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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 23, 1933
Page
6
A reflective passage discusses love and honoring a father, with aims to live rightly and teach the true values of life. It contrasts the speaker's past shortcomings with the hope that their future behavior will honor and respect the father. The text appears as a personal vow about devotion and moral conduct.
Betty Barchky offers recipes for cranberry mold, vita cal salad and chocolate crested custard pie. The instructions cover gelatin molds, fruit combinations, and a chocolate topping with precise bake details for a manor of dishes.
The fragment recounts Acton’s November 1883 railway time shift plus winter blizzard, a new Milton Post Office, school salaries, Knox Church fundraising, and local incidents. It notes Acton residents’ lack of municipal aid, a fire loss, and community updates including fire protection concerns and a ploughing prize.
A lady hires an Irish cook to bake tarts from apples and plums. Next day she finds six tarts iced with the letters T A and asks their meaning. Bridget explains the initials stand for Tain't Apples and Apples.
A column records sheep losses near Guelph due to a local incident. It notes construction for Messrs. Story & Sons on Bower Avenue. John McDonald bought Erin’s Queen's Hotel for 4000 dollars. An early closing movement is mentioned. Willie Ebbsge lost the forefinger at Story & Sons mill. The writer ponders memory and future readers in Acton’s fifty year span.
A playful exchange reveals a child dividing a gum package with a younger brother. The elder explains he first ate one piece to proportion the rest, illustrating a simple fairness negotiation.
Irvin Cobb recounts a tale where an appraiser cataloging a house notes a partly emptied bottle of old Scotch and a revolving Turkish rug. The sequence pauses as the entries reflect the lingering presence of a notable collection and a curious omen in the room.
The advertisement touts Dr Thomas Electric Oil as a cure for inflammation and pain. It claims quick absorption through the skin, soothing the inflamed tissue and aiding cuts scratches and sprains. A bottle is recommended to keep handy at all times.
A motorist and his wife picnicking at a popular spot witnessed a young man quietly remove a spare water can from a running board. He emptied it into his own tank and returned the can. The thief was later found by the road with a malfunctioning engine and the motorist calmly explained he keeps a spare water can for a radiator leak.
An advertisement claims Aratabs from Dr. Southworth swiftly relieve bladder weakness nocturnal urges dull back pains and groin discomfort. It asserts many patients found comfort and promises a refund if not satisfied with the product.
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