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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 29, 1932
Page
13
An old style reflection on character and consequence. The piece argues that like attracts like, noting that love and truth invite friendship while falsehood and hate breed enmity. It contends every person builds the world they know and that honesty and kindness bring allies wherever one travels.
Betty Barclay offers affordable ideas for a sweet tooth and curious palates. Recipes include coconut patties and tapioca creamed salmon, plus an orange glazed fried ham and a nutty peanut butter gutlets. Strong entities include Betty Barclay, coconut, tapioca, salmon, ham, and peanut butter, with measures and temperatures for each dish.
A reflective piece begins with a sonnet about lost time and unspoken devotion then shifts to a memoir style column. The writer recalls a past fair, Acton Fair, and recounts memories of Esquesing Agricultural Society events in 1882 and 1883 noting attendance, exhibits, and prize winners along with changing fair dynamics and trades.
Reflecting on historic Acton fairs, the writer recalls prizes in leatherwork bread and a fattest baby contest, mentions Miss Laing as top rider and driver in 1883, and praises cemetery restoration while noting local figures like Jim Akins and long-time leaders. The piece ends with plans to cover other subjects later.
Explorers surveyors prospectors and hunters will find Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil very useful in camp. When feet and legs are wet and cold rub freely to prevent muscle pains and to treat cuts contusions or sprains as a dressing or lotion.
Bowmanville merchants face mail order rivals from Tor onto mall houses and department stores. The piece argues locals fear they can’t buy cheaply at home unless merchants advertise stock and prices. It urges merchants to inform customers through advertising and to shop locally, ending the habit of buying away from Bowmanville.
A farm column discusses breeding ewes as a profitable part of live stock. It recommends culling poor ewes, using good mothers, and shearlings for first breeding. At Fredericton the lambs are weaned in August with ewes on poor pasture, then flushed before breeding to boost twins. Winter care includes dry quarters, abundant clover hay, turnips, and a mixed grain ration to sustain milk. Continuous attentive management and parasite control are essential for profitability.
A historical look at early 20th century optimism for interplanetary travel. The piece weighs speed limits versus future tech and envisions stratospheric craft reaching the Moon Venus and beyond within human lifetimes. It cites growing belief in science advancing beyond atmospheric constraints to enable interstellar commerce.
An old physician's formula Aratabs promises swift relief from burning sensations and bladder weakness with a ten day test. If not satisfied, the druggist refunds the first box, offering risk free trial and aims for peaceful sleep and normal bladder function.
A historical listing details numerous prizes for animal husbandry and baked goods, naming judges and donors such as J Beaumont E Y Barraclough W King H Marshall and J B Mackenzie & Son. The compiled items include best pens of wool sheep best market lambs best butter loaves quilts and baked goods with prize values and donor organizations like Bank of Montreal Maple Leaf Flour and Purity Flour noted alongside individual entrants and prize items.
Dental office details list hours from 9 a m to 6 p m with evening appointments, mentions gas for extractions, and notes closed all day Wednesday with phone number 148 for contact.
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