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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Aug 07, 1919

Page

2

A Midwestern Nurse Marries the Doctor After a Daring Drive

Martha Lind, a nurse with a brave spirit, meets Dr. Boyd after guiding a stalled car through a dangerous Chipmunk Hollow road to reach a sick granddaughter. Her courage, devotion, and shared trials lead to their marriage with a gift of a twelve cylinder grey car bearing her monogram.

Ugderatand Murton Murthy Martha Air Dr. Hoyd Mies Lind Chipmunk Hollow Pete Dann Sho Forform Mins Lind Dr. Boyd

Fate on Wheels Brings Martha Lind New Life

Martha Lind, a longtime schoolteacher plagued by headaches, follows a doctor’s odd prescription to buy and learn to drive a roadster. The car awakens her interest and energy, transforming her routine and revealing a craving for change beyond nine months of teaching.

Martha Lind Acroa Martha Mrs Mrs. Dodds Dee Doyd Amcs Amy Bartha Abe Caroline Maretha Tom Hunt Dodds Dr. Boyde Lind Dodda Aaid Lito

Labor-Saving Farm Implements Compare Costs

A Dominion Experimental Farm bulletin outlines cost savings using four horses and two furrow ploughs, with the rider on the plough. Disc harrowing shows cheaper and better results with a double disc and four horses, and one man can do the work of two with attached harrows. Beeding, cultivating, mowing, and binding methods are detailed, highlighting rider advantage and efficiency gains.

Dom~Inion Experimental Farm

American Optical Lens Crafting Across War and Postwar

The article describes U S optical glass production peaking after the war and explains lens manufacturing requires multiple glass types, cemented together for color and shape correction. It notes microscopes often use up to ten elements, and highlights the United States now makes the critical Jona grass glass previously imported from Germany.

United Sates Germany U. S

Winning Others to Christ Through Personal Witness

A Sunday School lesson summarizes Acts 16 and related passages, focusing on winning others to Jesus by living a faithful Christian life and giving direct testimony. It highlights Lydia’s conversion in Philippi and the call to evangelism through personal example, preaching, and instruction.

Jamon Paul Nswaht Macedonia Lydia Thyatira Judea Hamaria Earth Jesus Christ Aix Ballover Ithon Tiversids Jerusalem Gamarin Audon Hoy

Life magazine and Britain in the World War debate

The piece reviews Life magazine as a staunch wartime ally to the United States, later conceding Britain’s major role in Allied victory. It notes Life’s early antiwar stance, then critiques British imperial strategy and propaganda, urging decisive support for Britain to defeat Germany and preserve civilization.

Life New York Flelglum United States Wilson Britain Alllea Anya Bug England Kipling Upoaka Kester Bower

Union Labor Shifts On Prohibition Attitudes

Ernest Thomas notes a broad shift within Canadian labor toward supporting strict liquor controls. He cites organized labor’s evolving view as unions favor prohibition, driven by concerns over industrial unrest and improving work conditions, despite pockets opposing the measure. The letter, dated July 1 1929, reflects debate across shipsbuilding and labor circles.

Trades and Labor Thia Mqnor Iuself Ernest Thomas Board of Years Berview Turente

Milas Ashwell Narrates Irish Soldier McGuire's Refusal

Milas Ashwell recalls a wartime tale of an Irish soldier named McGuire who suffered trench fever and refused a second medicine dose. Nurses urged him to drink, joking to entice him, while he brightened and asked which nurse was being spoken to.

Milas Lona Ashwell McGuire Miss Ashwell Wall Tog McQuire

Food crisis looms as Europe, India face wheat shortfalls

The former granary of Europe, All Wheat May Be Needed Nussia, may not feed itself nor spare wheat for export. Central Europe shows social and political unrest likely cutting production. India, usually an exporter, will need imports from Australia as its crop fails.

Nussia Europe India Australia

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