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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Feb 23, 1933
Page
6
A motivational verse urges not to quit when facing hardship. It notes life’s twists and the near reach of success, emphasizing perseverance. The lines encourage steadiness, patience, and the idea that appearing failure can hide imminent victory.
A compact look back at news from 1913. sleighing fair, turnip deliveries, a new veranda on Main Street, George Jarvis auction sale, Acton vs Erin hockey score 8 57, logs hauled to Henderson's saw mill, railways free of heavy snow, County Council approves Gordon's Creek bridge, Mr and Mrs John Watson host Methodist Choir, gas fencing around G T R station lawn, 80 citizens receive four dollar metres replacement under Hydro Electric System, Dr Thomas Electric Oil gains demand across regions.
Celery from the 1932 Canadian crop moves to retail across Canada. The piece notes celery’s origins as an herb in Europe and its strong use as an appetizer in the country. It emphasizes full utilization from inner stalks to leaves and root, including cooking water, and praises Ontario celery for crispness and good flavor at economical prices.
Fragmentary historic note claims Catherine de Medici popularized snuff at French court in the late 16th century with noble fashion and a tale of royal physician Fagon failing to stay composed. It also touts Persian Balm as magical for alluring complexions and youthful skin care, including a Marlintonage style claim.
A reflective personal piece blends biblical exegesis with a rural diary from Ginger Farm. It contrasts Jesus calm in the storm with deranged demon possession and ends with a humorous, chaotic domestic vignette about illness and family chores.
Slats notes a string of week events from Friday to Thursday including sneaky letter writing for Elsy's party, a failed chemistry experiment that burnt Jake and damaged clothing, a declaration about ending relationships with women, Joe Hix's illness and recovery, a printing prank about a man dying, Fuller Bleat passing an exam to be a pharmacist, and a library incident with a troublesome book.
Over 55,000 pounds of herring scales from New Brunswick fishermen sold to manufacturers of artificial pearls. Industrial Department of the Canadian National Railways reports the scale conversion, fetching about $2,000 for what was waste.
A brief note urges that a converted man should begin his testimony in his own home and among his familiar circle, especially when unsaved, to reach the degraded Gergesenes in the Decapolis setting.
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