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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 06, 1934
Page
15
A poem expresses gratitude for found shelter and care and vows to give love to those in need. The speaker thanks God for a wealth not meant to hoard, pledging to clothe and feed the cold and hungry as a gesture of thanks.
Twenty years ago activity on Main Street road work and a surge in Acton Fall Fair prize lists are noted. The Pearson Building on Willow Street will move back for remodeling into a residence for Mrs. Pearson. Acton Baseball beat Glen Williams 3 to 0. A family reunion at Crewsons Corners on Labor Day. Dr. Buck marks a birthday. war reports and born or married notices fill the rest with asthma remedy ads rounding out the page.
Manitoulin Island farmers have specialized in turkeys for export amid limited crop options. Since 1924 a cooperative marketing system has graded and shipped dressed birds to federal standards, with a single day packing routine. The All Manitoulin show, first held in 1926, marks a key achievement.
A damaged OCR fragment shows noisy dialogue and unclear actions. Suspicious phrases mention shouting and a man on a balcony, but no coherent event or identifiable people or places can be confirmed from readable text.
Report notes uncertain dialogue about poisoning cases and safety concerns, with phrases suggesting discussion of read text and worry about safety. The garbled words imply speculation rather than a confirmed incident or formal statement.
The writer recounts a family trip to the Exhibition, visiting exhibits and enjoying the Grand Stand fireworks. They describe splashes of farm life, chasing escaped heifers, feeding animals, and watching swimming and diving events. The piece ends with reflections on old tools and progress, promising more in the next entry.
As a vermicide an excellent preparation is Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator. It has saved the lives of countless children.
A Huddersfield man who slept none for eight years is contrasted with historic sleepers such as W. Foxley who dozed fourteen days and fifteen nights in 1546. Armheim slept two years and four months after a tram head injury, Marguerite Bovenal slept nineteen years and died wasted, and Rip Van Winkle-like Harms slept twenty six years before dying.
Canadian border ports record a peak tourist influx in the first four days of July including Dominion Day and the Fourth of July. Peace Bridge Fort Erie handled 55 462 autos, with 23 391 on July 4. Windsor ferries and bridges moved 28 302 inward and 28 403 outward. Niagara Falls bridges saw 42 000 autos carrying 208 318 passengers. inward 21 389 outward 20 556. Fort Erie notes more camp gear and outboard motors. over 100 outboard motors entered between midnight Saturday and 8 am Sunday for Ontario Quebec fishing districts. Border rules appear lax for bona fide tourists.
A tailor questions a small boy about color and material for cloth samples. The boy explains the request is for pen-wipers, clarifying the irrelevant tone of the inquiry.
A quip frames a diploma as a mock credential. It compares the degree to a stock certificate, suggesting it proves nothing beyond the experience gained. The image implies humor about formal education versus practical knowledge.
A caller jokes about lacking an attic while a hostess explains the empty storage is deliberate as junk is given away as bridge prizes. The brief exchange reflects a playful homey scene with casual chatter and local color.
Diary entries recount small-town happenings and views from Friday to Thursday, including Elsy’s popularity, a letter to a boy in his home town, talks on evolution in schools, and a note about a debt at the noose paper. An advertisement promotes Dr Thomas Electric Oil as a versatile remedy for pain, colds, wounds, and rheumatism.
A light moment at a butcher shop as a young wife asks for the portion best eaten with mint sauce. The butcher confirms the likely edible cut, reflecting domestic humor and everyday commerce.
A poem by Daisy D. Stephenson notes a once green field now seen as a mystic village with shocks of Indian corn standing like brown tepees on every hand.
Message contains a garbled plea for five dollars and a prompt about an information bureau. No identifiable people, organizations, or events are clearly present in the readable text.
A vintage promotional piece touts Carter's Little Liver Pills as a pure vegetable remedy to revive digestion by stimulating the liver. It denounces harsh remedies and urges consumers to ask for the product by name, priced at 25 cents in drugstores.
Creditors of the Estate of Robert Storey late of Acton retired farmer who died June 25 1934 must send full names addresses and claim particulars to the Executors JEREMIAH BELL and RICHARD N BROWN by October 1 1934. The Executors will distribute assets to legally entitled parties and will not be responsible for claims not received by the notice date. Solicitor H N Palmer Acton Ont. 9-3
In a light exchange Mrs. Bing warns that the government will seek to control all, while Mrs. Sting quips that the Jones boy next door will resist. The dialogue captures local residents discussing politics and daily life with humor.
A friend to the family asks the elderly Black washerwoman if she has seen Edith’s filance. The reply: no, it has not yet appeared in the wash.
A mother questions Willie about a fight with his sister. Willie explains their play involved Adam and Eve and a forbidden apple, leading to her taking all the fruit herself.
A humorous exchange about how long people sleep on Sunday mornings tied to the length of the sermon. The banter notes sleep timing varies with church sermon length and jokingly suggests devotion affects rest.
A terse dialogue fragment shows a character named Dawson lamenting a decade apart from his mother. An older man questions him and suggests washing as a solution, highlighting a somber mood and themes of estrangement.
Estate of Mary Rachel Moore known as Minnie Moore of Acton who died on August 10 1934 invites all claimants to send full names addresses and descriptions and details of their claims and security. Notice under the Trustees Act R 8 1927 Chapter 150 states administratrix will distribute assets to those entitled and not liable for claims not yet received notice. By H N Farmer Solicitor.
Exhibits include Best Collection of Plants and Cut Flowers with prizes from 3.00 to 1.00 for top entries. Glads, Cushions, Baby Layette and Model work prize details note awards by Hugh Walker Sons Elliott Bros Gordor Mackay Co Georgetown Lumber Acton.
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