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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 02, 1928
Page
5
A child’s immortal soul is described as a temple the teacher constructs through care and effort. The unseen work outlives visible buildings, with each pillar and stone representing nurture, patience, and hope. The moral center is that true temple endures beyond rust and time.
A health article notes infant deaths in England and Wales fell from 154 per 1000 births in 1871 75 to 70 per 1000 in 1926 linking infant survival to broader public health work. It argues healthier children translate to fewer deaths in ages one to five and highlights vital statistics backing the progress. The page also includes a local 1908 notice about weather harvests fires and community events plus a brief anecdote about an asthma remedy and a social interaction.
This 1924 lesson explains Paul and Barnabas in Lystra Lycaonia facing pagan worship. It covers their mission travel from Iconium to Derbe, the Lycaonian language, Zeus and Hermes figures, and the conversion challenges before outlining themes of modern missionary work and ongoing study questions.
A quirky scene shows a defendant named Henry facing a magistrate who tests him on oaths. The exchange ends with Henry acknowledging consequences of lying, invoking hellish punishment and curses as the judge confirms the danger of perjury.
A London Evening News feature extols Quebec and the St Lawrence region as a grand, picturesque backdrop. It recounts a romance tied to Lord Nelson and the innkeeper Miles See Waplen, noting hospitality, fortifications, and the majestic Montmorency Falls.
In a Natural History note the fabrication of mermaids is recounted with Barnum’s exploits and earlier London hoaxes. The piece links the fraud to court cases and penny show notoriety, then shifts to Miller’s Worm Powders as a patent remedy for children’s digestion and growth.
In a rustic exchange Mrs Lambkin presses her husband about temper and behavior. He recalls rough discipline from the woodshed and a wartime woodpile lesson, arguing patience and restraint can avert harm while condemning profanity and urging self control.
A Canadian National Railway image spotlights Jasper National Park as Canada’s largest national park and game sanctuary. It describes Athabasca Falls along the river and the beauty of mountain peaks valleys and lakes. The 1928 convention of the District Weekly Newspapers Association will end with a visit to Jasper.
A garbled overheard exchange describes a restless night scene with a man named Bandy leaving a tent and mentioning his wife’s second husband. The dialogue hints at rumors and social tension amid unclear surrounding events at a camp.
The fragment mentions a topical remedy for burns and sprains sold by merchants, reference to a college graduate's earnings, a Texas sting and whale beef comparison, and cryptic notes on streetcars and social observations. It reads like a mixed collage of advertisements and commentary with many garbled phrases.
Terento Terminal Keele Street and at Clare Avenue. Freight delivered by special express freight. Freight picked up at any address In Toronto.
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