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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 20, 1933
Page
6
A reflective piece asks varied roles define life for different people. It ponders the preacher joker miser loafer lawyer poet doctor soldier teacher and thinker, contrasting effort and duty with personal meaning. The final question asks readers how they define life for themselves.
Ontario Hydro plans free flat rate electric water heaters for homes across the province where none exist. Booster heaters may be added at no first cost with a nominal monthly charge, potentially leading to ownership after five years. The plan aims to use excess generating capacity to boost employment and stimulate circulation.
David Manners forfeits a summer mail contract to help brother Mark after an accident. He rescues Jean Worden during a fogbound delivery, salvages parcels, and defers the contract to aid Jean who admits misjudgment. The two reconcile as Mark invites David to meet.
A contemplation on boastful behavior advising humility. It notes that truly successful people do not boast and that braggarts often create the opposite impression. The piece counsels restraint and implies humility reveals real worth more than self praise.
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