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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 22, 1938
Page
6
A rummage of chicken dishes includes Chicken Meranco and Mexican Chicken with rich stuffing and tomato gravy. Also offered are two summer tea drinks Mint Tea Punch and Ginger Ale Tea Punch plus a peanut cream dressing recipe and a short anecdote about a party remark.
Fashions highlight deep purple as autumn dominant with purple wool and lavender velvet. Lighter lanes mix with lavender tones as velvet jackets feature self covered buttons and draped gilets, showcasing rich velvet on woolen back and neck accents.
Weekly garden note by Dean Halliday warns leaf hoppers damage foliage as cooler weather returns. The insects turn leaves whitish and transparent, causing browning and scorching of fringe areas. Spray attacked plants with an insecticide mix and plant September sown poppies and cornflowers to help winter survival.
A curious exchange hints at social circles and personal reach as a person explains how others know where they live. The dialogue shows a pattern of exchanging volting cards, suggesting informal networks and readiness to help.
A mobilization labeled The Cancer Crusade promotes knowledge to eradicate cancer fear and stigma. It frames education as the key to action and public support for research and patient aid.
The article outlines cancer care across Canadian provinces, noting local facilities and capable surgeons for surgical treatment, abbreviated radium access, and the doctor’s handbook for remote doctors. It cites provincial centers in Alberta British Columbia Saskatchewan Nova Scotia New Brunswick Quebec Ontario and maritime gaps in radium supply and hospital infrastructure.
Yukon Consolidated Gold Corporation dominates dredging in Klondike placer fields. Production in Yukon Territory reached 64 040 fine ounces valued at 2 042 000 with total territory output around 215 944 000, noting sizable gravels and reconditioned dredges. New jet-powered plants and expanded hydraulic works support ongoing operations amid challenging geology and supply lines.
The Agricultural Societies Branch of the Ontario Department of Agriculture issued a complete list of dates for fairs and exhibitions this year. The readings include Bracebridge September 22 23 Caledon September 23 24 Gulf September 22 24 Milton September 23 24 and additional dates in September and October across several communities.
A boy named Harold questions a harsh school report card read by his father during holidays. The father enumerates failures in arithmetic spelling composition history geography and Harold wonders aloud if he might be a forgery.
Fragmentary text portrays concern over over-discipline and suppressed emotions in a family. The writer argues quiet irritation and lack of open support harm normal life, affecting a wide array of children and the household atmosphere. The piece laments reduced happiness and calls for attention to underlying tensions.
An odd scene in a military setting features soldiers trading garbled phrases and mispronunciations about a complaint and a private’s actions. The dialogue centers on confused terms like 167 and underdim while an officer tries to make sense of the muddled exchange.
Ambassadors from Nova Scotia arrive in New York to present a play and extend cultural ties. The event highlights Nova Scotia’s province, with mention of a reception and home city customs as part of the engagement.
The government appoints Mr Justice HoH Davis to investigate a 7000 Bren machine gun contract to John Inglis Co of Toronto after Col George A Drew alleged Defence Minister Ian MacKenzie withheld contract details and profits. Major James Hahn leads Inglis in Toronto.
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