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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Sep 24, 1931

Page

6

The Bridge You Never Cross

A motivational wartime style message urges readers to color life with courage and action. It emphasizes personal outlook shaping perception, serving others, and facing challenges with faith and resolve, rather than dwelling on unreachable barriers.

Tomato Based Dishes and Quick Energy Preserves

A historic home recipe column outlines tomato chutney and tomato preserves with sugar rich syrups. It includes cucumber sweet and sour pickles and cucumber pickles with mustard seed and cloves, plus guidance on cooking times and jar sealing for emergency shelves.

Prize Winners at Acton Fall Fair Featured Horse and Livestock Classes

Continued coverage lists horse specials and livestock prizes at Acton Fall Fair. Winners include High Stepping Horse Mary Kerr and Top Draught animal, various ponies, cattle, and sheep champions named by judges such as J. Clarke and W. Gerrie, with entrants like W. Brownridge J. Devereaux and A. Me Kay among the competitors.

Acton Hest Wibert Wheeler Mary Kerr N. FP Lindsay P. Wrigglesworth Reid We. W. Matheson J. O. Hunter W. Oo A. McKay W. QO Brownridge W. BP Taddlaw Mark Given Wastent Road J. J. Clarke James McLean Aten Lardy Rider J. HW. Devereaux Potulo Hace Neli A. MeKay J. HL Devereaux J. Lightlhe W. J. Humphries A. MeKtoy W. OG. Brownridge

Discover a New Weed Found in Fraser Valley and Ottawa

The Federal Department of Agriculture reports a newly observed weed, Petasites vulgarius, first appearing in three Fraser Valley sites in British Columbia and also reaching Eastern Ontario. This weed, common in the Old World, is now noted as a rare Canadian occurrence.

Division of Botany Federal Department of Agriculture Lower Fraser Valley B. C Canadian Ottawa Ontario

Best Ram in Class-O at Sheep Show Featured

Best Ram in Class O awarded to T. Wilson and Jon Beat Ewer J. H. Norrish, plus numerous classes listed for rams ewes and lambs. Judges stock entries include Long Woolled Sheep and Dorset Horned Ram two years and over with exhibitors like Parkin Little and J. H. Little. The catalog names many breeders and animals across multiple categories including hogs poultry and miscellaneous stock.

Loleckter G. T. Wilson & Son W. M. Sutton Shearling Wun WY. Norrish A. T. Wilson & Son Tay Lamb Norrish Je. Wilkon O. T. Wilson Jon Ewer J. H. Norrish Ram Parkinson J. H. Little Y. Matheson Jas Taam Lamb Jos Tribe Ewe Robt Yeatly Hot Matheson Gheurling We. Little Das Ewe Yaomb Jax Reatly Chew Jus Henkiwein Lobl Heatly Oxford Downs Hillin John ©. Dunner Bheurling Juan—J. CG. Cunningham Tine Lamib J. CO Cunninghim Hier- Tand Wilson Ikewe C. Cunningham J.B. ‘Barner Fthearting Lwe J. OG. Cunningham Turner Kiwe Taanbsf CO. Cunningian Warold Wilson Ols Wj. O. Cunningham cCunninghim Dorset Horned Ram Robert Win H. Reid Shearling Ram Wm. R.eld Faun Yamb J. J. Muitlind J. Robertson Lewe J. M. Tobert Wm. I. Teld Wwe J. W Tobertson B. Reid B. Teed MM Robertson Dawie Maitland H. Arnold Meknery West Ram Clint B. Maitland Restowe Arnold Melinery Arnold Maltland

Frock with Diagonal Lines Described in Vintage Pattern

The article discusses a Pirring designed frock featuring diagonal lines and a two sided front and back. It notes the yoke detail, belt connection, and hip seaming, suggesting a light linen version with matching accessories in a different color.

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