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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 02, 1928
Page
10
An artisan named Ani seeks forms of art from drama to hymn and writes a single word poem. From a starry night, the aria of longing culminates in the stark line LOVE as the result of creative yearning.
Deacon Lysander Vigne inspects a thin sickle-nosed horse owned by Kellup Pensler and critiques trust in appearance. The tale moves to a soup of neighborly aid as Jakey Din dock’s family receives food and support from a neighborly procession led by Lute Bodfish, while March remains silent yet praised for quiet neighborliness. The column closes with a note on Mr. John Cameron’s prolific building career and a promised continuation of the list in the next issue.
A friend consoles Mrs Spicer over a broken glass vase that traveled through generations. She recalls how the vase passed among relatives from Tompkinsville, becoming a sentimental gift for birthdays, weddings, and memories before it was smashed.
A father argues with his son over breaking a harmful habit. He explains defeat is a mindset and urges belief in success, citing Samson and Biblical verses. The dialogue stresses effort, faith, and resisting the idea that failure is foregone.
A reflective essay questions modern comforts and the hollow promise of luxury. It contrasts 1st century invention with today’s conveniences and warns against dependency on technology while praising enduring values like art, nature, and human affection. A noted courthouse exchange ends with a dramatic alimony denial amid a heated courtroom scene.
A Toronto letter criticizes provincial liquor policy and export trade, citing customs probes and alleged misdeeds by Ontario breweries. It notes bootlegging pressure on Detroit River waters, calls for stronger enforcement, and questions the Liquor Control Act’s effectiveness.
A collage of quotes on knowledge virtue and action from Lee Parrar Emerton George Eliot and others. It urges common sense wisdom method charity religion and purposeful work while cautioning against idle benevolence and unfocused effort.
The notice states the Summer Term in Shaw's Twelve Schools continues in regular order from July 3 with no forced vacations. It lists contact as 1130 Bay Street Toronto and names Shaw as Secretary.
The proclamation grants a Civic Holiday for Acton on Monday August 6 1928. Citizens are requested to observe the day as a civic holiday in line with long established practice.
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