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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Dec 07, 1933

Page

7

To Someone Dearly Every Day My Quiet Task

An intimate devotional verse speaks of daily duties. The speaker vows to pursue truth and keep fit for God’s sight, answering the call as the mile of evening approaches.

Acton High School society talk and local sports results

The Free Press notes Mr J Denyes spoke at Acton High School as the Literary Society met. A Brampton ten match beat Acton in a duck of 185 pounds was killed near Guelph. Taxes due by December 15 and other local notices follow.

Denyes Colunty Acton High School Brampton Acton Nassagawega Guelph Dominion Gons of England

Buffalo Slaughter Planned as Herd Grows in Canada

The Canadian Government plans to kill 2000 buffalo in November and December to curb the expanding herd at Buffalo National Park and Elk Island. The article recalls the near extinction crisis sixty years ago, the early rescue efforts, and subsequent increases in both parks, with commentary on meat hides and furs as products from the buffalo.

Canada Buffalo Natooial Park United States Government of Pablo Flathead Montana Buffalo National Park Elk Island National Park Lamont Alberta Buffalo Park Wood Buffalo Park Fort Smith Northwest Territories

Woman’s sympathy sparks a bold engagement claim

A quoted exchange reveals a man asking about his partner’s reaction to a financial squeeze. She replies that their nine is the engagement, implying a future commitment despite money trouble. The line reflects personal tensions and a humorous yet telling view of relationships.

Homework harms children by overloading family life

A mother argues against nightly homework, calling it a menace to health and family time. She blames the education system for overloading children, suggesting school hours should cover needed learning with less outside work and more vocational focus.

Slats Diary Priday well and the moose paper

An informal diary recounts daily happenings and misadventures from a rural community. Entries mention Mrs Holcom and Mrs Blunts on a Blopping trip in Jackson, a held up neighbor in Washington county, a possibly amputated arm, a teacher’s report card dispute, and local domestic changes including Milly Plank returning to her parents and Pa injuring his ankle after stepping on a moved step.

Priday Moose Paper Mra. Holcom Blints Mr. Fox Crick Washington “County Sim Collins Wicks Post Office Ant Emmy Pencllvanya Milly Plank

Gentleman’s Mansion Burns and Mystery Horseflesh Poison

A joke recounts Van Rocks leaving on vacation with a butler who reports a farcical chain of disasters at his estate. Rover the dog is poisoned by burnt horseflesh from carcasses after a barn fire, while the house burns from candlelight and the mother-in-law’s casket. The wife reportedly runs away with the chauffeur.

Rocks Rover

Increasing the Sum of Happiness

Gladness may be spread in different ways. The man who sends a ton of coal to a destitute family has one way of doing it. The girl who chats with an unpopular classmate at recess has another. Persian Balm cools and relieves irritations from weather, fragrant and velvety smooth, absorbing quickly.

Kingston Penitentiary housing youths sparks calls for reform

A writer questions why 130 boys and 2 girls under eighteen are imprisoned at Kingston Penitentiary. He argues education should be practical, teaching life skills for home and business, aiming to advance an ideal of British manhood and womanhood.

Kingston Penitentiary

Bus Timetable Fragments at Acton Daily Ex Sundays

Schedule notes show bus timings for Acton area with daily operations except Sunday. Times listed include morning and afternoon departures and a George Town stop at 9.44 pm and 8.55 am 2.23 pm 10.28 am.

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