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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 17, 1935
Page
8
Poem fragment questions daily deeds versus idealized future acts. Author Nioon Waterman laments inquiringly what acts of kindness truth and faith have actually been performed today and urges present effort over idle dreams.
The January 21 1915 issue notes icy walks causing falls and wheat prices around 1.25 to 1.50. Robert Sprowl buys Paul Kennedy’s 200 acre Esquising farm. Frantka Bauer fractures his leg riding a bobsleigh on Education Lane near Main Street. Pal Pair auditors report 718.71 in treasury and elect officers led by George Wavill. Salisbury Plain message from Sgt Coles mentions leave. Amesbury postmaster was a former tannery coworker. Franks Yule and Wappy Reilly are mentioned with school chums. Knox Church band concert address by G Tower Fenenson. Caution on animal health and a plug for Dr Thomas Electric Oil.
The passage compares life to an orchestra where every person has an instrument to tune. It warns against endless preparation and excuses. some people linger tuning, never starting, while the music of humanity requires each instrument to be in tune and ready to play.
The piece urges accepting what is available as a practical rule while noting the phrase can mask limitations. It contrasts low cost entertainments like free winter lectures with pricier options such as crowded cheap cinemas and social choices, urging select good over poor company.
A diary style piece reflects midwinter weather mildness and daily routines at Ginger Farm. The writer laments license delays, recalls rodents at night, and ironies of long evenings with reading, writing, and family life while noting a new Warwick Beeping book.
Fragmentary text quotes Saad warning against following the misfortunes of others. The readable portion suggests a cautionary note about imitation and risk, but lacks sufficient context to identify the source, full meaning, or publication details.
Article extols carrot nutrition and cooking ideas with recipes and serving tips. It highlights carotene vitamin A content, calcium and phosphorus comparison with milk, and suggests varied preparations from raw carrot strips to baked casseroles and puddings. Includes two recipes Carrot and Apple Casserole and Whole Wheat Carrot Pudding and a Golden Sauce.
A fragmented diary recounts daily events in Jasper town with names like Unkel Hen and Mrs Light, mentioning strikes, a fetch of the Pest cure, a marriage plan, a preacher, and a worm exterminator. The handwriting hints at social happenings, family ties, and local troubles.
The Silver Fleet of tires from Canadian Goodrich Company arrives in Florida for winter testing. Orlando will serve as base with Goodrich engineers supervising tests. The operation, under Yb’s leadership, includes 26 drivers and a wide testing range across the territory.
Greenwich Ume plans a public clock at the Post Office Research Station that will announce the exact time by phone. The device uses two glass plates with concentric sound tracks and mechanical controls to render minutes hours seconds and spoken time.
A partial dialogue hints at an imminent event with a phrase The Uame will come and a reply Next Friday night. A small man in the corner observes or participates as others react to the plan in this damaged OCR snippet.
Roy asks about dignity and a father replies that dignity is what you think you have until the boss challenges you with a question about the meaning of this. The exchange frames dignity as a test of character under pressure.
A Rough Rider recounts a Texan rider seeking aid from a New York ally with Roosevelt’s influence. The letter follows the chain to the colony’s president, while the rider notes he dislikes requesting help to avoid exposing two prior favors.
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