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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 21, 1936
Page
6
A playful exchange unfolds as a couple watches a donkey pass by. The sweetheart proclaims the animal awful cute, prompting a shy reflection on the meaning of the compliment and a breezy, affectionate moment amid a passing throng.
Writings suggest avoiding plain ham and pork chops and offering creative Piggy Dishes. Recipes include Baked Spareribs with Apples and a pot roast with canned tomatoes and onions, plus a veal breast stuffing with herbs and a vegetable bread crumb bake for a savory side.
The column recalls a poem of two viewpoints the grandfather and grandson on Acton's growth. It traces streets old sites and people from John Lawson and Squire Lawson to modern changes, hotels, and landmarks including Bell Tavern, Belts Hall, and the Lawson house site now repurposed, highlighting shifting town life and memories.
A Ruskin quotation on the simple joys of life and the dream of infinite dominion found in peaceful toil. It asserts that happiness comes from tending the earth, reading, thinking, loving, and hoping, with occasional rulers discovering this domain in a garden.
Canadian red clover seed is well fed in Great Britain due to the long half life plant it produces. Principal sources of supply include Chile Poland Canada France and the United States. Import requirements will be small this season with a good crop in Britain last year and a wood block of used will be on offer at reasonable prices according to the Agricultural Department of the Canadian National Railways.
Northern Ireland prepares a major electrical expansion costing about 5 million dollars. The project envisions over four hundred miles of extra high tension lines and a two-station grid at Belfast and Londonderry using coal-fired steam plants, with potential linkage to the Shannon River hydro scheme.
A concise line attributed to Olga Petrova expresses the idea of yearly departures as a means to slow down away from her husband.
A fragile diary fragment recounts a week of a boy named Slats recording family events. It notes a newspaper item, school humor, porch chores, a parrot episode, a teacher’s essay, and weekend yard activity with casual slang and misspellings.
A memory scene shows a lady asking the Tramp if he is married. The Tramp confirms he is, then whispers that if he becomes a widower he would not forget her.
A clipped prose note emphasizes self belief and stamina as keys to mastery and avoiding worry. It cites Orison Marden on energy efficiency and quotes W Somerset Maugham on dramatists finishing their work.
An apt quotation frames a reflective moment about knowledge and danger as a careful friend cautions about words and consequences, while Miss Cayenne notes that ease of speech can invite trouble. The line echoes H. G. Wells on history and progress.
A fragment shows an Irish priest reacting to a job inquiry with humor. He remarks on honesty and humor about shaking hands with O Pinherty, hinting at playful, dialect flavored wordplay. The line ends with a prompt about counting Angers afterward.
A vintage supper note extols Cratpaen like Kellogg's Rice Krispies for supper. The cereal is described as crisp in milk or cream and nourishing. It claims easy digestion and even promotes sleep. Kellogg's Rice Krispies are sold by grocers everywhere with a Mother Goose story on the back of every package and are made by Kellogg in London Ontario with quality guaranteed.
The article notes two women in the Ottawa House of Commons who face media scrutiny for picking the most handsome men among 243 MPs. Agnes Monephall Crop CENTILE Massey is described as attractive, with Premier Kings named as the most distinguished gentleman. The illustration lists Massey and Plaxton, and in the lower row King, Mrs. George Black, and B. Hennett.
A compact directory listing doctors physicians and surgeons with practices in Acton including Dr J A McNiven and Dr M G Cullen, lawyers Kenneth Langdon and Harold Nash, notaries public, a dentist Dr Denwal A Buchanan, a veterinarian Dr A G M Bruyns, and miscellaneous services such as bookbinding and periodicals. It provides office hours and contact details across Mill Street, Acton and Georgetown.
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