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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Sep 03, 1936

Page

10

Gloved Hands and a Dentist Visit Redefine a Pair

Arabella Crane and Fowler accompany a thinned privilege world to a clinic where a clerk’s dismissal sparks a confrontation. Fowler confronts his own bias as he aids a sick child and recruits a brave reader, Miss Cartwright, to work in the dispensary, shaping a new bond and future.

Arabella Crane Powler Miss Arabella Fowler Peters Arabelia Arabella Dortor—Peters-hay Milas Arabella Brill Jeant Fowler Crane Trly Cartwright Pell Alin Yenth Crane Doctor Crate Miss Rogers Mwe Alek Willetts Place Lang Ther Sade Gramiy Bobby

Canadian salt use aids roadmaking for farmers and towns

The article outlines how salt is used in road construction as a low cost aid for farmers and local authorities. It notes Nova Scotia experiments and NRC Canada work with McGill University, showing salt calcium chloride mixed with clay bonds reduces evaporation and shrinkage, preventing cracking and ravelling under heavy traffic.

Nova Scolia Nova Scotia National Research Council of Canada McGin University United States Ontario Quebec Gil National Research Council

Not So Particular Hotel Gag About Montana Cattle

A humorous exchange features a hotel clerk asking how a new arrival gained entry and the guest replying he came from Montana with cattle. He notes the herd is at the stockyards and claims the hotel is not as particular as they are.

Montana

Electricity Growth Transforms Canadian Industry

The piece notes cheap hydroelectric power in Canada boosting homes and factories. It cites rising home electricity use, large sales of electric appliances in 1935, and strong growth in electric motor use in manufacturing from 1923 to 1934. Canada’s water power potential remains vast with extensive development to date.

Canada Richhy

Doctor Restricts Speed On Irish Island Car Lift

Dr Francis Gallagher introduces an automobile on Arranmore Island off Donegal. He enforces a five mile per hour limit and prohibits night driving to protect riders and surface conditions, amid resistance from the 600 islanders. The island measures nine by five miles and features tough surface roads with semi-inflated tires.

Francis Gallagher Arranmore Donegal Ireland Gallagher

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