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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 26, 1939
Page
6
Of interest to women presents Halloween recipes and home ideas. Sweet Dreams Punch uses coffee and ice cream with nutmeg. Lima and Ham Loaf blends lima beans and ground ham. orange frosted donuts feature orange icing. Magic Butternut Pie combines condensed milk eggs and butternut meats with a meringue topping.
Hints on fashions note a military air in new trends. A Black broadcloth guardsmen type coat is double breasted with four covered buttons and high placed pockets under the revers. The back features a box pleat and decorative braid. flap details conceal pockets.
An article discusses using carbon dioxide gas to preserve foods in temperate storage rooms. It notes England's extensive commercial use since 1939 and 75 million pounds of chilled beef shipped to England in 1937, improving condition after long voyages.
A famed attorney, known for lecturing his office, is described in a fragmentary exchange about his habit of offering unsolicited advice. The snippet hints at his earning a stipend of $1,500 a year with five dollars weekly in cash and the remainder as legal guidance, though the text is incomplete.
War era knitting guide for a regulation sleeveless sweater. Cast on 80 stitches with No. 7 needles, knit and purl patterns, form borders at armholes, shape neckline, and create shoulders with multiple increases and decreases. Finish with ribbed edging and neat side seams, splice to join wool.
At the request of the Ontario government a carload of twenty buffalo has been shipped to Burwash Ontario by the National Parks Bureau of the Department of Mines and Resources. The nucleus herd is transferred from Elk Island National Park Alberta and is part of Ontario's experiment to acclimatize this big game species. Canada’s earlier transfers in Western provinces showed success in preserving buffalo and elk, underscoring timely conservation.
A Oakville diary notes foot pain from a chase with Orphan Anne and a trip to Oakville to bid farewell to a daughter departing for Toronto. The writer reflects on parent worries, youth independence, and the global conflict with Hitler and the Nazis, comparing today to 1914.
A discussion on Halloween linked to apples notes Canada pressures from wartime shipping limits and surplus fruit. It traces apples to Pomona and ancient lore, explains harvest customs and Christian adaptations, and provides simple Halloween recipes and apple preparation ideas for celebrations.
A report states S R Norris Hodging has been appointed as Secretary of the Agricultural Supplies Committee, recently established under the War Measures Act, with records from Ottawa indicating the action.
A Cleveland man told The Cleveland Press the listed name on his marriage license application is incorrect. He says the proper spelling is Mieczyslaws Dziadoz and jokes that friends ask if he has changed his name.
The text expresses belief that after the war ends, friendly relations between the two nations will resume, arguing it is the proper outcome and desirable for future cooperation.
The final pages of Actors Early Days have been printed and will be completed the first week of November. The book is being bound in deep rich red to imitate leather and orders will be filled as they are received.
A 1840 image from Cobble Hill, taken before the railway, is featured in Acton’s book. The engraving captures Acton before Main Street west of town and roads past the mill existed. Readers can compare historic hamlet life with today’s Acton after incorporation.
A compact history from Acton Ontario covers all churches, the first school building, the old Temperance Hall, California House, Robert Little reunions, Geo Forbes’ trailer, and the Zenas Adams House built in 1829. It notes area reach to Flynn Farm, Brick Church, Bannockburn School, and local territory details with subscription offers.
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