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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 08, 1937
Page
6
A plea for more kindness and generosity, fewer harsh words and cruel acts. The speaker urges smiles, laughter, giving, and planting flowers along pathways, not graves, advocating a gentler approach to life and struggles.
A home economics feature presents meatless main courses using Lima beans. Lima timbales mix beans onions walnuts and milk baked in molds with tomato sauce. Lima gratin layers beans white sauce cheese and breadcrumbs. Also included is a Chocolate Pie made with sweetened condensed milk and a Chocolate Coconut Pie using chocolate and coconut in a vanilla wafer crust.
The Moore family, founders of Moorecroft near Acton, trace lineage to Thomas Moore who left Belfast in 1893 and settled in Wellington County. The clan, including Thomas, Edward, James, William, Daniel, Samuel, Joby and two daughters, largely built the local lumber and farming life, helped establish the Methodist church, and remained active in Acton for ninety years.
The text urges a single clear aim in life and higher purpose over envy of others. It argues a noble, steadfast aim gives courage, direction, and meaning beyond money, with emphasis on choosing a goal one can be proud of and pursue until death.
A misread exchange features a parent and son debating truancy. The father's taunt asks why the son stays away from school while the reply cites class fitting as the motive. The fragment hints at a playful or cryptic exchange typical of an old newspaper snippet.
Calvin Coolidge's saying frames honor as earned by what one gives, not what one receives. The piece urges young people to reject snobbery tied to wealthy lineage, stay humble, work for earned respect, and focus on contributions rather than possessions.
The text argues that adherence to known duties clarifies morals more than theory or experience. Doing right brings solidity of conviction and real action, echoing a view credited to George Maseva about the reward of clear duty being forward movement to harder right actions.
A customer offers only a pendulum to a jeweller claiming it will mend a clock. The jeweller notes the device alone cannot be repaired and asks for the complete clock. The exchange ends with the customer insisting the pendulum alone suffices.
Two youths watch a billiards match between two pro players. One asks Alf the game name, Alf says billiards, then the other asks for the name of the other game they played.
A reflective explanation shows rays travel straight from object to lens then to mirror. After passing through the magnifier they cross and continue, causing the image to form inverted when viewed in a mirror. The process relies on straight light paths and crossing rays at the focal region.
The passage warns that individuals who neglect self-scrutiny due to impatience vanity or business rush fail to advance and regress. It likens such people to beggars who live only on their principal and end with no resources.
A physician tells a patient to extend her tongue to issue a prescription while claiming examination was unnecessary. The exchange highlights tension between medical procedure and perceived care in a dated clinical scene.
In a garbled exchange the speakers dispute a title claim and branding, mentioning Harber Gish. The fragment hints at a contested authorship or credit issue within an informal setting.
A mother admonishes a boy named Johnnie to descend stairs quietly. He complies, coming down without a sound, pleasing his mother. The narration notes the boy’s careful, calm entrance and the mother's delight at his proper demeanor.
A police officer stops his car and questions a boy found near a field. The boy, hiding a small slingshot, denies seeing an airplane crash nearby and says he has only been shooting at a bottle.
Two Scotsmen debate over a renowned peer's wit after dinner. One asserts hearing impressive lines while the other praises a home speech, then they propose pairing their talk on one bill for a shared show.
Their Majesties wedding in Westminster Abbey in 1929 drew vast crowds and praise for the couple. The ceremony featured senior clerics, including the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Primate of Scotland, with Prince Henry and Prince Georg in supporting roles. The bride touched the Unknown Soldier’s tomb with her bouquet and the couple donated 10,000 for needy children in industrial areas.
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