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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 01, 1933
Page
8
Fragmentary text hints at a night scene with a silver tongue Moon, a young voice, and mentions Sidney King Russell. Details are sparse, but imply a poetic, atmospheric snippet rather than a complete event.
Twenty years ago the June 5 1913 issue notes Brampton defeated Acton 10 to 4 in the Halton Peel league opening game. Reeve Hynds led ceremonies with Rev Wilson and Councillor Brown as key figures. Caledonian games planned in Acton June 18 and various local projects described amid community updates.
The ad lauds Dr Thomas Ecletric Oil as enduring and increasingly useful. It asserts the oil’s sterling qualities place it at the front and that thousands have benefited and would use no other preparation.
A humorous exchange where an employer asks to swap jobs with Johnnie. The office boy agrees, then quips that his first act would be to fire the office boy, delivering a sharp punchline about office hierarchies.
Goitre in calves and lambs and dermatitis in pigs are linked to iodine deficiency in soil. Dominion Agriculture recommends iodized salt, either commercial or home-mixed, using 100 pounds of salt with two ounces of potassium iodide dissolved and sprinkled evenly. Feed roughly half a pound of salt per pig per month, adjusted for size and age.
Raw fur production in Canada for the 412 months ending June 30 1932 totaled 10 million 156 thousand two hundred twenty five dollars. Pelts from trappers and fur farms contributed 36 percent of the total with silver fox leading at 3 million 89 thousand 179 dollars. Muskrat was second at 1 million 391 thousand 10 dollars and white ox at 1 million 373 thousand 809 dollars. Provincial totals list Quebec 2 million 334 thousand 262 Ontario 1 million 857 thousand 397 Saskatchewan 1 million 43 thousand 739 Northwest Territories 999 thousand 203 Alberta 877 thousand 333 Prince Edward Island 693 thousand 324 Manitoba 889 thousand 396 British Columbia 576 thousand 102 New Brunswick 549 thousand 329 Nova Scotia 409 thousand 882 Yukon Territory 132 thousand 268.
The Sunday School lesson discusses Jesus facing betrayal at the Last Supper in Jerusalem upper room. It covers Judas Iscariot's betrayal, Peter's denials, and the meaning of the Lord's Supper with emphasis on faithful discipleship and the danger of self-confidence.
The diary notes a return from Europe and discussions about Luyden and Parris, a Russian Venice tale, high water in Venice boats, family routine, mortgage worries, and Uncle Hen. It covers letters about stamps, a police court speeding case, Eagle patriotic talk, and a teacher grade final.
Muler's Worm Powders claim to rid infants of worms and correct stomach and bowel disturbances causing lack of appetite biliousness and other internal disorders. The product is said to improve condition as soon as treatment begins helping children thrive.
The piece claims Robert Burns nearly chose Jamaica sending him to a slave estate as bookkeeper. To fund travel he published poems with a verse line Will ye go to the Indies. He then gained fame in Edinburgh rather than sailing to Jamaica.
Life constantly takes your measure through tests big and small. Disappointments reveal character as people react to thwarted wishes. A hard task or time shows the resolute and brave, while even in school or office the true size of a person emerges.
The passage contrasts human faithfulness with divine reliance. It warns that trusting one’s own heart is foolish and cites Ps 119 1217 Isa 17 9 and Prov 28 26. Jesus responds to Peter’s self confidence with a stark judgment, teaching humility through experience as reflected in Peter’s later writings.
A wave of actions targets 3.2 beer as non intoxicating. Boston witnesses large scale near beer consumption on April 7. City officials in New York Kansas City Rutgers Northwestern Pittsburg ban or restrict beer on campuses and in government buildings. University rules extend to advertising and sales.
A university policy bans alcohol at all campus meetings and dockside events under university auspices. The Interfraternity Council votes to remove all alcoholic drinks from fraternity houses. Navy Secretary Claude Swainson issues a 3.2 beer order on legal day to DC commands, halting beer sales at bases including Anacostia Naval Air Station and Washington Navy Yard.
The passage questions what counts as success, noting that wealth and power can distort aims. It argues that many who reach their goals are driven by selfish motives, losing love and sympathy as their hearts turn to stone.
The quote urges that work, friendship, and finding one’s place bring joy. It contrasts drudgery with delight and asserts life is normal when lived joyously. It reflects William Booth’s belief that no man acts for himself but for all.
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