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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 31, 1935
Page
6
A clipped verse fragment encourages the pessimist to cheer up and seek happiness. It quotes Clifford Purdy urging effort to distill joy, noting life reflects one’s own attitude and energy.
Readable fragments present a 1920s style guide to Halloween party foods. Includes Orange and Stuffed Prune Salad, Halloween Sandwiches, Pumpkin Tarts, Cheese Muffins, Ginger on Chocolate Wafer Dessert, and decorative ideas with orange and black colors. Recipes feature prunes, cheese, pastry, whipped cream, and citrus garnishes, plus creative presentation notes.
An OCR style diary by Oliver N Warren records mundane weekly entries from Sunday to Saturday. The writer notes government duties, superstition, family dynamics, chores, and odd observations including a herbal product advertisement about Miller’s Worm Powders.
Advice from the Dominion Experimental Station on protecting farm machinery through proper storage. Emphasizes guarding against heat moisture wind frost and sun, using paint and dry sheds, lubricants, and cleaning to prolong use and prevent rust and warping.
A vintage recipe mixes water sugar lemon juice orange juice and nut meats with cooked prunes and orange segments. Gelatin is dissolved in cold water then added to boiling water before cooling and folding in whipped cream and prune orange pieces. Serve in sherbet glasses with orange sections.
A narrator observes a panhandler pacing between homes, noting the energetic routine and the ease of earning small coins. He contrasts this with the idea of applying the same effort to seeking work, concluding the panhandler profits from others' generosity and labeling such activity as misguided business. The piece also contains an unrelated drug advertisement urging readers to try Dr Thomas' Felectric ointment.
Dr Francois E E Matthes of the United States Geological Survey warns Glacier National Park and Mount Rainier face rapid ice loss within decades due to heat waves and milder winters. The piece notes record 1934 heat and ongoing ice recession, highlighting broader concerns for Canadian and American parks and related travel advisories.
The article asserts Halloween origins in harvest ceremonies and Roman Pomona rites featuring nuts and apples. It notes Druids in Britain and late medieval shifts blending pagan and Christian traditions, with bonfires and spirits beliefs shaping the eve on October 31. It mentions Saman, death gods, and omens linked to stones around fires.
A Dominion Bureau of Statistics survey of early September shows broad gains in employment across all five economic areas and most industrial groups. 904,047 workers were employed, 15,062 more than August 1, with manufacturing expanding for the eighth straight month and large gains in fruit and vegetable canneries, textiles, iron and steel works, despite seasonal losses in fish canneries. Non manufacturing sectors like mining, communications, transportation, construction and trade also share heightened activity while rouging and service show minimal changes.
A farmer and her son inspect a wheat field to judge harvest readiness. The boy argues tall stiff stalks are best, while the farmer points to a modest, drooping stalk that proves to hold the finest grain and beauty in the harvest.
A fragment shows a humorous exchange where an elderly woman dismisses a taxi driver’s palmistry claim and his gesture of holding out a hand, highlighting a light moment amid an unspecified event.
A cartoon scene shows Sambo carrying a crate of eggs and tripping. Hastus shouts with loud laughter and makes crude remarks about yolks whites and shells while Sambo watches. A boy is told to shut his mouth.
A letter from Mrs. Sallie Snyder praises Kellogg's All Bran for relieving years of bowel trouble. She reports daily relief after starting the product and urges friends to try bran as a natural aid.
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