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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 19, 1935
Page
6
An anonymous tribute poem by Angele Morgan honors a nameless fallen soldier, described as known to the sun-white Majesties at dawn gates. The poem depicts souls as wind-flung stars gathering to greet their own and recalls the fallen by fame and memory.
Highlights include the Acton Citizens Band in new uniforms, Flynn Bros. purchasing a large farm south of Acton, and Rev. Howarth accepting a call to a Michigan church. Local events mention Harvest Services at St Alban's, a wedding Warren Mabee in Toronto, and a death notice for Jane Ashford. Also an advertisement for Versian Balm as a beauty aid.
Western Canada farmers explore crested wheat grass as a drought tolerant pasture and turf crop. Trials show strong soil adaptation, long drought resilience, sod forming habit, and good grazing tolerance. It yields palatable hay, seeds well, and suits lawns, golf fairways, and roadsides.
A neighbor visit sparks repair on the old car the Optimist. After cleaning and tuning, the engine finally runs and the two optimists plan short local trips. The narrator jokes about doctor approval and uses radio talk of the day, ending with a remedy note for injuries.
The Brookville Rural School Fair held September 12 1935 in Brookville announced prize winners across numerous entries. Winners include individuals such as Mildred Lindsay Jean Robertson Gordon Darby and Kenneth Bullard in categories like grains vegetables fruits livestock crafts and cooking. The list records winners by item including oats corn onions potatoes apples pumpkins and poultry among many others.
The scene opens with the vicar’s tardiness upsetting guests at a church ceremony. Years later he finds the groom John, quips about giving him an awful fright ten years prior, and the chat ends with a grim remark about the bride.
A quoted exchange reveals a painter claiming the work took ten years of effort to complete while noting the painter also spent ten days on painting and the remaining time attempting to sell it. The dialogue highlights the contrast between creation time and commercial success.
A list of students and entries for various school contests including Primer and First Class items, Third and Fourth Class projects, Second Class collections, and named competitions such as Vegetable Naming, Darning, and Harmonica Solo. Notable names include Eileen Wright Isabelle McLead Harry Simpson Elsie Watson George Simpson and Roy Johnson. The document catalogs entries and participants across multiple classes and project types.
Pratt Branch of the Dominion Department of Agriculture shares a gooseberry jelly recipe valued as a fine accompaniment to meat. Readily adaptable uses include gooseberry relish with a spiced, vinegared mix. steps cover washing, mashing, pressing, boiling, straining, sugar balance, sterilizing jars, and sealing.
News notes that over 80 percent of India's 350 million people work in agriculture. Demonstrations showcase tractor plowing by the Agricultural Department, arguing tractors can replace many bullocks and deepen furrows, with Canadian machinery tested as highly successful.
The Dominion Department of Agriculture surveys cheese and milk consumers to find why Canadian cheese output has declined since 1925 while butter use remains high. From 1925 production reached 177,672,129 pounds, falling to 100,765,800 in 1934 and an expected 70,000,000 in 1935 valued around $6,825,000. Canadians consume about 3.14 pounds of cheese per person annually, while remaining major butter users.
In Redipuglia Italy the graveyard holds about 30000 soldiers buried in haste with 6000 identified and 24000 unknown. No traditional rows mark the graves which display war relics such as propellers mortars artillery rifles and an anti aircraft searchlight as memorials to the fallen.
The notice lists daily eastbound and westbound trains with departures and stops. It notes a Chicago Mil er train passing through at 9 31 p m eastbound arriving Georgetown 9 40 p m and 10 07 a m. It includes Sunday only times and standard time reference.
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