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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 23, 1937
Page
7
A fragmented poem fragment speaks of winter’s hardship and a hopeful return of life and flowers. It mentions warm hands unlocking icy days and suggests life turning sweet after frost and dark nights. The author appears as Ann Rein.
Tax Collector Raid reports 7050.52 in taxes this year. William Swackhamer of Toronto bought a brick house on Premerick Steel and will return to Acton. H E Simpson of Winnipeg wounded at Vimy Ridge visiting his sister. Hon D Henderson retires after 30 years in Parliament. Conservatives present arm chair. Pair attraction features 15 lb basket of Irish Cobblers from James Warren’s garden. A birth announced: a daughter born in Maqueaing Township.
A Newark watch dial factory case shows radium exposure causing bone cancers in 18 young workers. The article urges prevention by eliminating irritants, routine health checks, and education for doctors and the public to reduce cancer incidence and improve outcomes.
Circular from the Dominion Department of Agriculture offers Tomato Cocktail recipes using fresh tomatoes celery onions peppers salt sugar and vinegar. Variants include No 1 No 2 No 3 and No 4 detailing quantities cooking times and methods to seal and chill before serving.
The Halton Plowmen's Association selected Kenneth Peddie Milton Grant Baker Freeman and John McNabb Georgetown with Leonard Lister Hornby as spare for the international trials to be held on the farm of John Royce in Trafalgar Township. The group, making its first appearance at the internationals, is expected to perform well.
May production advanced from April and 1936 levels with 970 551 tons bituminous 22 204 sub bituminous and 82 805 lignite. Nova Scotia and Alberta contributed major shares while British Columbia and New Brunswick showed smaller rises. Imports totaled 1 702 528 tons and exports declined to 19 215 tons. overall May supply reached 2 758 918 tons based on production plus imports minus exports.
Instructions describe converting a plain glass water jug and tumblers into a lemonade set by painting flowers and lemons with glass paints. Steps include washing, drying, wiping with methylated spirit, tracing designs, outlining in black, painting, and washing off copies. colors dry quickly and tolerate mild soapy water after days.
Halton breeders dominated the C NE showing, taking top honors in Holstein and Shorthorn classes. Milton and Georgetown entrants claimed Grand and Reserve titles, with Halton groups placing high in calf club and herd competitions. numerous farms across Oakville Bronte and Acton earned awards.
Reports from National Parks in Western Canada show this vacation season breaking attendance records with a forecast of higher figures in 1937. Canadians lead among visitors, with significant American presence and rising U.S. attendance at Prince Albert Park. Facilities include world class hotels and budget options, free amenities, and extensive trails.
In a bridge game a player, after several mistakes, asks how long another has been playing. The reply, about five years, prompts the observer to remark that such profound ignorance is surprising for that duration.
Yukon placer gold production reached 62 740 ounces in 1938, up from the previous year, with most metal shipped from Dawson and Mayo and Whitehorse. The Yukon Consolidated Gold Corporation and Treadwell Yukon Company led activity, boosting dredging and development across Klondike and Mayo, while new ore sources at Elsa and Allver Kings improved prospects.
A guide advises gripping the bottle by the neck with the bottom up and giving four or five quick horizontal shakes to distribute sediments at the bottom, more effective than many vertical shakes.
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