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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 24, 1939
Page
7
A reflective verse fragment contemplates shared humanity and self awareness. The speaker admits past missteps and recognizes others’ inherent goodness, urging charity toward fellow men like you. The tone is humble and penitential.
The issue notes the Boy Scouts under N P Moore and Sgt W Coles meeting the Prince of Wales at the Toronto Exhibition. A Georgetown hardware store on Main Street burned, destroying stock. Local residents return home from overseas, property trades occur on Main Street, and local births and obituaries are recorded including Wiley, Guild Torrrance, Norton, Worden.
The article argues that making own terms of salvation and overriding divine rules leads to spiritual harm. It cites Uzziah invading the priestly office as a warning that God’s boundaries cannot be ignored and warns that today important figures who depart from literal salvation miss the mark and face consequences.
The article notes scurvy rampant in the Acyssinia army on the Somaliland front, yet Italian troops avoided it due to a lemon a day. It explains scurvy stems from Vitamin C deficiency, symptoms include joint pains and skin spots, and cites James Cook promoting citrus and greens for health.
In a nostalgic chronicle, residents recall the Acton family’s pages of memory over the years. A light exchange at the grocer hints at local winter social life as youths joke about a dance partner from Iceland rather than Ireland.
Howard Hudson aged 17 led selections as the first pick for the 12 member U S National Typing Team to face Canada in the Canadian National Exhibition typing contest. Mary Ann Burns of Oplany Right topped Canada’s selections as the leading member of the Canadian team competing against the United States.
The Acton Free Press announces a forthcoming book compiling years of travel writings on Acton streets plus a sketch of Acton’s founding. It notes Registry Office records and municipal origins, promises a limited edition, and offers preorders from October 1 at $2.50 with two purchase paths.
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