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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 07, 1937
Page
6
A tribute poem by Alms Pendexter Hayden expresses that the idea of home and gratitude reaches distant soldiers and absent relatives. It calls all to remember the old folks and return home for Thanksgiving, no matter where they are.
In view of the abundant peach crop this season, a collection of recipes offers peach inspired treats. Peach Ginger Shortcake Fresh Peach Crumble Crust Fresh Peach Cobbler Peach Muffins Fresh Peach Sponge and related desserts with step by step ingredients and bake times.
The writer lauds Nelson Moore's exhibit of pioneer articles at Acton Fair, noting widespread local interest and suggesting the collection could form a starting point for a small museum. They recount Swackhamer and adjacent homes on the Hill, the old spring, and memories of residents like Johnny Ahern and Murray McDonald, ending with a promise to resume next week.
Anita Butcher of Bradford England twenty years old spent years in bed or a wheeled chair after a fall. A motor vehicle accident last November unexpectedly restored nerve function and she is learning to walk again as doctors earlier failed to cure her injury.
The text argues that peace can be gained by resistance or bought through evil means. It warns against silenced consciences, broken vows, lies, and bloodshed, condemning tranquil domestic life that ignores global violence. It asserts true peace requires justice and courage, not comfortable denial.
Joseph Crowe of Cappagh Insh free Atale completed ploughing his land using a tractor plough he designed and built himself. The vehicle doubles as a truck and features a second gear box adapted by the owner for farming work.
An engine broke loose near Gray France and rolled along the track at about 25 mph. An engineer seized a taxi and chased the locomotive, managing to swing back to his cab and stop it after several miles.
Dr John M Rebb praised for leading Canada's first Royal Commission on Cancer and the postwar creation of cancer facilities. The Health League backs a booklet for doctors and urges funds for education, public awareness, and research to fight cancer. Wealthy Canadians are urged to donate to the cause.
Fiscal year 1936-37 saw 908 161 visitors to Canadian National Parks up from 771 704 previous year. Motor travel dominated with 226 847 vehicles and 873 301 passengers, rail traffic 24 770. Since 1926-27 visits rose over 130 percent, aided by highways and facilities. Canada now has twenty park units totaling over 12 500 square miles.
A vintage health ad urges families to use Kellogg's All-Bran to prevent constipation by adding bulk to meals. It claims the cereal absorbs water to form a soft mass, supplies vitamin H and iron, and reduces reliance on pills. Directions suggest two tablespoons daily, with milk, and three times daily in severe cases. Sold at groceries, guaranteed by Kellogg.
The article surveys fall and winter hats with high crowns and wide brims in black sapphire and velvet. Berets gain popularity with tall height and spinner trims while bohemian Grecian Florentine influences appear in small cone shapes and Florentine page boy styles.
A cafe at Matin Street and Par Appointments in Georgetown announces office hours at 1.15 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. on Acton days Tuesday and Thursday with evening sessions available on request.
Time table notes trains going east daily except Sunday with Sunday service at 6.00 am and 6.23 pm and westbound departures listed as daily except Sunday with morning and afternoon runs. Faint OCR shows multiple times including 8.48 am and 7.08 pm and 12.38 pm.
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