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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 05, 1933
Page
5
Appears to be a poem urging distant folks to return home for Thanksgiving. Mentions land and sea, mountains and waves, a voice from home reaching every person, asking them not to forget the old folks and to come home for the holiday. Attributed to Alma Pendexter Hayden.
Betty Barclay offers festive Thanksgiving recipes including Spiced Cranberry Jelly and pumpkin filling in a baked crust. Also shared are Date and Celery Salad and a carrot pea jelly mold, plus Cumberland Sauce for duck with citrus and horseradish flavors.
Mr Rex Knight of Aberdeen University presented a cat intelligence test to scientists. A cat learned to pull a stirrup to release milk while in a box, but changed strategy when the stirrup moved. The cat then refused milk outside the box until returning to pull the stirrup.
A husband and wife discuss women's capabilities and wages. The wife asserts a twenty two year old woman can earn a sales manager salary in a big firm challenging traditional views. The husband responds with doubt about marriage timing.
Experiments at Rothamsted England show most commercial seed mixes fail long term as field plots converge in composition after two to four years. Rye grass dominates when perennial forms are absent, and mixed sowings with complete manure yield best overall herbage. Phosphate omissions reduce clover aggression while potash omission boosts it.
A vicar learns soldiers camp in a nearby field and placing a card on a tree asking to spare the apples for the Harvest Festival, finds the fruit stripped next day. The card is reversed revealing a boast that all 45 apples were gathered before winter storms.
The article argues young people should find joy in present tasks like schoolwork and chores rather than wait for future leisure. It notes some remain discontented from youth, grumbling about school or jobs, and urges finding pleasure in ordinary duties and small improvements. It also mentions Mother Graves Worm Terminator relieving children’s suffering.
The piece urges letting go of youthful blunders and unkind words. It argues forgiving others and oneself reduces living with persistent guilt. It encourages righting wrongs, seeking sincere forgiveness, and moving forward to lessen the weight of errors.
An editorial urges true prosperity through free money circulation and asks individuals to support Acton Business by giving it the first opportunity to participate in dollar flow. It emphasizes collective action to boost local commerce and cash turnover.
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