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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 08, 1937
Page
7
Poem urges daily resolution to be wise and sincere. It emphasizes service, rest when needed, honesty, cheerful bravery, steadfast faith, and childlike trust, expressing a personal creed by Noel Crowell.
Twenty years ago The Free Press reports five inches of snow on Good Friday 1907 after mild spring weather. The 68th Acton Branch Bible Society meeting re elected officers with W H Stewart presiding. Ryder and Mowat Grove Co rent Dominion Hotel building for new premises, factory employing 60 to 70. Signaller J Victor Coleman returns from Ottawa before overseas duty. Reeve Hynds plans convalescent home at Brant House Burlington. sons George and Robt to return from furlough. Philip Holmes joins Army Service Corps. Marriage notice: Frederick A McLean of Watford wed Gertrude Jean Johnstone of Acton on April 8, 1919.
The Annual Plant Disease Survey urges proactive spring actions to curb diseases in plums apples pears oats and barley. Emphasis on early pruning sanitation spray programs seed treatment and consulting local laboratories to reduce spores and holdover infections.
Gwendoline P Clarke shares reflections on education at home and school life. She recalls her family's experiences with schooling, work, independence, and the impact of education on youth, ending with a community anecdote about a local quilt draw. The piece weaves personal memories with concerns about modern schooling and youth prospects.
Oliver N Warren records a playful diary with a week of rural observations and misheard phrases. The writing captures garden work fishing plans and family dynamics amid rustic, humorous spellings and fragile sentences.
The piece urges vigilance over personal anger and indignant fire as a moral force. It notes the danger of letting hatred rise unchecked and likens it to battling rivers or fires. It cites Roman maxims and stresses preventing hatreds from beginning to avoid ruinous outcomes.
The passage emphasizes that small items and actions such as springs, helms, braces, nails, pages, and even a word or look can steer large forces and shape events. It urges attention to seemingly minor details as they collectively govern outcomes.
A lighthearted note on a honeymoon and village quilting fever. An Aberdonian investor seeks distant success in Australia. The tale recalls a “lucky ticket” for a baglilt quilt won by a neighbor, while plans unfold for a Dutch quilt for a Toronto niece and hints of spring in the Words.
Vincent confronts his boss after a break in and missing funds. The envelope and bombshell combo sheet reveal new combination details as Stoneham assigns a fresh duty and hints at future consequences for Vincent.
A Scots visitor to the US learns telegrams cost for the message but the sender’s name is free. He declares his name as Cannacome hemorn Tam and jokes about being a Red Indian, prompting amusement at the post office.
An elderly couple shares a joke about a wedding budget. Sandy asks the minister for payment terms and gets a comical reply. The minister says pay what she is worth, leading to a paltry exchange and a lesson on generosity.
Irish travelers Pat Mike and Casey blend phrases heard in Canada to recall clues spoken by strangers. A policeman questions the case, with each friend naming motive from memory of the words heard. The dialogue leads to a cryptic verdict and a line about freedom.
Fragmentary exchange with altered words showing a noisy scene. Walter questions a table reservation while a dock voice complains about timing and titles being enraged, reflecting a chaotic, overheard conversation.
A judge orders Savich to pay alimony as part of the divorce settlement while noting the impact on both spouses. The husband reportedly feels the ruling, and the wife responds with surprise and concern about ongoing support.
A fragmented piece urges choosing cheer over crankiness to spread happiness. It speaks of the joy produced by kind acts and pleasant speech, and notes that calm, considerate behavior brings contentment from morning until night.
A garbled line discusses a figure named Betty and a notion of a special diet. The text appears to be an OCR fragment with unclear context. No further factual details are discernible.
Fragmentary OCR notes list times and phrases such as daily except Sunday and going west with multiple time stamps including 7.05 a.m. 10.07 a.m. 6.13 p.m. 7.19 p.m. 8.56 a.m. 2.23 p.m. and 12.40 p.m. A few numbers like 1240 and 12.93 appear without clear context.
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