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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 05, 1936
Page
5
A poem recalls an unknown soldier who hid loneliness and forged a stern wartime facade. Beneath the hard exterior lay love and acts of kindness unseen by peers. The piece ends with a Christian reflection and a final line: All well.
Sunday diary notes mention church talk and debates about Landen Rosenfeld. Monday shows visits with Jane and Elsy, late night dreams and questions about who visited. Tuesday describes Blisters with Uncle Sim reporting cows and tank fuel. Wednesday records Smithville trip with measles case and a doctor treating first boy free. Thursday finds Pa asserting authority, a boss at home remark. Friday compares grade cards with an editors son and a weak rebuke. Saturday recalls Ma and Ba, hat loss, and a sharp retort about next misfortune.
Official figures show Canada's 1936 potato crop is short, with prices likely rising to about $1 per bag during harvest and through winter. Montreal Ottawa and Toronto markets report bag prices from $1.10 to $1.95 per 80 to 90 pound bags. US crop shortens influence Canadian prices as growers eye US outlets. Buyers are urged to purchase now to avoid higher later and store properly, with best storage at 40 to 50 degrees F and risk if cooled below 38 degrees.
A terse exchange questions a place where men wear only hats and beads. The fragment hints at a humorous or risqué setting but provides no concrete facts, names, or events to expand into a full news item.
A traveler chronicles a Toronto area road trip to Mount Albert and nearby towns. They describe sandhill roads near Markham, a prairie-like windblown landscape, Sharon Temple, the Mennonite roofed homes, and extensive reforestation efforts. The piece notes elevated terrain near Richmond Hill and a purchase of a china cup and saucer.
The article recalls a memorial service on June 3 1934 and describes land deeded to a corporation with a fence. It highlights a booklet about the Promecers Cemetery and lists early burials settlers and local figures such as Rev Zenas Adams Catharine Anderson James Gardiner and Peter McDonald.
The Dominion shows 127 gold milling plants with 36 535 tons daily capacity by September end up from 30 plants in 1934. Ontario will have 62 mills totaling 24 500 tons daily by year end 1936, up from 51 mills and 21 000 tons in 1935. Quebec reaches 17 mills and 4 550 tons, while other provinces show little change. Cancer is now a hopeless incurable disease in the final sentence.
The narrator describes reaching home around six, noting the ploughed front M1212 field with loamy brown ridges and the hardier soil compared to sand. He reflects on Central Ontario's farming conditions and the historical context of William Lyon Mackenzie era houses nearby.
A captioned Canadian photo shows Andrea Leeds, the rising film star, making a public appearance after widespread film gossip. The piece notes her public image amid chatter about her screen relationships.
A terse exchange shows a customer and a butcher in a terse dialogue about payment and a piece described as bane. The fragment mentions no further context or characters beyond the two speakers.
Mrs. Morton offers a Lamb Pie recipe with shoulder lamb onion potatoes carrots and a biscuit crust, plus an Orange Slice Dainty-Cake using orange sections brown sugar pecans and vanilla. A party idea invites guests to build their own desserts from a selection of toppings and ice cream.
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