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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 30, 1933
Page
14
Fragmentary OCR text discusses money making, costly methods, and a repeated reference to per annum wages. Content is garbled with misspellings and lacks coherent facts, making it difficult to identify individuals, organizations, places, or dates.
The article notes ongoing ploughing by farmers and announces Port Credit will become an incorporated village on January 1. It mentions social events including a mock parliament session by Epworth League, visits by Rockwood League, and a train incident at Acton station. Also tells of an altar rail dedication in St. Alban's Church for Rev. R F Kellerman.
The article surveys extreme droughts from Western Australia to Peru and England. It notes near eight years without rain in Australia, Castilla’s arid zones, and a long drought in Seosts-om-Wye England. It highlights drought impacts, migration, and historical rainfall records.
Fragmentary text mentions a maid, dusting, and a carriage with unclear details. Dialogue hints at a mother and child discussing chores and a general, set in a domestic scene without clear events or outcomes.
A diaristic diary entry paints a snug rural scene with family devising daily tasks around cows calves and poultry. The writer notes barn chores milk runs, noisy roosters, and the weather’s capricious impact while savoring quiet moments of watching pigeons bathe and animals interact.
Worm Exterminator advertises a standard remedy aiding parents against intestinal worms. Marketed as proven by years of use, featuring Mother Graves as the product advocate and promoter.
A parent and child attend a cinema when a warning about quiet behavior leads to a whispered exchange. The attendant threatens removal if the child does not stay silent. The scene highlights parental supervising during a film showing.
A late summer death in Arizona marks the life of a young Hasterner described as ambitious, athletic, and active in the Boy Scouts and YMCA. His letters and diary reveal a wholesome personality and a belief that Christian life is a red-blooded, non mollycoddle pursuit. He, nicknamed Larry, is praised as a hopeful emblem of future youth.
In a quiet scene a student asks about the novel Freckles. The boy blushes and replies with a shy quip about his own complexion, saying his are the brown kind when pressed by Mrs. Johnson.
An old newspaper snippet promotes Parmint Double Strength as a home remedy for catarrh and related deafness head noises. Directions: mix with hot water and sugar, take a tablespoon four times daily. The notice claims gradual improvement in breathing head noises dullness and cloudy thinking with treatment.
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