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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Sep 06, 1934

Page

22

Egypt Buys Canadian Apples Reach Noted Export Peak

Canadian apples find favor in Egypt rising to a fourth largest buyer. In 1933 Egypt imported apples valued at 135177 dollars after a trial Ontario shipment of Ganos Baldwin and Ben Davis. Canada’s 1933 apple exports totaled 2905415 barrels worth 11043439 dollars with the United Kingdom the next major market.

Egypt Ontario Ganos Baldwin Ben Davis Canada Annapolis Valley Nova Scotia San John New Brunswick Quebec British Columbia United Kingdom

About 488 Bird Species in Canada

The article notes Canada hosts about 488 distinct bird species with many sub species. birds vary by habitat and region, with some nesting northward and wintering near the tropics. Ottawa alone lists 246 observed species, and a keen observer can expect around 200 birds in Ottawa area, with about 100 possible in a single day during migration peaks.

Canada Tropics Antarctica Ottawa Canadian

Not Much Left for Him in College Sports

Fragmentary line notes a college son involved in football and worse at track work. Mentions education as a possible path and hints at a personal or journal entry tone without full details. The readable content centers on athletic effort and educational aims.

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Kreisler Clever Price Prank Revealed By Edstrom

Chicago violinist Fritz Kreisler allegedly used barbed sarcasm over a musicale engagement. Alfred E. Edstrom recounts Kreisler’s tale of being asked to mingle with guests for $2000, then offering a half price of $1000 if excluded from the audience.

Fritz Kreisler Alfred E. Edstrom Chicago Kreisler Myr. X Kreisler Edstrom Kressler Mr. Kressler Mr. Kreisler

No Free Lessons Offered by Suspect in Theft Hearing

A police magistrate questions a culprit about how the man’s watch was taken from a vest pocket despite a patent safety catch. The thief responds with calm dignity, stating that the full course of six lessons costs $10.

Comic dialogue snippets on cars and manners

A quirky dialogue scene features a service manager, a motorist, and the Hiltons. Banter covers car troubles, mistaken phrases about the Russian steppes, a joke about a new dance, and a quip about a South Sea Island wife remaining quiet until her husband speaks.

Gregory Theatre Mystery Melodrama Stars Montgomery

Gregory Theatre presents mystery melodrama featuring Robert Montgomery Elizabeth Allen and Lewis Stone. Also shows include a Looney Tune short Buddy The Gob't Pepper Pot Cabinet Meeting and The Devil Horse screening.

Robert Montgomery Elizabeth Allen Lewis Stone Buddy the Gob Bieter Devil Horse

Noted Gossip Over Mrs Strongmind’s Marriage Dynamics

A fragment quotes remarks about Mrs Strongmind and her husband, hinting at differing views on his temperament. The exchange suggests the husband may be gentle and patient or merely fearful in certain moments, reflecting domestic tensions.

Paper Doll Dilemma Between Children

Dialogue shows Little Ethel clinging to paper dolls while Little Willie admits abandoning them long ago, highlighting a childhood shift in play.

Ethel Willie

Free Samples Boost Frugal Fair Maid Nav

A woman named Mazie enjoys a splendid complexion and replies to ads offering free samples. The snippet notes Frank-Mazie’s charm and the idea that the samples cost her nothing.

Frank—Mazie Muaude

Perfect Reason Divorce Request Sparks Incompatibility Claim

A courtroom exchange centers on grounds for divorce as Mr. Jones seeks a divorce while his wife resists. The line highlights incompatibility as the stated reason.

College Girl On Track Is Quick Said To Shine

A brief exchange notes that a college girl is fast on the track, with a sharp remark emphasizing she should perform well. The dialogue highlights athletic potential and public interest in her performance.

George James

Dining room doors opened at summer hotel

A brief reminiscence recalls a person who used to open dining room doors at a summer hotel, in contrast to a hypothetical scene of being surrounded by wolves. The exchange captures a quirky habit and a playful hypothetical.

Marking the Perfect Man Quote Echoes Search

A fragmentary quotation urges readers to mark a man dubbed perfect so they can recognize him again, suggesting a riddle or social prompt about identity and recall. The lines imply caution and recognition in a poetic or conversational context.

Mark

Canadian Salt Output in 1933 Ranks Third Largest in History

Canada produced 280 115 tons of salt in 1933, the third largest yearly total behind 1928 and 1929. Imports reached 135 620 tons with net exports of 1 335 tons. Major production centered in Ontario, Nova Scotia, Manitoba and Saskatchewan, with limited activity in Alberta New Brunswick and Northwest Territories.

Canada Pacific Coast Hudson’s Bay Company McKenzie Basin Ontario Nova Scotia Dominion Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta New Bruswick British Columbia Northwest Territories

Testimonial Fragment Ends in Executor’s Handwriting

A quack dismisses a testimonial as inappropriate to publish and notes a man writes about starting the medicine. The passage breaks off with a signature in another handwriting, added by the executor.

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