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Old Age Echoes From a Lively Reader
A column reflects on aging as a state of mind, urging optimism and love. It blends memories of past leaders, weather forecasts, and local life in Acton, recalling winter hardships, carnival ideas, and a long-ago town newspaper file.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adelaide
England
Marie Antoinette
William Pitt
Wilberforce
Lord Grey
Shaftesbury
Disraeli
Duke of Wellington
Lord Lansdowne
Billy
Speight
Acton
Speer
Toronto
Free Press
Union of
Methodist Churches
Robertson
Kearns
J. P. Worden
W. Kelly
Tolton