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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 20, 1937
Page
13
Annis Wiis McCullough recalls her father planting a chestnut tree when he was young. He hoped another lad would discover the prize but kept searching for someone his size. She cherishes the gift and the story of a father’s thoughtful act.
The article shares dessert recipes from a Dominion Department of Agriculture bulletin featuring Cream Desserts with gelatine based custards and fruit, and notes sport fishing on Canada’s east coast. It highlights Nova Scotia broadbill swordfish, describing the fish and its fighting prowess and noting the sword is not edible while its flesh is prized.
Preliminary estimates show Canadians spent about 95 million dollars overseas in 1949 with 35 890 travellers, up 747 from 1995. US visits by Canadians totaled 70 29 million from autos 43 811 million rail 24 772 million ferry air 0 0 million. Automobiles exported for touring reached 620 074 units, up from 59 259 in 1935. A humorous exchange about money ends the item.
A reminiscence from the old scrap book recalls neighbor Jones who owns two hundred acres yet tends a modest forty acre farm with a loving wife and contented children. The piece contrasts contentment with wealth, notes his Sabbath observance, orderliness, and lack of legal trouble, then wanders into local family memories and church history surrounding the Snyder and Sharp families in Acton area.
The memoir recalls the Davidson farm in Acton, early settlers, and family ties. Charles Davidson and his wife settled from Scotland, with children John Charlie Barbara Agnes, then hardship and remarriage. The narrative mentions teachers, the building of Lorne School, and community involvement including Acton Full Fair.
To those which carry tales.
Toronto Leaf players averaging about 24 years old opened the season with seven straight wins in the International League. The youngster laden infield and outfield, led by manager Wowley, drew praise from Toronto fans and major league scouts as the team sold with limited major league ties. Home stand runs through May 25th before a June road swing to Montreal and Rochester.
A witty exchange questions why a wife might claim shopping activity without purchases and contrasts with a husband claiming fishing without catches. The dialogue hints at social pretense and domestic storytelling typical of light column fare.
D B Mullen social Credit member for Edmonton becomes minister of agriculture in the Aberhart cabinet succeeding W N Chant who resigns amid calls for reform. Mullen, born 1885 in Peterboro Ontario, is a livestock dealer and director of D B Mullen and Company.
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