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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 10, 1936
Page
13
Childhood tale describes Miss Kilkamee rushing home after lessons to her elderly mother at Number Twenty-Eight. The narrator recalls a twisting street with small gardens and wooden gates leading to a warm, welcoming front door where Miss Kilkamee presents her mother as a cherished family figure.
A home recipe feature highlights Peach Upside Down Cake using fresh or canned peaches with brown sugar, batter, and a bake time of about 30 minutes. Also includes a Pineapple-Milled Lettuce recipe and melon motif variations with gelatin molds and a Cool Melon Salad served on crisp lettuce.
A reminiscence piece recalls an Acton school day scene with a boy and girl memory at a classroom window. It traces several long vanished storefronts on the Dominion Hotel corner, detailing early tenants from Slingerland to Agnew and the Perryman era, ending with current owners and occupants of the historic property.
A 15 year census shows growth in Canada’s Indian population, with 122 911 individuals and 62 949 in reservations. Indians are minors under law and wards of the Department of Indian Affairs which oversees education health agriculture funding and legal matters.
Archaeologists report discovery of long buried mummies in limestone caves along New Guinea's coastal mountains. The remains, believed to be ancient, are dated to thousands of years old and found near a coast under Australian administration. A contemporaneous expedition encountered a valley with a previously unknown pastoral group. Prior finds show limited evidence of New Guinea tribes preserving the dead.
Last minute reports from Secretary Jack son indicate Western Ontario’s exhibition will set records. Space is nearly sold out in the Confederation Building with few booths left in the Manufacturing Building. Night Horse Show runs four nights starting September Mth. Grandstand features include The Revue of Revues and Ludold Lamont. Midway and arena acts promise a bustling fair likely to exceed last year’s 150 600 paid admissions.
A reflection warns that pursuing deep understanding should not erode health happiness and inner peace. It cautions against methods that destroy life’s foundations and questions the value of knowledge gained at such a cost.
A Lancashire clock devised by the Duke of Bridgewater rings thirteen times at one o'clock to signal workers to return after lunch. Earlier workers complained the single stroke was hard to hear.
Canada’s new Canadian Pacific Railway trains showcase luxury features on trial runs in Ontario Quebec and Western Canada. The semi expressed units resemble standard passenger trains with air conditioning clean air and comfort in winter and summer. Public inspections are planned to attract thousands of residents with tours of the Montrest Quebec and Western Canada routes.
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