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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 23, 1935
Page
13
A whimsical verse by Miriam Clark about five sheep on a hillside and five clouds above. The sheep yearn for green pasture while the clouds imagine flight as they converse about being alike yet destined for different roles. The poem explores identity and purpose through playful dialogue.
A vintage style household menu showcases Kedgeree and Pink Hast y codfish dishes with quick variations, plus Chocolate Junket Ice Cream and Coconut Cream Strawberry Pie. It blends fish entrees with coconut desserts and strawberry accents, reflecting era domestic hints and step by step guidance.
In a Harbord Insurance office Mildred Davidson presses for a promotion by secretly taking a payroll key from a coworker Mina French. Michael Harbord confronts personnel issues, ultimately deciding to retain Mina and keep Mildred from marrying, amid tensions over job eligibility and conduct.
Ross Parquhar recounts a rustic diary of events from Friday to Wednesday. Entries mention a near miss with Joe Hix, a Lincoln dance, uneasy plans, a Sunday school argument over Moses, post cards from hog farms, school notices, and humorous remarks on Repeal debates and village life.
An advertisement touts Femini Balm as a delicate skin solution. It promises a velvety smooth feel, cooling relief, swift absorption, and a distinctive charm for the refined woman. Persian Balm preserves and enhances the complexion.
A boy explains to his father that he fought another pupil for a prize book, claiming it as his own after receiving it for arithmetic, while noting the book bears another boy’s name. The exchange centers on ownership and contest over the award.
A terse exchange shows an employer denying inquisitiveness after firing a boy, while a new worker asks for the name and pay of the dismissed youth. The dialogue hints at workplace inquiry and discipline.
A humorous exchange unfolds as one man asks about his wife’s talkativeness. The reply, framed as a joke about becoming deaf and dumb, suggests it would take a week for her to notice silence. The snippet captures a playful, informal moment.
A humorous exchange features a buyer and a seller about a book claiming to teach keeping a husband. The wife counters with a punchline about already keeping her husband for fifteen years and wanting a guide to make him go to work.
The Canadian Pacific Railway expects a record rise in pleasure travel this year, drawing visitors from the United States Europe and the Grimnt to Western Canada. Banff Lake Louise and nearby resorts will host special entertainments starting June 16 at Nant Springs Hotel and June 21 at Chateau Lake Louise. The season features golf tennis and pools at Banff with events from July to August including Calgary Stampede July 1 13 Trail Riders July 26 30 and Trail Wanderers August 2 4 along with Indigenous customs reenactments and the Banff Golf Week culminating August 26 with the Prince of Wales Trophy.
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