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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 14, 1935
Page
6
Fragment from a poem centered on Ruth and Naomi, depicting Ruth in desert and twilight as she pledges to follow Naomi and expresses steadfast devotion. The piece reflects religious themes of enduring love and faith amid hardship.
Cool weather sparks appetite for warm meals as Yunbean and supper menus shift. Creamed and scalloped dishes form hearty, nourishing mains with a cream sauce base, layered with cooked foods, and baked to a golden crust.
An advertisement touts Willer’s Worm Powders as purging the stomach and intestines with painless, mild action. It claims the remedy will restore strength and vigor to children and shield them from worm-related debilitation.
Under the Fisheries Department annual hunt policy sea lions are taken at the Pearl and Virgin Rocks to keep populations in check near salmon waters. Hunters say sea lions prey on salmon and damage nets, and the 1934 tally shows 633 males and pups and 160 females killed.
The Central Experimental Farm collects increasing fly species diversity as 80 plus attempts yield varied results. The Rose Garden is prepared for winter with leaf removal, soil mounding, staking, and earth covering to protect new growth and deter disease, mice, and frost damage.
C K Howard of the Canadian National Railways urges caution as thousands of sportsmen head to woods and marshes. He notes common injuries arise from careless handling of firearms such as firing through fences, leaving loaded guns in vehicles, and cleaning barrels with obstructions.
The Economics Branch of the Dominion Department of Agriculture runs six major research projects in cooperation with universities and provincial offices. Studies cover creameries costs, cheese and milk demand, farm expenses and receipts, land use in Prairie rehabilitation, and farm surveys in New Brunswick Nova Scotia and Western Canada involving hundreds of farmers.
A bride speaks of happiness despite an ongoing divorce dispute while legal proceedings and personal circumstances unfold. The brief notes separation steps, property questions, and public record observations without graphic detail.
An article notes how few U S presidents were writers. It cites Jefferson Madison Polk Lincoln and many others as diarists, letter writers, authors, or subjects of biographies and histories. It mentions Madison’s constitutional minutes and journals by J Q Adams and Buchanan, Roosevelt, Wilson, Coolidge, and others.
A Montreal Herald excerpt describes the wild Jungle cock hierarchy where the dominant male controls a harem, kills weaker males, and guards a territory. It notes early spring eggs in hidden ground nests and traces domestication and spread from oriental jungles to Europe with migration and Roman conquests.
Salt production reaches 1 910 000 tons yearly, mainly from Cheshire and Worcestershire. It fuels chemical factories and fertilizer use. three bushels per acre can boost wheat by four to twelve bushels, though some plants dislike it. Overuse harms soil and weeds. salt is widespread, even emitted by volcanoes. The article also notes the Sword of Brutus in Shakespeare's time and a legend of the sword being moved to a scabbard in 1014, with a historical link to England at war and the mayoral line of Shakespeare’s father.
The bureau of Heriay states the Mediterranean sponge fishery has ancient roots and supplies over half the world value though data for all border countries is hard to obtain. The American catch dominates in quantity but lower quality sponges reduce its value to about three fourths of the Mediter ranean fisheries.
Describes a Columbus kitchen arrangement with a large unelevated metal surface and two tripods supporting iron pots. Charcoal and wood fueled by faggots beneath the tripods heated the pots, with burning under the tripods for cooking.
A vivid description highlights a palace scene with Bluterleaf bulletries, the Cathedral of dun Lorenza, and sixteenth wand Keventesuth centurys. The animated Medicennine figures Ueno and Tualy'e traverse a life throbbed world, evoking termnnrles of a celebrated era.
Diary style notes recount daily mischief and gossip from Warren residents. Entries mention Jake, Mickey, Lizy Tubbs, Ike, Clem, Busterses, Bilis, Sir Jelent, Jane, and others with fragmented scenes of court, theft, and household quips.
The article describes ancient methods to track time by moon and sticks. Noah and early calendars used five months of thirty days each with three weeks of ten days. many cultures used bundles, sticks, shadows, or tattooed poles to mark days and seasons. Calendar markers traveled farms and were paid a share of the crop.
A parson asked the bishop to hold a quiet day, but the bishop declined and warned the parish it does not need a calm retreat. He said the parish needs an earthquake rather than a quiet day to spur change.
Cream desserts whether whipped moukied or frozen are popular and cost effective, supplying high food value. Cream provides heat and energy, and is a rich source of vitamins A and D. Vitamin A aids growth and mineral assimilation. vitamin D prevents rickets and aids bone development. A Dominion booklet on Cream Desserts offers more information and recipes to enhance meals.
A stage trick shows one performer reading another’s thoughts while blindfolded as coins are touched to trigger temple throbs. The article also touts Dr. Thomas Electrical Oil as a remedy claimed to ease coughs colds sore throats and injuries.
Local office hours posted for Mill Street Acton show morning sessions from 9 20 to 12 09 and afternoon from 1 00 to 5 00 with Saturday hours at noon.
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