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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 28, 1943
Page
7
A salvage of rough text expresses affection and reflection on past self with references to a child hand and a nostalgic sentiment. The lines imply intimate emotion without a clear event or names. The piece reads like a personal note or draft rather than a finished report.
Twenty years ago snow reaches fence tops at Acton with a new water tank planned for the GTR station. The Thomson Motors Supplies Ltd site near Maplehurst will adjoin Grand Trunk Railway for easy trackage. James Graham visits his cousin John C. HIM in Pennsylvania as Georgetown arena draws Acton people to hockey. A fancy dress carnival at Acton rink attracts many skaters and visitors. Catherine McDougall, aged 80, widow of John McEachern, dies in Caledon Township in January 1924.
A Halifax report notes ships restrict parrots ashore while sailors keep birds aboard. It recalls Polly and Pete lost in wind, Whistlin Willie whose tricks alarmed crew, Sol the cat-taunting parrot, and an Irish captain's long-memory bird saying goodbye and hello on voyages.
A Sunday School lesson outlines Jesus fatigue and compassion at feeding five loaves and two fish. He tests Philip then multiplies loaves for thousands, showing the bread of life fulfills deep hunger. Some believe Jesus is the prophet. others recognize Him as the Son of God and come to Him for eternal sustenance.
In Thornle Ontario a wartime winter diary describes zero and minus temperatures with bright sun on snow and dry roads. It notes rail freight and passenger traffic busier, scarcity of gas and tires, and many Canadians joining the armed forces while farming faces strain. The writer urges thrift and preparedness for postwar needs.
A clipped note states Charles Laferte head of Canada’s salvage organization is a former Boy Scout who joined the Malta relief contingent at the 1900 coronation of King George V in London.
In remote sections of Mexico city area researchers report discovery of people claiming Maya descent dating from before the Cortes conquest. The find prompts linguistic cultural and genealogical interest among scholars and local communities.
The piece notes women have entered several shops in the Cal National Railways, with yet to be equal in operator roles. It discusses the need for training and the stepwise path from brakeman to side conductor. It also mentions an inquiry about women becoming train conductors.
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