24 Feb 1881
Page 1
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Feb 24, 1881
Page
1
Medical students hatch a macabre scheme to harvest a convict’s body for study after death. A bargain grants lifelong meals in exchange for the body, but a governor’s pardon upends the plan and a court contract tests the boys on keeping promises and paying off their debt.
The village baker Truffles recounts turning away from drink to give bread to poor families, especially a mother and her children. He explains how giving away bread transformed his life, while the story also notes hard times and the moral of generosity guiding the town.
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