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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 18, 1939
Page
10
Simple spring salads pair with quick creamy dressings made from sweetened condensed milk. The Jerly Fruit Salad Dressing uses milk, vinegar or lemon juice, oil or butter, egg yolk, salt, cayenne, dry mustard, and tart jelly to yield 1 1/2 cups. The Cheese Dressing blends milk, vinegar or lemon juice, oil, egg yolk, salt, cayenne, dry mustard, and grated Canadian cheese for 1 1/2 cups.
It is not difficult to choose lovely blouses these days with two standout options. A checked white ta fleta model features dark green accents and a tucked bosom beneath a tiny collar with green stone studs. A white pleated georgette blouse includes smocked chest, puffed sleeves, a Peter Pan collar, and a front band with dark red jeweled studs.
A reflective note on World War I losses from Dr. Nichols Murray Butler and Henri Decugis. It compares human cost and material damage to potential postwar wealth, envisioning universal homes libraries universities and expansive purchases of European assets with the trillions spent on war.
A collage of kitchen ideas includes an orange circle dessert with mayonnaise cup and dates, followed by two rennet custard recipes using milk and apricots. The piece shifts to a coffee of milk nutrition and a family moment about a new hat, with brief humor and domestic notes.
Three year old Feisal II of Iraq is proclaimed king after the death of his father Ghazi in a car crash. A regency has been named to govern until the heir reaches adulthood.
Gwendoline P. Clarke recalls a busy week at Ginger Farm with missing nedge, a tough institute meeting, and a trip to the Annual Girls Conference at Guelph. She notes successful student demonstrations, praise for Miss Ethel Chapman, and Dr. Q Elmore Reaman speeches on reading and fears, ending with a return home for supper.
In the House of Commons Dr. A. B. Hyndman the Conservative MP for Carleton criticized federal spending as unwise during Canada’s economic strain. He cited the $1,300,000 National War Memorial and the $3,360,000 Supreme Court building as prime examples.
Dr J W S McCullough of the Health League of Canada warns against fad diets claiming proteins and starches must be separated. He cites peas and potatoes as balanced food, argues whole wheat and wheat germ mislead, and urges a balanced intake of proteins starches and carbohydrates for proper nutrition.
Demand for Regent rust resistant wheat seed exceeds supply as seed is distributed to farmers nationwide. Seed produced under the Cereal Division at Dominion Experimental Farms in Indian Head Saskatchewan Morden Manitoba and contracted on private Manitoba and Saskatchewan farms for sowing this year.
An Irish storyteller recalls a mean farmer who bought a second-hand horse at a fair. After stabling it, the horse refuses food and water, prompting the farmer to glow with hope that the nag will prove a good worker and a bargain.
Canadian Central Press reports a Garden-Graph BEAL wacreias development with unidentified details and unclear context. The brief notes a possible project or product linked to BEAL and Garden-Graph, without specific names, dates, or locations.
A note on Linaria or toadflax a tiny flowering vine with purple and orange blooms that persists from spring to frost. It spreads by rooting at stem tips and can be increased by division. Prefers sunny spots and can be potted for indoor use in fall.
Statistics from Canada's Department of Mines and Resources detail Eskimo migration north from Baffin Island over five years. They moved to Devon Island, Arctic Bay, and Fort Ross as trading posts opened, with multiple families joining Arctic Bay and Fort Ross to seek better hunting in the Arctic regions.
A dialogue scene shows Jack insinuating about lending a friend money and Tom replying that he would help but claims to be without friends. The exchange hints at financial tension and social dynamics between the two speakers.
In a humorous exchange Mrs Baggs and Mrs Wages discuss a man’s reaction to an opera. One cites the opening bars driving him away, the other says the closing bars send him home. The dialogue captures domestic comic timing and musical context.
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