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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 10, 1936
Page
6
A verse contrasts two sisters born in the same town on the same day living in different social worlds. One marries and mourns, the other endures hardship, but in heaven the difference vanishes and none can tell who lived in the terrace or the street. Also notes local acts in Acton and area obituaries and notices from 1916.
Interior Department reports Canada's reindeer herd grew to 3 750 animals after a fawning period in April to June. The 936 fawns include 493 females and 438 males. Remaining herd components are 1 762 adult females 608 yearling and adult bulls and 444 steers.
The article traces early Verneuil ruby sapphire and emerald synthesis from 1877 progress to modern methods, noting imperfections such as air bubbles in rubies but successful color replication. It recalls price drops from over 30 to 9.50 per carat and warns buyers to look for genuine stones, while distinguishing paste gems from true synthetics.
Gwendolyne Y Clarke recalls the trip to the Exhibition with her family. The piece notes experiments in finding relatives among crowds, highlights viewings of the Bluebird tire design and a sky writing airplane, and praises the Band Shell and Kneller Walt Band while offering practical tips on meals and parking for future visits.
The Kincardine crossing over the River Forth near Hincar dine-on-Forth is nearly finished at an estimated cost of 1 635 000 dollars and faced with skepticism about its usefulness. Plans for a Queensferry suspension bridge at 18 250 000 dollars exist, but a government grant to Kincardine weighs on local funding for any Perth bridge.
A narrator argues for considerate on road etiquette letting faster cars pass and maintaining own pace. The piece notes a psychological angle to road manners and the hope that spreading such news will improve behavior among travelers.
Veteran of the Boer War, World War I, and the Nicaraguan conflict, Francis King, a colorful prospector from north to British Columbia, has arrived in Sudbury on vacation. He criticized the Canadian government for not assisting the mining industry as they had promised.
Fragmentary dialogue captures two residents chatting about a sunset. One notes beauty, the other makes a wry remark about the sun’s setting pattern, reflecting local wit and casual street conversation.
A bystander asks for the vehicle's number after a pedestrian is struck. The injured woman describes the driver as wearing a three piece tweed suit, Canton crepe lining, a periwinkle hat, and artificial cherry trim.
Two laborers on a tall block of hats hear no sound from the other end as one calls for the other to come up. The exchange ends with a puzzled assertion of quiet. A moral note about destroying prejudice and needing new virtue closes the piece.
Public School pupil Geo Weston Bread & Cake Co. lead prizes for Best Landscape Painting and Best Bushel Basket of Mixed Vegetables. Entries include tickets and cash awards from Geo Weston Bread & Cake Co. and other sponsors. parade and float contest also offer cash and goods. The Ontario Agricultural Societies show details of prize values and entry terms.
A described toy uses a soaked pea placed on pins forming a cross and bread crumb balls as weights. Blowing through a tube makes the pea hover about an inch above the tube, spin rapidly, and settle back atop the tube when you stop blowing, ready to repeat.
A food feature presents Baked Slam Slice using ham with baked sweet potatoes and cornbread, plus Caramel Cream Pudding and Lemon Pie recipes. It also highlights streamlined refrigerators, noting fashionable white models with trim and energy savings.
The schedule lists eastbound trains from Acton with times 6.15 am 10.07 am 6.13 pm and Sunday 7.00 pm. Westbound services show 8.59 am 2.23 pm 7.04 pm and Sunday 11.26 pm all in standard time.
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