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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 01, 1934
Page
6
Poem emphasizes the reckless yet innocent nature of a boy and the need for patient guidance. It urges a father to teach values, walk beside him, listen, and provide companionship as the boy grows. The speaker notes the boy’s potential for mischief but frames it as part of growing up and needing guidance.
The 1914 issue notes fall weather, gifts from residents such as Alexander apples and champion potatoes, a Toronto motor car fine, Trout Ponds improvements by Firstbrook, second contingent recruitment led by Corp. A. W. Large with ten men, a letter praising troops to Salisbury Plain, and Postmaster James Matthews nearing sixty years in service. obituary Ida Louisa Nicklin Francis.
An advertisement extols Dr Thomas’ Eclectric Oil as a remedy for cold related bronchial inflammation. It claims rapid easing of bronchial irritation, reduction of cough, and strengthened bronchial passages to prevent relapse.
Ontario draft horses are being shown in Liverpool Manchester and Chester as the Canadian National Railways reports a successful spring shipment. The horses vary by city needs with heavier types for docks and lighter for flat terrain. Prices range from 300 to 375 dollars and up to 450 dollars for top animals.
An astronomer notes that the light from a star takes four years to reach Earth, while a colleague Visitox expresses interest but the moment is brief as ZX cannot stay long.
The writer describes early winter on Ginger Farm with a box stove replacing the kitchen stove. She details fixing windows, patching a smock, and juggling chores to ease her partner's load. Night noises and mice create nervous moments, while she contemplates reading and reviews Margot Oxford's More Memories as a disappointing pot-boiler.
The item is promoted as a fragrant balm that refreshes the skin with a cool summer breeze, offering provocative charm. It claims to soften, whiten, and soothe irritations from weather, resulting in velvety skin.
A humorous dialogue hints at punctual travel and a guard noting favorable wind as the farmer cites timeliness. The exchange features unnamed locals and a training route tale with a light tone.
A fragmentary dialogue appears to discuss free thought with a skeptical remark about advocacy and a quip about a penny offered for one's own idea.
A Dominion Poultry Husbandman radio piece urges producers and consumers to avoid thin unfinished birds. Finishing adds flesh and quality, boosting profit, with Ottawa experiments showing a 4 1/2 pound grain input yields one pound of chicken. Canadians eat less poultry than Americans due to low dressed quality.
The piece traces the gold toothpick from its status as a luxury symbol in American boarding houses and river packets to modern decline. It notes its historical European roots, mentions goose-quill and wooden varieties, and observes its fading presence in polite society though still seen in some restaurants. Bert Morehouse signs the column.
A moral maxim urging restraint in reporting rumors or unverified claims. It advises not to repeat gossip unless it safeguards someone from greater harm, emphasizing reliance on trusted authority and the potential impact of disclosure.
Diary entries recount a week of small town happenings with humorous miscommunications. The pages mention Mrs Oglston at a Mass meeting, a dinner with prize for the oldest lady present, Uncle Hersed selling his farm, a new dish like soft soap by mother, a talk with Ant Emmy, Ell Spotts about marriage money, Jake Grubs jailed for striking his wife, and Nudist colony salad rules.
An advertisement touts Douglas' Egyptian Liniment as unique with immediate bleeding stoppage. It asserts cauterizing wounds and preventing blood poisoning, presenting the product as a superior cure-all.
Heavy Labor Day travel at Ontario ports with Fort Erie and Windsor reporting peak traffic. Three-day totals show near twenty thousand autos in both directions across Niagara Falls Queenston bridges and Ottawa tunnel across the border. Canadian and American car flows reached record levels amid strong cross border movement.
Silica sand from Black Island Lake Winnipeg Manitoba was tested by the Department of Mines Ottawa and found suitable for glass and steel foundry moulding. The sand ships to Winnipeg docks for rail and truck delivery and supplies Redcliff Alberta glass works and local foundries with purity above 99.30 percent silica and iron oxide under .003 percent.
Mr. Jones learns his wife eloped with the chauffeur just as he planned to use the car for shooting. The absurd mishap leaves him noting it as unlucky luck.
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