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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 03, 1921
Page
5
A garbled reminiscence speaks of trust and courage amid treachery. Fragments mention a boat comrade and vows of repayment or punishment. The reader is left with a sense of lost guidance and a call to remember lessons taught to a boy.
Local town residents report a week of busy social events and small-town commerce. Notable items include a millinery opening in Toronto, real estate moves near Acton, a fall injuring Mrs Campbell, a bowling game between Acton and Georgetown, and social gatherings at homes of Mr Fyfa Homerville and Mr Malcolm Staphoyson. A town hall meeting plans to discuss a new dacroude club. preparations for spring activities proceed amid cold weather and snowbound drives.
Readers are urged to view spring as a grand harmony where every instrument must stay in tune. The piece extols conductor led practice, collective effort, and patience to achieve a flawless performance as the season’s warmth brings renewed energy and musical unity.
A dated Sunday School lesson discusses Mary anointing Jesus at Bethany, with verses from Mark 14, notes on the disciples and Judas, and reflections on devotion versus poverty. It includes questions for study, life applications, and a week’s daily readings.
A fragmentary reminiscence recalls Napoleon after his defeat at Waterloo hiding at Bark. A general eyed escape or surrender to the Winterlond Howlin as an Attie bird cried and Napoleon gazed at a hill. The scene ends with a cryptic note about plans and a drowned figure, leaving the exact fate unclear.
A fragmented notice discusses a worm powder praised as palatable and strengthening for children, claiming it cures digestive disorders and worm trouble. It mentions a man in the States sending home a dry postage stamp and a claim about a whisker net sold for 320.00, plus a asthma remedy advertised by Dr. Kollogag with vapor delivery and wide sale.
A long discussion argues for daylight saving as a national standard amid railways and farmers. Eastern states push Atlantic time, New England and Canada weigh in, while Vermont and New York face conflicts with train schedules and state laws.
Fragmentary timetable mentions Sunday operations and specific times such as 658 pm and 656 pm. Names like Ernie and Sally appear with Sunday restrictions. The text is garbled and lacks coherent details or destinations.
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