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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 23, 1935
Page
5
A verse about five sheep on a hillside who see five clouds above. The flock in the sky urges the sheep to join them, but the earthly sheep prefer grass and ground life. The clouds reflect on their similar appearances and differences in their destinies.
A vintage kitchen column offers quirky fish preparations and a coconut cream strawberry pie recipe. Highlights include Kedgeree with rice and egg yolk garnish, Pink Hasty using cod, potatoes, and beets, and a chocolate junket cream dessert. It also details a coconut cream strawberry pie with meringue topping and baking steps.
Mildred Davidson, a new typist at Harbord's Insurance, clashes with Milas French over who should stay. Michael Harbord weighs firing Miss Davidson and later asks Mildred to leave. she defies him by staying to tidy the office. The next day Harbord orders removal of Miss Davidson from payroll.
Fragments from a diary recount a Friday trip to Wick with Joe Hix and friends at a Lincoln dance. Notes show confusion over a missing person, a tense Saturday with hints of army and pay concerns, and Sunday school argument about Moses. A postcard from a hog gallon post office and a discussion on Repeal end the week with social chatter and moral debate.
A vintage advertisement extols Femi Balm as a velvety smooth skin enhancer. It claims rapid absorption and a delicate aroma, promising protection and enhancement of the complexion for a discerning woman.
A father relates a dispute over a school arithmetic prize. His son claims he fought another boy for the award and won. The book bears someone else’s name, implying a contested prize and a lesson in merit.
A dialogic fragment shows an employer dismissing a boy for being inquisitive. A new boy questions the exchange asking for the name and pay, while the employer emphasizes not being inquisitive. The piece hints at a workplace dynamic and attitudes toward curiosity.
A brief humorous exchange centers on a man asking about his friend's wife’s talkativeness. The friend replies with a quip about turning into a mute person and the wife taking a week to notice the change, delivering a light social joke.
A playscript exchange centers on marriage and work roles. The wife laments needing a book to make her husband go to work while a husband boasts of a book to keep him, highlighting gender expectations and domestic tension.
The Canadian Pacific endorses a record summer travel surge with visitors from the United States Europe and the UK heading to Western Canada. Banff Lake Louise and nearby resorts will host events including the Calgary Stampede Trail Riders outings Yudlau Days and Banff Golf Week with the Prince of Wales Trophy from late July to August.
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