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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 07, 1932
Page
7
Poem fragment evokes sunlit seas and evolving mood as voices urge breaking old constraints. Repeated calls push readers toward renewal, celebration, and collective song in a wild, youthful surge. Names appear as fragmentary credits: Alan: Creighton.
A collage of local items from Seaforth and area includes new station master at Brantford, Easter Sunday weather, real estate moves to Saskatoon, a travel recap from London to Calcutta, blacksmiths agreeing on horseshoeing prices, Knox Church honors Mr. Mann, and flood damage along Credit River with several marriages and deaths listed among Acton Georgetown and surrounding towns.
The article describes timber and plaster houses in Herefordshire and the Midlands across centuries. It notes a bishop’s palace at Bosbury and methods from 14th century timber framing with V grooves and oak pegs, later wattle and daub infill, and the use of willow in gaps as decay set in.
The text analyzes Genesis 2 3 and Romans about the fall of man, Satan's temptation, and the resulting knowledge of good and evil. It discusses Eve's enticement, the Serpent's deception, and Adam's failing to resist, leading to shame, death, and humanity's need for reconciliation through divine action and faith.
The excerpt presents a playful exchange about a wife overdrawing her account. A man questions if his wife overdraws her bank account, and the reply clarifies she overdraws her account to impress neighbors.
A speech at a political gathering features tense exchanges over reporting methods. A candidate asserts intent to proceed while a voice in the crowd notes reporters handle the shorthand notes. The moment captures friction between public speaking and media coverage.
Two men patrol for smoke under strict London regulations. A smoke spotter at Lot's Road Chelsea watches four shade tones from a roof device. If hue matches the darkest shade a danger signal triggers bells hooters and lights. The spotter certifies when smoke is acceptable.
Report from Sholapur notes a factory producing match sticks from Surya grass. Grass cut to two inch pieces, boiled in paraffin, dried, then ends dipped in a chemical solution to form matches. Six pounds of mixture yields 7000 boxes of eighty matches. Cards sold for twenty six cents.
A passer by watched Indian workmen on swinging trays in Bombay tossing bricks to each other. The top man sang a chant while throwing, the catcher echoed, creating a spiral sound as bricks landed with precision. The scene ends noting workers’ happiness and a remark on free will by George A. MacDonald.
The readable portions show daily schedules with notes on exceptions and times such as 9.80 and 9.42 p.m. Eastbound and westbound references appear with inconsistent formatting. The fragment mentions Sunday exceptions and morning departures like 7.40 am and 6.40 Dan, indicating a torn timetable page.
The piece extols advertising as the world’s civilizing force and a source of knowledge, likening ads to a “Poor Man's University.” It argues that removing advertisements would dull life, reduce reading, and worsen living standards, urging gratitude by buying what ads offer. Sponsored by the Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association.
A young man awaits the woman's answer to a marriage proposal. He jokes that he would gamble now because he "holds such a beautiful hand" in life. The dialogue centers on love, timing, and confidence in a playful exchange.
Kellogg's Corn Flakes sold with a personal guarantee by W K Kellogg. If not the best in flavor crispness and freshness customers may return the empty red and green package for a refund. Kellogg's guarantee is promoted as a standard of value after 25 years. Made by Kellogg in London Ontario.
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