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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 29, 1932
Page
5
Paraphrased moral verse notes that like attracts like and honesty and kindness bring allies. It asserts that kindness at a stranger's door earns friendship, while deceit invites foe. Each person shapes the world they know, and hate or shame can ruin a life of toil.
A compact recipe feature offers sweet tooth friendly ideas and inexpensive dishes. Included are Cocoanut Patties, Grisp Cocoanut Patties, Ham with Orange, Tapioca Creamed Salmon, Escalopped Fish or Meat, Peanut-Butter Gutlets, and notes on a stock wash.
A nostalgic reminiscence blends poetry on lost love with a memoir of the Acton Fair. The writer recalls a solemn farewell between lovers, then shifts to a lively, detailed reportage on Acton’s agricultural fair, noting crowds, stock exhibits, prize lists, and changes from 1882 to 1883. The piece preserves local tone and antique rural life.
The writer reflects on old Acton fairs noting prizes for best shod leather and bread by a young woman, and recalls Miss Laing as top rider and driver in 1883. Mentions Mary, John Nicol, and local figures. praise for Pioneer Cemetery work and veteran Jim Akins. Omits uncertain details, hints at community changes and time’s passage.
Explorers surveyors prospectors and hunters may find Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil useful in camp. When feet and legs are wet and cold rub freely to prevent muscle pains and to dress cuts contusions or sprains with this lotion.
Bowmanville merchants face competition from mail order houses and department stores that advertise prices and stock widely. The piece argues local shops must advertise their own prices and goods to persuade residents to buy locally, noting that many customers already know what outsiders offer and at what cost. It urges merchants to buy locally first to meet community needs and reduce the impulse to shop out of town.
An agricultural note outlines profitable sheep farming practices. It covers selecting replacement ewes, flushing pre-lambing, feeding regimes including clover aftermath and grain, and winter housing. Emphasizes care, regular exercise, parasite control, and attentive management to maximize twin lambing and steady profits.
A midcentury reflection on space travel charts how Earth’s mysteries shrink with science. It argues interplanetary flight could slash journeys to the Moon Venus and beyond, predicting speeds near light and futures where interstellar commerce may become commonplace.
An ad promises dramatic relief from bladder burning, weakness, and pain using Dr. Southworth’s Aratabs. It claims quick, satisfying comfort with a 10 day risk free test backed by a money back guarantee from the druggist if not pleased.
A historic record lists numerous award categories for livestock, poultry, baked goods, gardens, and crafts. Prizes include best pen of fine wool sheep by J Beaumont, best long wool by E Y Barraclough, best dressed chickens and ducks, top butter and bread entries, silk bed spread, baking collections, and various garden produce items with donors and prize values noted. Categories span individuals and firms such as Morley Pettit, Hinton, Ready, Cripps, and Bond Hardware, with entrants from Esquesing Township and Guelph areas.
The notice advertises services available from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m with evening appointments. It notes gas for extractions and that the business is closed all day Wednesday. Contact by phone at 148 for scheduling.
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