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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 08, 1936
Page
7
Alma Pendexter Hayden reminds readers to recall familiar details as Thanksgiving Day approaches, urging a sense of home and tradition in the family note.
A home cook shares two canned Lima bean recipes with sausage and tomatoes and a vegetarian loaf style bake with breadcrumbs. Also offers two oyster dishes for autumn, including bacon wrapped oysters on toast and a creamy oyster bisque served with fried bread or toast.
This feature reflects on the drive of aspiring professionals and leaders, urging diligence to reach top ranks. It recalls Acton’s early history, the Presbyterian church, and notable ministers shaping Knox Church from 1845 onward, including Rev. McLachlan and Rev. Lachlan Cameron, with memories of the church’s growth and its graveyard.
The text recounts various old parish gifts such as a yearly alarm to wake sleepers, bell ringing duties, and beacons for travelers. It mentions Tetticoat Hole in Stockton on Porest and a Yorkshire condition for a poor woman to receive a yearly petticoat. Deptford Church records a donor of wheat bread rushes and straw at holidays for church use.
Appointment hours listed for various services in Aston Ontario including dental and bookbinding. Names mentioned include Beynuck and Francis Nunan with location hints at Symon Block and Wyndham Street. Cartier references and office hours suggest a fragmented local business notices page.
Vancouver receives a Squamish Nation totem pole presented as a symbol of nearly 150 years of mutual friendliness with Britain. Chief Capilano and Artisans explain Thunderbird’s legends from Garibaldi Park, while officials note the pole’s cultural significance beyond tourism and discuss reviving Canadian Indian craft through a new Art Street league.
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