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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 13, 1932
Page
6
Raguel Too recalls a snowy meadow scene with wild creatures and red leaves. He imagines a cozy log cabin in a pine grove and dreams of his true love awaiting in the north land during winter.
A nostalgic article outlines simple sugar based sandwiches and home cooked dishes. It offers sugar bread variations, quick energy recipes, glazed onions and carrot bake with cheese, and two French egg dishes Scrambled Eggstarts and Omelette Pont Neuf. It also advertises Dr J D Kelloggs Asthma Remedy with reader letters.
A reflective piece mixes nostalgic household keepsakes with a beloved cane-bottomed chair linked to Mary and past days. It moves from home treasures to a Thanksgiving reflection on changing dates and a past church gathering for thanks.
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports Canada produced 225,802,635 pounds of creamery butter in 1931 valued at 50,168,738 dollars, with prices averaging 22.22 cents per pound. This output surpasses the 1930 high by 40,051,674 pounds, while Ontario and Quebec contributed 17,366,710 and 69,653,540 pounds respectively.
A column recalls 1882 village life in Ontario with old notes on taxes schools and a town hall tower, then shifts to Arthur B Rhinow writing on red lights and road safety. It contrasts past progress with current urban behavior and warns against greed and lawbreaking.
A Victorian style cosmetic describes Persian Balm as a delight for Vanity femininity. It claims to tone the skin imparting fragrance and velvety softness while cooling and refreshing with no stickiness. It is marketed for hands face and as a hair fixative and noted as soothing and protective against roughness from weather.
An article argues success requires hard work more than charm and amiability. It notes some young people chase jobs while emphasizing businesslike effort as essential to making a living and achieving lasting success.
The piece questions the origin of the three on a match superstition and notes its persistence among people. It cites various theories from curses to Allied soldiers who warned against lighting three cigarettes in trenches, arguing the tale gains weight from wartime cautions and fear.
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