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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 23, 1937
Page
9
A Christmas verse recalls the birth of the little Babe of Bethlehem. Angels announce the morn and shepherds travel to adore the child, whose coming is a message of divine love and joy for all humanity.
Twenty years ago this issue notes Earl Marshall selling Mall Rate No 2 to Charles Baldwin who now delivers mail at that station. War reports include Gunner A M Smith returning on furlough with trophies and Harold Nicklin departing for France. Pte Hugh Kennedy, son of the late Alexander Kennedy, killed in France. Local fires destroy Wanley Warne home and threaten Pred Denny home. Christmas treat by Beardmore & Co for workers in Town Hall. Born McPherson daughter at Goven, Gnak on December 19, 1917.
The eider down industry on the north shore of the Gulf of St Lawrence provides a new income while helping wild ducks. Elder ducks nest on many small islands. down is harvested carefully without hurting incubation. Protection by federal and provincial laws and sanctuaries encourages nesting and steady increases in duck populations.
A reflective Christmas piece recalls Mary and Joseph seeking shelter, the humble nativity, and family memories of Christmas traditions. The author shares personal nostalgia on homecomings, gifts, food, and the spirit beyond cost or lavishness, and closes with a Christmas greeting and a reader letter from Rev. Chas A. Cook.
Two old railway workers study a timetable outside the station asking what AM and PM mean at the top while joking about a penny a mile and a penny a mile in a period street scene.
A visitor asks the oldest inhabitant who is the village’s oldest. The old man points to the cottage and jokes that his wife is truly the oldest, though she pays little mind to anyone. The exchange hints at local humor and aging roles.
A man laments after Christmas joy. He declares, You can't have told a Merry Christmas and happy New Year, as his wife asks what cannot be done. The exchange captures holiday overstatement and its doubt.
A fragment discusses a travel tour on the continent with a conductor, noting that the speaker’s wife accompanied him. The exchange reflects uncertainty and offhand banter about performance and navigation.
The Highway Cruiser impresses with grace and beauty and promises a finer smoother ride than any other passenger motor vehicle. Improved driver view and traffic safety features, reduced weight, lower center of gravity, and refinements widen the margin of passenger safety.
A playful set of holiday word riddles and puns about begetting laughter at a Christmas party. It features questions on mittens, mistletoe, Santa, ceiling wax, and cranberry jelly with groan worthy punchlines.
A fragment shows a horse dealer denying timidity and a customer’s response, with lines about a mare sleeping alone in the stable. The wording hints at a rural scene and a cautious buyer discussing a horse’s temperament.
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