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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 23, 1933
Page
14
The excerpt conveys a deferred dedication to a beloved, pledging honor, love, and obedience. It reflects a personal vow to live rightly so the beloved may recognize the truth of life and the virtue of parental guidance. The speaker aspires to emulate a noble father and elevate their own conduct.
Betty Barchy presents CRANBERRY MOLD and VITA-CAL SALAD as modern jellied salad options to balance heavy meats. Desserts include CHOCOLATE CRESTED CUSTARD PIE and a lemony tapioca souffle, with step by step preparation and baking notes.
Recollections from Acton’s files recount railway time changes on November 19 1883, a blizzard start to winter, and a string of local notes from the Milton post office to Knox Church. Reports cover school salaries, the burning of Mrs Lopez’s Crewsons Corners residence, Toronto electric lights, a fatal threshing machine accident, charity totals, and ripening banana practices.
A lady hires an Irish cook to bake tarts from apples and plums. The next day six tarts bear the icing letters T A. Bridget explains the message means Pas meana Tis Agifiies and WaT A means Tuin't Apples, revealing a playful misreading of instructions.
A collage of village items mentions sheep and a local factory site in Guelph area, a hotel sale in Erin, merchants' early closing talk, a woodworking accident at Stony & Sons mill injuring a hand, and a reflective query about future readers noting today’s records.
A brief, quirky exchange shows a child confessing to share a gum package with a younger brother. The response reveals a humorous bargain where one stick must be eaten first before sharing. No further context is provided.
Irvin Cobb recounts a curious case where an appraiser visits a home to value contents. His notebook pauses at a table bearing a nearly full bottle of old Scotch. The next entry lists a single item, a revolving Turkish rug, as if the scene itself determined the note.
An old advertisement touts Dr Thomas Electric Oil as a universal pain healer. It promises rapid absorption through the skin, soothing inflamed tissue and aiding cuts, scratches and sprains.
A motorist and his wife noticed a young man remove a spare water can from a car at a picnic spot. The thief poured the water into his own tank and drove off, only to have engine trouble a mile away. The owner confronted him and offered a calm warning about his radiator leak.
If you suffer from burning sensation and frequent nightly trips to the bathroom, Aratabs from Dr. Southworth promise swift comfort. The ad pledges satisfaction or the box cost will be refunded and urges readers to try this remedy for a peaceful night.
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