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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 18, 1919
Page
5
Includes birth and marriage notices from Cleveland and Acton, a farm anecdote, reflections on friendship and work ethic, and a vignette about a boy with a sandwich. Also mentions a patent medicine ad for worm remedy.
The piece traces how the word orchestra evolved from a flag front term to a term for the space of musicians. It describes early rhythmic hand clapping, rattles, drums, wind instruments, and the use of horns, with details on drum making, string ideas, and primitive instruments forming the basis of modern orchestras. It notes key figures like Rameau, Haydn, Beethoven, Wagner, and Berlioz in shaping orchestral development and ends with a humorous aside on listening to music with the mouth closed.
A discussion at the Women's Institute in Victoria Street, London, addresses equal pay for women versus men. Speakers argue women do equal work in teaching, call for wages to reflect home duties, and propose a joint fund to support men with family responsibilities.
A quotation from the Koran reflects on true wealth as acts of kindness toward others. It contemplates judgment by angels asking what good deeds and property one leaves behind, emphasizing moral behavior over material gain.
A historical Sunday school lesson recounts the journey of the Wise Men following a star to Bethlehem to honor the newborn King of the Jews. It links their voyage to themes of peace and moral leadership, urging nonviolence and good will toward humanity as essential to peace.
A fragment describes Thackeray’s room with a door bearing a plan and the term Sulkery derived from a French word meaning to wall. The note mentions the door being left undisturbed when locked, hinting at a curious origin.
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