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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 24, 1932
Page
14
Obituary notes list death dates and locations for Robert Stringer and Maria Allison with funeral and interment details at Moffat Cemetery. A memorial verse honors a late husband and father with recurring lines about memory and longing.
Local items report Nomination Day approaching, Christmas stock displays, and winter conditions. Acton courses in Agriculture and Home Economics begin Tuesday, skating on ponds popular, and Royal Winter Fair attendance by Acton residents. Municipal finances due tomorrow, O H A meet in Toronto, and arena flood preparations underway.
A Rouyn resident recounts reuniting with Alexander MacPherson after 29 years and choosing Rouyn as a home. He notes Noranda Mines with two thousand workers, a new rich ore find at McWalter’s property, and a one million dollar surface sight. He sends regards to Bob MacPherson and wishes Acton readers health and happiness.
A cub reporter seeks guidance on running a newspaper and is told to ask among subscribers. The editor deflects, suggesting the readership holds the practical experience. The exchange captures newsroom culture and metered self reliance.
The article praises celery for health benefits as a blood purifier and detoxifier. It notes celery supplies vitamins and minerals, including calcium and magnesium, and aids in balancing acidity. It emphasizes celery as a rich source of vitamin B and a regulator of bodily fluids.
A short essay argues against willful cheerfulness and avoidance of sadness. It asserts serious reflection, empathy, and engagement with life’s pain fuel inner vitality. It cites the Old Folks Home as a place that opens the heart and prevents soul atrophy.
The article explains multiple mile definitions used historically and today. It notes the statute mile of 5,280 feet used in Britain Canada and the U.S. for land, the nautical mile about 6,080 feet for sea, and references inexact or ancient variants from France Ireland Scotland and ancient Rome.
The Dominion Experimental Farm at Nappan reports twelve years of data on pure bred Shropshires to assess profitability. Average breeding ewe feed costs are 5.81 to 11.95 dollars annually, with 8.47 dollars typical. lambs cost about 1.00 to rear, adding 6.50 dollars per market lamb after wool credit. Returns from a small well bred flock average 253.82 dollars yearly, rising to 331.58 in the past five years, suggesting such flocks are a valuable asset on Eastern Canadian farms.
Engineers unveil a Caterpillar powered harvester nicknamed Brush Buster that slices through dense brush and small trees. The machine, with a V shaped steel plow and saw tooth edge, drops debris into windrows for burning while rails protect the unit and lay down its own track to fell sizable trees along new highways in British Columbia.
Quote from Julian Huxley on friendship and duty argues that high expectations show worth. resenting them suggests grievance. It contrasts Russia’s transition from medieval past to a communist future as a balance of chaos and plan.
A nurse informs Mr Jones that his wife has been delirious all day repeating his name and asking for money. Mr Jones dismisses the claim insisting she is not delirious.
In a lighthearted exchange Mrs. Gish accuses her husband of betrayals as he talks in his sleep. The punchline lands when the secretary quips about becoming his former secretary. The gag reflects domestic comedy style of the era.
A business columnist argues merchants hide stock from customers if they do not advertise. He notes many shoppers cannot name top selling items and brands, while a weekly newspaper ad can reveal the store’s best sellers and attract buyers. The piece emphasizes informing the community about inventory.
Inauguration marks start of Beauharnois hydro electric development linking Lake St Francis and Lake St Louis with a 15 1 2 mile canal. A 1100 foot powerhouse hosts four 50 000 HP units and two 8 000 HP services with future expansion to 500 000 HP. The project will supply Montreal and Toronto via Ontario Hydro and Montreal Light Heat and Power.
A historical overview traces glass use from magnifying lenses in ancient times to modern splinter proof spectacle lenses. It credits Roger Bacon with introducing spectacles and notes shifts in reading habits, printing, and ophthalmology advancing glass quality. English makers dominate today. The article also reflects changing social attitudes toward wearing glasses.
In a rural county courtroom a prospective juror is questioned by a lawyer. The juror denies reading or hearing about the case and says he cannot read. When asked if he has formed an opinion, he replies with confusion, and the judge accepts the juror for service.
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