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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Feb 16, 1939
Page
7
Poet George MacDonald reflects on choice between earthly beauty and spiritual reward. A speaker debates flowers or a crown while a divine guide presents the path to light. The dialogue ends with surrender and the soul choosing guidance and faith.
Pte George Lazenby returned from overseas last Wednesday Capt W G C Kenney of the R A V remains in Cairo Egypt awaiting about a year before he can reach home Pte Philip Holmes and Servte Mirror R J Irwin returned from overseas during the week Sir Wilfrid Laurier dies Canada loses its leading statesman H P Moore completes fortieth year as Secretary Treasurer of Acton Board of School Trustees R M McDonald appointed to position with complimentary address given Lydia Maria Loree widow of Henry Pearen dies in Toronto February 1 1919 Erin Township.
A weeklong report from the Industrial Accident Prevention Association deems youth a higher risk for injuries in industry. It urges safer conditions, better lighting, safeguards, reasonable hours, and strong supervision to curb accidents among young workers.
A church lesson warns of societal decay tied to ease and indulgence. Amos 6 and Peter guide believers to abstain from fleshly lusts, embrace simple living, and endure inevitable suffering for faith, urging decisive action against apathy in church and world.
At a recent dinner a man seated beside a woman was visibly intoxicated and made lewd comments. The woman retorted that he was the drunkest man she had ever seen, to which he replied he would forget it by morning.
In Mozambique Portuguese East Africa Imperial Airways provides a floating hotel for passengers. Trans-Canada Air Lines cooperates to establish trans Atlantic service. The yacht style hotel will accommodate thirty and include electric light heat and hot and cold water in each cabin plus lounge dining saloon and bar.
A fragmentary anecdote describes the vicar's young daughter tripping on a mat and uttering a naughty word. The father rebukes her and demands she promises not to say it again, then offers a milder alternative word. The dialogue suggests a moral lesson on propriety.
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