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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 06, 1934
Page
14
A literary fragment describes geese in solemn rows and a man dressed in sage and onions. The voice, attributed to Robert Palfrey Utter, conveys whimsical imagery and playful wordplay.
A nostalgic guide offers economical school lunch recipes including cookies, fruited oatmeal drops, and peach ice. It details ingredients and method for several treats, plus a cosmetic pitch about a fragrance noted for skin and hands.
A mix of aphorisms and humorous dialogue references mortality moderation love and a casual street exchange about a ride and greetings. Notable voices include Nicholas Muray Butler Adolf Lorenz DeWolf Hopper and a brief northern dialogue between Ghelk and Sweet Thing.
A hunting party camps at dawn to treed a large coon in an oak by Mr Hornby's patch. The farmer fetches his gun amused by the ruse, ends up rescuing a cat, and the foxlike coon is shot as a crowd disperses after breakfast. Rex the dog lingers, chased by a wildcat, as the group retreats to chores.
The Dominion Experimental Farms Branch reports on reducing dahlia losses by careful lifting and storage. After maturation, trim and dig roots with a fork, avoid stalk pulling, dry briefly, and store in frost proof, cool conditions 35 to 45 F with sphagnum moss. Monitor moisture and rot through winter. fancy varieties rot more easily and need extra care.
The last session of Parliament passed eight Acts relating to agriculture with a focus on dairy, introducing optional butter grading for domestic use. Grades marked on cartons aim to inform consumers, spur demand for higher quality, and push prices higher for producers. No grade applies to butter with mould or substandard packaging, and graders control all marking to prevent mislabeling.
Prayer is a contributory force linking our will with God. It urges humble committal of desire to divine control and direction, revealing wants before Him so we view them in His sight and seek to work for them on His way with Him if possible.
A rustic reminiscence recalls a famed coon dog that vanished after the sun roared, leaving a trail of legends. The boys never saw him again and the poem hints at his enduring legend beyond the chase.
Mr. R. Coats showcased tourism as a vast Canadian business worth 309 million in 1929 and 212 million in 1932, based on Ottawa and Washington tabulations. The Ottawa Journal urged government leadership to coordinate provincial and local groups, noting Quebec and New Brunswick show promise and a cross-border advertise could boost employment and spend in Canada.
Alfred M Bailey recalls a man named Lowen living along the Arctic coast for seven years. Lowen dressed in mountain sheep skins and built igloos, trading skins for a chance at “white man’s rub” as natives follow his seasonal settlements.
The Dominion Department of Fisheries has stocked fourteen Nova Scotia lakes with rainbow trout through its Fish Culture Branch. Tests show theRainbow trout are thriving, though not indigenous to the Maritime Provinces, and are expected to become an important addition to local angling stocks.
Fredericton horticulturist A Good has trained a single apple tree at Kingsclear Parish York County New Brunswick to produce 116 apple varieties and one pear variety through careful grafting. The hobby has made the tree famous after eight years of grafting limbs from different trees onto the wild mothers’ trunk.
A Canadian government report ranks Canada as the world leader in newsprint paper nickel and asbestos production. It also places Canada second in gold and zinc third in copper and fourth in heat automobiles and lead output.
A concise note reflects on love and marriage as lessons that expose true intentions and realities. It suggests that affection may obscure flaws while partnership reveals them. The remark conveys a cautious, humorous view of romantic union.
A light skit features Arthur and a lively couple with playful exchanges about wishes and weekly costs. A London businessman reportedly views a revue 205 times and vows to uncover its plot. A wife and husband debate lunch timing amid a luncheon basket mishap.
On Saturday September 15 1934 at 1 30 pm the premises house Lot 67 Plan 28 on Mill Street Acton will be sold with eight room frame dwelling, stable and large quantity of household effects. Ten percent of realty price due at sale with balance in fifteen days or upon possession. Further particulars from William A Chisholm administrator or H N Farmer solicitor Acton Ontario 9 3.
A measure of loan service is advertised for residents of Mill Street Atton Ontario with hours from 9.30 am to 5 pm and Saturday until noon. The notice lists mortgages and money lending terms available to the public.
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