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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 25, 1934
Page
7
A Halloween night tale begins with a quiet walk when a tall figure draped in a winding sheet appears. Nine black cats sit on a fence as a witch crosses the moon on a broom before a swinging door and flickering candies. A midnight clock tolls and a cracked mirror reflects a shadow that touches my sleeve and leads the way upstairs.
For Halloween parties this year enjoy gelatin novelty salads with orange and black motifs. Recipes include orange gelatin with apricot jack o lanterns and an orange prune cheese salad served on lettuce with mayonnaise. both serve about six to eight. Also warns mothers about worms and promotes Miller's Worm Powders as a remedy.
The Hopi Indians of Arizona use prayer sticks as portable sacred objects. Two sharpened sticks are painted green with black joints, tied with cotton, and topped with corn husk bundles containing meat and honey. Feathers decorate the union, with wings affixed to one side. They place these at shrines and burials, and during winter solstice five feathers are hung on a willow wall to await the sun.
A colored parson visited a member of his flock and found only two chickens in the back yard. The farmer explained that some fellow left the door open and all the chickens went home, leaving Bradder Johnson surprised.
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports light wheat and coarse grain yields across the Prairies with Alberta and Manitoba regions showing variable results. Hay shortages persist in Ontario and the Maritimes, while British Columbia reports good overall yields with early maturation. Apple crops are below average in several provinces. potatoes strong in New Brunswick, with mixed results elsewhere.
A national asthma remedy marketed by Dr J D Kelloger promises relief at little cost and claims to be widely available through local dealers. The copy asserts substantial savings compared to other remedies and positions the product as effective and accessible.
Ojibway Chief Sam Snake and Tribal Prophet Dave Simcoe forecast an open winter for much of Ontario citing animal condition, late musk rats, sparse nuts, and thin corn silk. Water abundance suggests rainfall into January. geese flight timing may confirm signs.
Impatient Casey aims at a bird and fires without loading as Pat stops him. The scene, framed by a humorous Irish wit, ends with Casey insisting the bird won’t wait and a jab at gracious restraint. The quotation from St. Francis de Sales adds a moral note.
The notice promotes an at home formula using Parmibit to treat catarrhal deafness and head noises. It claims complete relief after other treatments failed and urges readers to share the recipe with afflicted individuals. It details preparation with hot water and sugar and dosing of one tablespoon four times daily.
W T Anderson editor of the Macon Telegraph argues advertising pays only when it is good. He critiques novelties circulars and blind faith radio, praises newspapers for credibility, warns against misrepresentation, and asserts buyers rely on newspapers for truth and accuracy.
A compact listing of local professionals including physicians Dr J A McNiven and Dr E J Nelson with offices on Bower Avenue and Elgin Street, lawyers Harold Nash and Kenneth Langdon in Acton Georgetown, dentists A J Buchanan and P W Pearen, veterinarians Dr A G Bruyns and Dr Thos Kain, and general services for account books and bindings in Guelph, Ontario. Includes contact numbers and hours where stated.
An OCR fragment promotes J. Nicol & Son Acton Ont offering grave markers and monument work under the title Mark Every Grave with contact at phone 152. The brief advert appears to solicit customers for headstones and related services.
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