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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 23, 1931
Page
7
A 1931 column echoes Edgar A. Guest urging readers to value health over wealth. It notes that illnesses like indigestion grip one’s pleasure, disrupt sleep, and spoil social outings, stressing that happiness hinges on well being rather than fortune.
Twenty years ago in the Free Breed edition townsfolk record mill activity street work and crossings slated, with J Yell operating a portable sewing mill. Sales change hands include John MacArthur, John Warren, and Adam Cook surveying Cobble Wood subdivision. School and boy scout news, injuries from a horse kick, and a Masonic lodge event fill the page, plus two marriages Laing and Smith at Acton area churches.
The Canadian Temperance Federation reports provincial liquor expenditures for the year, estimating retail beer sales and permit costs in Quebec Manitoba Alberta British Columbia and other provinces. Total amounts to about 103 million dollars with Nova Scotia and Ontario showing notable changes amid a national trade impact.
A historical Sunday school article discusses the parables of Luke 1:1-14 and Luke 18:1-14, urging persistence in prayer and faith. It contrasts the Pharisee and the publican, noting true salvation comes from humble repentance and trust in God’s grace, not self righteousness.
A fragment describes a crude scene at a supper table where Emmy shows a rumor about police and officials being vaccinated, and disbelief about catching illnesses. The dialogue references a violent ending and mentions a character named Ike and a sarcastic comment about paying for affection.
Parkavenue claims the nurse is not the mother of the children, while Centralpark asks how she knows them. The exchange hints at a key identity or relationship involving the nurse and the children.
Household exchange reveals a tense kitchen moment as Mrs Teuwhiffle asks if napkins were changed and the other person asserts they swapped them to ensure no one uses the same napkin. The exchange ends with a terse confirmation.
Train schedule lists eastbound departures at 7.01am 10.05am 2.28pm 6.18pm and a Sunday 4.06pm 8.00pm variant. Westbound shows daily departures with Sunday exceptions and holiday variants.
Westbound daily notes show Sunday exceptions with times listed for eastbound service. Freight delivered by special crosspread freight, pickup available at any address in Toronto on Roclo Street and St. Cla Avenida.
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