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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 14, 1928
Page
2
Poem fragment conveys faith in daily sustenance from God. Lines emphasize strength for today rest for labor light for the way grace through trials and unfailing sympathy from above. Authorship attributed to Annia Johnson Flint, though garbled.
Mr Harry Frankum of Harriston visited with Mr and Mrs W Hull on Friday. Miss Margaret Dingham of Georgetown visited her parents here on Sunday. Master Recher Salmon is improving after his operation. Mr B Mundell, absent weeks, making satisfactory recovery. Erin Irlanda notes Friends of W Hull pleased by his convalescence after mild paralytic strokes.
Mr H G Meir of Chatham visited town on Saturday. Dr McAndrew Mrs Boomer and Milsson Doomer returned from Florida. Tor Onto University exams saw J Cameron W J Douglas and Reginald Dolger graduate with honors. Emily Jana Duke widow of Robert Thurston interred at Greenwood Cemetery. May vital statistics report births two marriages two deaths. Bruce Gibson and others visit, weather notes and local gossipy items sprinkled through.
A compilation of community updates from Milton and surrounding locales. Highlights include visiting dignitaries, school staff changes, medical and hospital notices, social gatherings, bride to be Elesa Jarvis, and travels of Mrs. Harris and Basil to England. Also reports on a work crew at Trafalgar barn and a workplace injury.
In a small town, Lesbia Allen overcomes pride to host a modest supper for the visiting minister. Her mother urges fine ware and comfort, but the sermon on courage inspires Lesbia to accept simplicity. The minister praises the hospitality and warmth, and the family gains renewed resolve.
A reflective piece recalls a heartwarming family scene with seven children and a father choosing which to keep together. It blends archival verse with hometown memories, celebrating large families and community life in Acton, noting Willian Snyder’s long service as Elora rail company agent and his later years.
A fragmented passage shows a minister guiding a young woman toward submission and grace, imagining future victory. He recalls his own hard past and the vow to serve humbly while moonlit hills echo memory.
The passage meditates on a fruitful home as a moral school where daily conduct, family habits, and shared faith shape children. It cites intertwined duties, affection, discipline, and happiness, arguing a well regulated home fosters growth toward virtue, truth, and Heaven.
A historical ad fragment promotes Dr. J. D. Kellogg's Asthma Remedy claiming quick relief and urging immediate use. It also touts Miller's Worm Powders as an effective vermifuge for children, claiming the product acts without purgatives and provides strong household use.
A colored preacher describes molten iron and white hot heat used as a cautionary tale and promotes Dr Thoms Electric Oil as a ready remedy for burns or scalds. He claims the oil requires no preparation and instantly eases pain and may stop it soon.
An odd misprint describes Lot's wife and Mrs Dave Kirk transforming as she looks back. The former becomes a pillar of galt while the latter allegedly becomes a tele graph pole, illustrating a muddled OCR reading and narrative error.
A health notice explains how flies transmit diseases such as typhoid fever yellow fever and malaria. It describes fly habits and breeding in waste, the risk to food and babies, and urges screening and regular removal of waste. It also advises consulting the Canadian Medical Association for questions and recommends worm expelling products.
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate a graduation or honorary event at Toronto University. Mentions a person possibly Cantiet Honalty and an address or street references Frederic, Alt ved corners. Details are unclear but indicate a local ceremony with affiliations to the university.
Advertises Moonen's Emerald Oil as a powerful antiseptic for eczema and skin diseases. Claims rapid relief after first application and promises full satisfaction with a money back guarantee if not cured. Encourages purchase from local druggists.
A widow’s two children are presented for baptism by their father on Children's Day at a curtain church service. An aged clergyman who had married, baptized, and buried the couple receives the motherless children with a blessing. Mothers rise to lay a mother’s blessing on the heads of the children as tears flow and the service resumes with effort.
Fragmentary text shows a dialogue about a person named Jones and writing quality. Content is garbled with misspellings and lacks coherent events or identifiable figures beyond Jones and a father figure discussing a paper.
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