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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Feb 11, 1932
Page
8
Obituaries note James Cartwright aged six at Milton on Saturday February 6 1932 and Ellen Fish Williams wife of Francis Ervin Williams at Acton Ontario on Friday February 5 1932.
Town and church events mark the week with social gatherings and minor incidents. Measles quarantines affect several homes while a busy arena hosts hockey exhibitions. A glass break at the Post Office during a high west wind disrupts eastern entrance access. Milton Council questions Halton jail vagrants maintenance costs as Reeve Blain plans to raise the issue at the county meeting.
A boy named Bob loses his temper while sawing and causes damage, then a father uses nails in a post as a temper-emanating discipline. Over two months the boy improves, removing nails as he controls anger. The tale ends with the lesson that deeds repair some harm but scars endure.
Edson R. Waite urges Shawnee readers to speak well of their hometown when abroad. He argues a city’s value lies in its residents who promote it and stay loyal, boosting the community by telling the world it is a fine place on earth.
The article argues that college or diploma status can become a disadvantage when it leads graduates to stop learning. It notes that many graduates are outpaced by self-taught individuals who keep learning beyond formal education, since life offers ongoing challenges.
A short piece analyzes boasting dressed as modesty. It notes people claim humility while highlighting personal success in social chatter. The text cites examples of girls praising outfits and others denigrating themselves to invite contradiction.
A fragment references Pawl Lukas in a tender title tied to a child’s song and a talkie era first big title.
A playful line mocks those who claim joy without ritual and invites readers to revel in a major mirthquake of laughter and dance. The boastful claim hints at a festival atmosphere with wild humor and communal cheer.
James Cartwright died at his Milton home in his 86th year after a long farming life. Survived by two sons and three daughters, funeral held Tuesday at two, Evergreen Cemetery Milton. Catherine Mason widow of William Douglas died at Boyne on the 25th. service in Omagh Presbyterian Church. William Orr of Trafalgar Township, longtime breeder of Leicester sheep, died aged 5X. funeral from Trafalgar residence Wednesday at three with public service at St Stephen's Church and interment there. Mrs F E Williams of Acton died after long illness. leaves husband, two daughters Ellen and Sylvia, son Kirby, and other relatives. funeral Monday afternoon at Acton, Fairview Cemetery, with service by Rev W Hamilton.
An article argues that schooling is a business and calls students to treat their studies with professional effort. It compares student discipline to a father's approach to work, stressing diligence, timely effort, and organized study to build a durable future.
A polemic warns youths against intellectual sleepwalking and routine complacency. It likens inattentive workers to sleepwalking ambulists and urges readers to stay alert, engage subjects like science and literature, and demand more than mere routine tasks.
A short exhortation compares energy to time and urges careful use. It notes energy cannot be replaced once spent and warns against fretting anger and worry that drain working capital. The message urges deliberate application toward life goals to avoid shortage when most needed.
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