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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 04, 1936
Page
8
A reflective meditation on divine wisdom guiding life and suffering. It suggests that God’s plans respect human sorrow, and through patience and faith, we will understand that what seems a reproof or loss may be the best for us.
Twenty years ago lightning struck two poles on the Toronto Suburban near Fairy Lake during Friday's storm. The issue notes local notes on sports, school fundraising, a municipal resignation, a death in London, and a Canada manufacturing progress piece referencing war-time impacts and later values.
A writer argues homework overuse harms health and stresses the need to shift focus from quantity to thorough learning. Public opinion and policy should reduce after hours work, keep schooling within day hours, and foster a healthier adolescence. The piece notes England has abolished homework and asks if similar trials are possible locally.
The article recalls H S Holmes longtime Acton railway agent and the town’s evolving station. It notes changes from a wooden shed to a modern structure, telephones, and improved facilities over fifty five years. It also mentions Bob Rae’s flight to the United States and local mail service tweaks at the station.
Olive Hamilton and William Leeds, heirs to millions, plan a brief Atlantic City ceremony after a dramatic rescue of a clerk from death. The couple, courting amid wealth and romance, are set to marry soon in a quiet public ceremony.
An instructional piece urges daily self discipline and a vow of mastery. It counsels starting each morning with a clear picture of excellence, avoiding hesitation or folly, and maintaining consistent superior effort to achieve a productive day.
In the hall a lady is described as having hysterics. The editors order her escorted into the comparing room at once. The scene depicts a tense newsroom moment with urgency and concern.
The passage notes John Milhausen a popular Kitchener agent under Mr. Holmes, with Robert Elgie of Toronto as an assistant. It mentions George Wallace now in Toronto, and Win Middiston the customs officer, among others rising to Ford positions on the railways, with many names only recallable vaguely.
The 1936 edition reports 1786 Canadian publications, larger than prior years, with condensed market data on papers magazines farm journals and various publics. It lists city and provincial publication details, populations, industries and notable market areas, and notes broad international advertising interest.
A child returns from a country holiday and speaks eagerly of farm life and animals. The mother listens as the youngster describes country experiences and a playful mispronunciation while recalling a near mishap averted in a tree.
In a dialogue fragment Bert argues that the public is losing confidence in the man who runs his affairs with rule of thumb methods. Squirt agrees noting the public is using such practices and that it reflects on leadership.
A seaside boarding-house chat centers on a bore that becomes tiresome as Smith jokes about the man’s misfortune and Brown defends the stubborn habit of continuing the tale despite fatigue.
Acton timetable shows daily services with Sunday only runs. Morning departures start 6.16 a.m. and 8.55 a.m., with midday and evening times listed. Standard time used. Sunday timings vary with “Sunday only” entries.
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