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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 14, 1932
Page
7
A reflective meditation on faith as travelers in a bleak valley seek a promised light. The text imagines wise men marching toward a distant truth, enduring long journeys, and trusting inner guidance to reach what lies beyond hardship.
The Free Press notes heavy ice harvesting and frigid temperatures with midth January readings dropping to minus 18. A hockey match saw Acton defeat the home team 6 to 3, while local deaths include James C. Damper in Hamilton aged 16 and widows Milne in Toronto and Kingsbury in Nassagaweya.
Betty Barclay discusses how child actors in Hollywood require strict health discipline and balanced diets to stay well on set and in location shoots. Mitzi Green is highlighted as an example, with appetite-boosting junket and desserts that use milk eggs sugar and chocolate to support growing bodies and stamina.
A religious lesson on John 3 1 16 explaining the necessity of spiritual rebirth through the Holy Spirit. It contrasts flesh birth with the new birth, notes Nicodemus as a learned teacher, and presents belief in Jesus as the path to eternal life.
A fragmented dialogue features a child asking about beauty fading and a mother replying that beauty fades tomorrow. The exchange hints at family dynamics with a father remarking on a woman’s beauty as a purse and aging theme implied.
Fragmentary Reader's Digest style quotes offer humorous tips on marriage youth and remedies with quips about an average man like an egg and a quick remedy for throat issues. The text shows dated tone and casual product mention.
Norton, a Waterdown High School graduate at fourteen, earned high honors at Hamilton College Clinton NY and Phi Beta Kappa. He won a $100 prize in chemistry and the ElRoot Fellowship worth $500 yearly for advanced studies, later entering Cornell University for graduate work and teaching chemistry. City editors praised his achievements in mathematics chemistry and physics.
A patient at a clinic explains he cannot walk two miles daily due to dizziness despite following most instructions. The physician inquires about his Spaniard habits, and the patient reveals a personal truth that he works as a lighthouse keeper, suggesting health advice may not fit his routine.
Fragmentary OCR reads indicate a group of schools and trades involved in an application push and standard trade service at once. The details are unclear but suggest an organizational move or appointment in RoNtO.
The fragment mentions a daily service schedule except Sunday at 9 30 p m. in Chicago area, with references to Eastbourne town and a clock time. Further details are unreadable.
A Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association notice argues you should resist canvassing by national firms to stock their products. It urges local shops to advertise locally and show representatives how strong local advertising supports regional sales. It suggests cutting the ad, mounting it, and presenting it to canvassers.
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