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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Feb 22, 1940
Page
7
A fragmentary poem by Helen Fraree-Bower laments war and hunger for beauty. The speaker longs for spring and fragrance while recalling past greenery and Marth’s journey, wondering if God will remember or forget amid destruction.
A look back to February 2 1926 issues notes the rarity of February 29 Sundays, winter weather weeks, and a list of family deaths marriages births and salary requests. It mentions Canada تج. An obituary for William J Nellis and a Blair child’s death are recorded with local family ties to Acton.
A long critical account denounces Halton County Conservative maneuvering around the wartime candidate selection, alleging Oakville led double cross tactics, a staged convention, and political manipulation. The writer condemns party infighting, calls for unity, and warns against patriotism used for politics.
In a moving account from Willie Purcell of the Canadian Press a Western Ontario boy watches Scotland's hills approach from a ship rail and vows to honor his father who died for Canada in France. The piece notes many will carry on the fatherly tradition and visit grave crosses as the Great War legacy endures.
The St Marys Journal Argus laments high road hazards caused by pedestrians and drivers. It notes pedestrians darting along roads at night and drivers facing glare from approaching lights, urging sharper vigilance to prevent accidents.
A playful dialogue about generosity and New World cooking ends with a pun on overlaid toast. The exchange highlights a mock question and a brisk yes answer, reflecting humorous rhetoric of the period.
A weekly look back at Acton’s residents, recalling familiar faces from past years. The column unpacks memories through portraits and anecdotes, tracing long-standing community ties and shared histories.
Photo captions recall Rev. C. D. Draper a Methodist minister in town thirty years ago and Rev. Lachlan Cameron, Knox Church Acton, seen in the volume Act on Early Days.
Former Speaker of the Quebec Legislature and former Provincial Minister of Works J No Crancoeur is appointed to the Quebec court of King's Bone. The appointment elevates Crancoeur to a higher judicial role within the province.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions men of Cork and Ayr and a panicked fighter on the panes. The passage is garbled and lacks a coherent event, dates, or names to anchor a fuller summary.
A dialogue highlights a man who learned to read and write for a wife, claiming two years to become a scholar, while another tale shows a man who became a fool for a woman in two days, challenging notions of quick fixes through affection.
The bootshop manager notes quiet business and proposes a sale. The shopfloor staff agrees, choosing a clearance of shoes displayed in the window, slashing prices from nine pounds downward.
The aggrieved Flaywright voices concern over a Dutly Blang critique of his latest play. A friend parries with a defensive, chiding reply about future spouse comments and loyalty to a relative, amid muddled dialogue.
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