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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 30, 1937
Page
8
A reflective note recalls simple joys and small town scenes. The writer urges starting happiness where you are, tuning daily discords into harmony, and finding light in familiar places. Personal recollections blend with anecdotes from Acton Fair and Mill Street improvements, describing local people and infrastructure changes.
The author recalls a hometown tannery era with moving houses and changing work, noting the shift from horse labor to machines. He mentions Torrance Beardmore and his wife from London, their Toronto move, and the death of their son Knox from infantile paralysis. He promises to continue next week.
The British research ship Discovery installs a six foot high galvanized steel trap in Capetown to snare and transport rare ocean life alive for scientific study. The vessel recently finished its fourth Antarctic voyage with a fifth cruise planned later this year for continued oceanic investigations.
A Scottish diner in a restaurant claims a tip was left beside his plate and jokes with the waitress about a playful bet to determine its origin. The incident unfolds as he lights the moment with sport and humor.
Long list of prize awards at Acton Fair featuring Archie Kerr, W. O. Moffat, M. Stewart, J. L. Clark and others. Awards cover horses harness classes, percherons, Belgian breeds, heavy horse events, cattle divisions, calves, heifers, dairy and Holstein stock with multiple owners named such as Griffin Son, Norrish, Mack, Dolson, Pawley, and McAllister.
The record lists classes and winners for sheep and hog divisions from names like Clarkson Son Barbour Cunningham Wilson Little McKinnon and J. K. Featherston. It details Best Flock Best Ram Best Ewe and various ram ewe shearling and lamb categories, plus poultry Rhode Island Red entries. Winners include W Clarkson Sons J B McKinnon E Barbour Sons and J E Wilson across multiple breed classes and animals.
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