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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 17, 1931
Page
5
The Milton Champion notes a parade of visitors at fair days including Isiaha Cook of Guelph George Brovel of Guelph and numerous others from Toronto Oakville Detroit Buffalo and New York. It also records engagements weddings and social calls among residents and guests across Fergus Guelph and surrounding towns.
A discussion on disability and work shows Henry Ford era examples where workers with missing limbs or sensory impairments perform as well or better than able bodied peers. The author argues the real handicap is self perception, noting hospital rehabilitations and convalescents contributing to production.
A young motorist at THY THY DRUG STORE asks for tire chains in a chatty exchange about groceries and service. The clerk responds in a terse, humorous line noting they only stock groceries. The brief vignette captures a small-town storefront interaction with casual humor.
A teacher questions Tommy about a forbidden essay on loving teachers. Tommy denies his father wrote it, telling his mother to stop ped him. The fragment hints at parental influence and possible censorship in a domestic scene.
A humorous dialogue scene shows a daughter questioning her father about engagement and youth. Algernon humorously misreads a plan about a football route with four wheels while a character named Peroy mocks the idea.
A bustling Acton fair section highlights prize cattle in the ring beside the grand stand and a busy display of baked goods and pantry items. Winners include Mrs. Tolton and Mrs. Robertson for baking collections, with extensive lists of vegetables, fruits, and dairy products judged by local judges. The event features a dance at Town Hall and notes a smaller crowd than last year, with full results promised in next week’s Muse.
A teacher asks if the world is round and a student replies no. The exchange shows playful misreadings and typos about geometry and identity. The dialogue mentions languages and cooking styles and ends with a customer request for a boiled egg.
Quotations from Toronto markets cover dairy products, eggs, poultry, wholesale vegetables, meat, hides, wool, grain, straw, onions, and live stock. Prices shown include creamery butter, eggs, chicken, veal, lambs, cattle, hides, wool, and grain categories with ranges and unit details.
Hats have staged undecid ed revolution this season with the Empress Eugenié feathered coil eyeing coquettish charm the low crowned Derby the Glengarry the folded turban of French Colonial style and the minute tricorne among many.
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