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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 13, 1934
Page
5
A reflective piece warns against imposing personal standards on others and judging by limited experience. It cautions against chasing perfection, overreacting to unalterable trifles, and denying help to those in need. It urges humility, tolerance, and living in the present without overvaluing superficial qualities.
Hollywood Salad serves one with orange lettuce bananas nuts and lemon mayonnaise. Span ish Salad serves six with tomatoes green peppers orange and onion arranged on plates with French dressing.
A vintage style dessert set outlines banana jellies with warm milk junket and egg white topping, orange gue pie with orange juice and lemon, and a bavarian cream mold using gelatine. Includes instructions for crust, meringue, and garnishes like candied orange peel.
A nostalgic column notes memories of home and kin while highlighting Acton Fair days and the new Y M C A building on Mill Street. The writer recalls past livestock shows, anticipates returning for the fair, and reflects on changes over generations as progress unfolds.
The writer recalls Acton Public School scholars of 1871 and invites readers to identify faces in a preserved photograph. He reflects on building projects, town progress, and the upcoming Y M C A fair while hoping to meet friends downtown and at fair events next week.
An advertisement extols Dr J D Kellogg's Asthma Remedy as a powerful treatment for asthma. It claims immediate relief of restricted air passages and notes sales through dealers everywhere.
The piece argues that hardship trains appreciation for small blessings. It recalls a man who valued a modest first paycheck after unemployment, noting Canadians now feel lucky for paying jobs and ample meals, urging ongoing gratitude for small favors in good times and bad.
A reflective piece warns that seeking signs of trouble in relationships health and success leads to self defeating beliefs. It argues that searching for negatives creates a false sense of certainty and diminishes well being, urging restraint and balanced perspective.
The Workmen's Compensation Board logged 5,127 accidents in August, down from 5,489 in July and up from 3,560 in August last year. Deaths totaled 25, with 27 in July and 18 the prior August. Benefits awarded reached $425,973.77, including $349,289.39 for compensation and $66,084.38 for medical aid.
Diseased potato tubers reduce market value and raise consumer costs while lowering grower profits. In Canada seed tuber disease causes weak germination, poor stands, low yields, and soil contamination. Seed treatment helps only surface diseases. deep infections require avoiding diseased tubers and roguing plus seed plots. Detailed guidance is available from Dominion Laboratory of Plant Pathology.
Lincolnshire plowman Albert Burton unearthed 178 Roman silver coins while plowing at Swaby. A coroner declared treasure trove with 80 percent to Burton and dispatch to the British Museum. The tale recalls the King Alfred Jewel discovery of 1693 and links to other antiquities in Britain.
A trade note in the British West Indies and British Guiana shows green apples fetch higher prices than red ones. Street vendors sell red apples from Canada and the US, while green apples are restricted to leading stores, shaping perceived quality. Halifax and Saint John cold storage plus CN Steamships Lady service bolster the trade.
The Industrial Department of the Canadian National Railways says a Berwick plant will manufacture white distilled vinegar from apples and is the only authorized producer of distilled fruit juices in the British Empire. It can process 300000 barrels of apples annually and may be expanded. apple brandy for export will also be made.
General Smuts argues that politics should be pursued as a calling akin to religious ministry, asserting that treating it as a profession could elevate its stature and integrity.
Public auction on September 15 1934 at 1 30 P M by Thomas F Chisholm for the Lot 67 Plan 28 Mill Street Acton Northwest side front 186 feet depth 57 feet includes eight room frame dwelling and stable plus household effects. Real estate sale requires 10 percent deposit with balance due within fifteen days or upon possession. W A Chisholm administrator and H N Farmer solicitor act as contacts.
The text warns that half trying leads to complete failure. It urges full effort, daily perseverance, and sustained, earnest work to avoid total defeat.
Acton Ontario mortgage lender on Mill Street lists hours from 9 30 a m to 5 00 p m with Saturday closing at 12 o'clock.
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