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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Jan 09, 1936

Page

3

Winged Feet Bring Rift to Heal on Janice Warms

Marian Lee, a Bayou School teacher, helps a sick veteran and his grandchildren during a January ice flood. A red winged aeroplane drops food. Marian reconciles with Frances after risking life to reach the stranded family. The winged aid and a letter from Frances heal their quarrel as the rescue returns.

Warren House Marian Ailieiabexs Wabash Linderdale High School Frinces Lindendale Gazette Sea Bteam Lindendale Frances Francis Josephine Marlan Yarlan Lee Consolidated High School Ayarlan Widow Warren She Mrs. Warren Martha Warren Martha Warran Warren John Lefgyy John Star Wabash Valley Marian Lee Abe Marian Les Winters Isha Wonder Marian Yeo Alice Maarlan Lee Princes’ Mmotor George Crane Reah Borhood Alheem Phoresaap Jonesy Peter Warren Abs Kay Marian Lea Sho Mariand Lee Etrer

Repetition and mastery in daily tasks essay

A reflective piece argues that repetitive work improves with attention and care. It asks readers to compare past and present skills in writing, tennis, and baking, noting long-term effort leads to better performance and personal growth.

Gill Doini

Wells Warns Britain of Peace or Disaster on Air

H. G. Wells told British radio listeners that humanity faces a stark choice between peace and catastrophe. He warned against failing to confront the war problem, suggesting society may soon resort to drastic measures or weapons if courage remains lacking.

H. G. Wells Mr. Wells

Wells and the future of air power and distant warfare

The author contends air tech could enable strikes anywhere dropping weapons from long distance. He notes military limits of twenty mile ranges and aircraft fighting hostile defenses, while forecasting torpedoes bombs and gas flames delivered at will as a manifest possibility of advancing communications reducing distance. Wells urged universities to develop foresight to meet these dangers.

Wells

Aerial photography mapped most of Canadian territory since 1922

Since 1922 a total area of 402 500 square miles of Canadian territory has been covered with aerial photography 125 000 square miles by vertical photographs and 277 500 square miles by oblique photographs Vertical photographs aid mapping on large scales or rough terrain while oblique shots suit exploratory mapping of forests and lakes with uniform elevation in Northern Canada

Canadian Canada

Canadians shift toward urban living as cities grow

The article reports that 53.7 percent of Canadians now live in urban centres while 46.3 percent are rural. Ten years earlier rural residents were 30.5 percent and urban 49.5 percent, with Prince Edward Island showing the highest rural share at 76.8 percent.

Canada

Prairie Provinces fishery abundance noted

The Prairie Provinces of Canada Minnitobal Skatchewan and Alberta have substantial fisheries with many lakes yielding varied catches. In the last fiscal year the total catch, including Yukon Territory, reached 291,147,000 pounds.

Prairie Canada Minnitobal Skatchewsan Alberta Probaly Yukon ‘Territory

Volunteers Offer Lives to Aid Brights Disease Research

Twenty volunteers in early Brights disease stages agreed to live the rest of their lives for study by scientists. The program, run by the Tasker Foundation for Medical Research at the University of Chicago, aims to map disease progression to aid future cures or preventives.

Tasker University of Chicago

Department Store Santa Praises In Harsh Censure

Fragmentary quips from a Comical exchange about a Santa figure and a boy's memory, ending with a sly Pope touch. The dialogue pivots on humor and social caricature, reflecting a dated sense of ethnic banter.

Not Gorgeous Cook Responds To Mistress Over Missing Food

In a tense kitchen exchange the mistress complains the food vanishes from the kit chen. The cook defensively concedes he eats early but denies being gorgeous.

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