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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 03, 1936
Page
14
A poem envisions a personal ideal house built from friendship and loyalty. The speaker desires four stout walls of kindness, an open door, and a bright hospitable interior where laughter and trust create a shelter that grows toward the sun as blessing from angels and God arrive.
In the Free Press issue of September 1916 Miss Watson of Georgetown is named new Lorne School teacher and Mrs Tully of Waterloo County assigned to Bannockburn. Rev Avison spends a week in Muskoka for a theological conference. A new bridge at Twelve Mile Creek in Tansley is proposed seven hundred twenty feet long and ninety feet above water with tenders to follow government approval. Correspondence from Pte D S Smith of the 134th Highlanders and Pte J Q Smith of the 95th Battalion describes arrivals and sea crossings near Liverpool. Acton Boy Scouts greet the Duke of Connaught route on LC Price’s bank transfer and Jo Hynds earns a place on the star. Wars news notes Vren Warren and Grant obituaries.
A Canadian Government Trade Commissioner in Glasgow notes Scottish traders regard Canadian cheddar as among the finest imported cheeses. Matured Canadian cheese commands high prices but most available is younger and competes with New Zealand varieties. Fancy cheeses remain limited in supply while broad demand favors inexpensive, widely used cheeses for daily meals.
A reflective piece on the end of summer holidays and the mixed feelings of children and parents about returning to school. The author finds a forgotten family heirloom box with Swiss curiosities, old silver, and two antique watches, negotiating with a jeweler over restoration. The piece contrasts child labor, education stakes, and a daughter’s defense of high school challenges.
Ontario officials announce a courtesy drive as schools reopen, urging drivers and pedestrians to show care in traffic. Highways Minister McQuesten promotes extending visitor manners to home streets and asks parents to quiz children on safe pedestrian habits before returning to classes.
Canadian railways moved 5 800 088 tons of revenue freight in May, up 1 percent from 1984, with imports at 737 710 tons and in transit at 980 032 tons mostly to United States stations. Agricultural products led gains with wheat up 173 000 tons and barley up 19 105 tons, while animal and mineral products rose as well.
Canadian gold production in 1935 reached a record high with 3,284,890 fine ounces valued at 115.5 million dollars. Output rose across Nova Scotia, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and British Columbia, led by Ontario and Quebec. Northwest Territories contributed lode gold from Great Slave Lake. Average gold price was $35.10 per fine ounce, up from 1934. Gold mining stood as Canada's top mining activity.
Auction style counts and prizes for a school event include students under 17 winning items such as landscapes and models, with awards of cash and tickets. Sponsors include Weston Bread & Cake Co. Bond Hardware Co. Ritchie & Agar and Geo Weston. Some entries note parade participation and award values ranging from 1 to 5 dollars.
A diary style entry by Oliver N. Warren presents a week of seemingly mundane events and observations. The text lists daily vignettes including family chores, disputes, minor incidents, and a note on school and death remarks. The tone mirrors a private, informal record.
Tom Shapter, an 18 year old retired fisherman from Exmouth England, has watched 5 060 films. In the last 20 years he has seen only one film. He sometimes visits two movies in a single day.
A reporter covers a charity ball while the editor questions the report. The piece mentions Horatio Lucian Dingley described as among the beautiful girls, then revealed as a male stockholder. The excerpt notes diverse people shaping a community under the Prince of Wiles.
Two London cabmen glare at each other in a brief exchange over a narsty look. One claims the other started it while insisting no blame. The fragment ends with a curious aside on wonder and wisdom attributed to Joseph Justrow.
A two way costume described for Gladys Swarthout features black crepe with a one piece short-sleeved frock, a narrow white neck relief, and a well cut jacket with criss cross crepe ties at the waist. The jacket's long sleeves allow a change of look with a different hat and accessories. The dress type offers two to three costume options.
A fragmented timetable shows Going East and Going West departures with times like 6.26 am 10.07 am 6.13 pm 7.19 pm and 8.59 am 2.23 pm 7.04 pm plus Sunday only listings, indicating incomplete daily service information. The text indicates daily and Sunday patterns but is garbled.
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