events are readable.
At the Central Experimental Farm autumn wheat plots reveal stunting in standard varieties like Dawson's Golden Chall under severe winter and early spring conditions. New hardier varieties, bred for resilience, survive almost perfectly.
The Maple Leafs host the Bigf alo Bisons in morning and afternoon holiday matches at Leaf Stadium on Victoria Day Friday May 24. General Manager Arthur Yeman sets aside the day for a doubleheader with a 0.20 a.m. start and a 1 p.m. second game to satisfy baseball fans across the province.
A veteran agent recalls a busy day ending with a well known businessman boasting he had refused seven other agents. The man then compliments the young agent and declares the agent is indeed special.
A garbled excerpt shows residents discussing a candidate or event with unclear references. The text mentions a tunnel, a person named Bligh, and a voter remark about Kune City Siuy, but lacks coherent details or verifiable facts.
Fragmentary dialogue shows a man pressing for money while his wife needs funds, as another party questions the purpose. The content suggests a tension over an advance and motives without full context.
The text notes that meals timing affects children by helping digestion and aiding sound sleep, suggesting luncheon schedules after school as a practical habit.
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