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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 25, 1918
Page
2
Poem reflecting on generosity and love as the true gift of Christmas. It contrasts material wealth with the joy of giving, citing the infant in the stable as the world’s salvation. The speaker urges selflessness and kindness, emphasizing love over money.
Fragmentary text recalls shepherds abiding in the field keeping watch by night a biblical scene set within the nativity tradition and linked to a Christmas narrative.
On a tree lit Christmas afternoon Arline faces a torn balance between family duty and ailing friend Tiny. Dudley presses, Tiny awaits a note, and Dr Trude arrives for a hospital call amid festive chaos. Arline chooses Tiny and accepts a heartfelt marriage proposal from Dudley, sealing a Christmas moment of love and duty.
In a strained hospital scene a doctor consoles a patient as a partner questions the patient’s strength. The exchange centers on doubt, resolve, and the need to stay hopeful despite ominous illness.
The article lists Sunday School entertainments and cantatas by local churches plus a Hockey club matchday and a municipal council re‑election. It records marriages and deaths, including Smith Nixon nuptials at Andysrove and Macpherson death in Acton. It notes school promotions, concerts, and teacher appreciation events.
A garbled but legible Christmas meditation urges readers to give to the needy, support the frail, and spread joy. It invokes charity, brotherhood, knowledge, courage, and laughter as core gifts, referencing Christmastide and the manger. Various quoted poems and anecdotes highlight generosity, unity, and the season's spirit.
A wealthy Washington man with a costly home and fortune has a single daughter Jenny Wren. She asks him to invite the new boy from his office to Christmas dinner, hoping to ease his loneliness as he sits far from home. The tale touches on hospitality, family affection, and the impact of small acts on a stranger.
Mrs A Cole and Riley MM LL Chaffey run a Vancouver toy factory begun with little capital. Three wooden buildings now house eighteen workers and demand is expected to double soon. Chaffey says women should lead toy making and stresses quality design for children.
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