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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 08, 1935
Page
2
An editorial laments a recent celebration demonstrating a rising number of youths emboldened to drink. It criticizes looser liquor access and the sight of girls and boys staggering, urging youth to resist temptations amid more cars and changing community norms.
The article reflects on writing material at the beach in Acton during a holiday week. It notes varied beach life from picnickers to cottagers and campers, the pursuit of tan as the seasonal aim, and the ongoing idea of a beach editorial before reuniting with old hometown ties as the Fall Fair approaches.
The Acton Citizens' Band and the Acton Baseball Club led a three day reunion and celebration with wide community support. Sponsors credit broad participation and cooperative spirit as the key to success and a lasting asset for Acton.
The article praises the Canadian National Exhibition as it announces the approach of fall. It notes the annual opening of the fair season, its vigor and growth, new attractions for the year, and the strong draw for locals who yearly look forward to visiting the Ex. It references the summer displays and the bounty showcased at the fair.
A collection of editorial snippets criticizes the week's weather, the holiday cleanup, and decorations. notes Spooner family prominence at Wasaga Beach. questions the value of an editorial page. remarks on Red Ryan’s publicity after release and garden party headlines. It comments on Liberal platform timing, election date urgency, and municipal liquor tax transfers. contrasts education spending with liquor and auto expenditures. reporting from Winchester Press via Orillia Packet and Times recounts a souvenir issue on York Simcoe Muskoka newspapers and early Toronto settlement history.
The description defends work as the path to a livelihood and condemns agitators. It argues every man should have the chance to earn a living through employment, while noting the agitator role is not gainful.
A Sunday School lesson analyzes Daniel's resolve to keep himself pure in Babylon. It highlights steadfast purpose, refusal of defiled royal food, and reliance on God's wisdom through prayer and scripture. The piece links Daniel's fidelity to modern Christian temperance and steadfastness under pressure.
A teacher recounts Alexander the Great’s conquests and his weeping after India. A student asks why the conqueror wept, and Tommy suggests the hero might not have known the way back. The exchange highlights curiosity and humor in a classroom moment.
A sympathetic passerby asks a lost boy what is the matter and the boy admits he came out with gram ma. The article advertises Dr Thomas's Electric Oil as a remedy for catarrh with claims of internal and external use and reader testimonials.
Excerpt reflects on loyalty and endurance through history, invoking Daniel and biblical motifs. It contrasts worldly gains with steadfast virtue and suggests that those devoted to righteous loyalty endure beyond transient power. The passage emphasizes perseverance and divine backing as ultimate outcomes.
The fragment diary from Farquhar, SY chronicles daily remarks about government, a talk with Netty Winkle about the President, payroll notes, home life, and plans. Mentions Rosewell, Robert Montgomery, Clark Gable, Elvis-like weather, and discussions on tax, rebuilding a burned house, and auto traffic concerns.
A terse phrase describes the fastest route from France to Dover by avoiding delays along the coast. It hints at an immediate crossing option and mentions a direction cue. The statement reads as a brisk travel tip with a casual tone.
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