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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 03, 1932
Page
8
Fragmented notices list Campbell and Anderson deaths with dates in early 20th century and memorial phrases. Incomplete lines reference spouses, homes, and locations. readable parts indicate funerary notices for Christy Ann Campbell and Seen Anderson with dated years and memorial sentiments.
Local column logs spring hints and town updates. Assessors finish rounds for 1931 taxes. Acton auditors complete 1931 books. Auction farm stock sales resume. Ice cutting moved to Corporation Pond. Fire inspectors test waterworks after sidewalks dry. Lindberghs case families draw sympathy. McKeen Fernie snowfall noted. McKersle McPhail cow sale tops at $93. R J Kerr reports.
Increases in shipments of live stock from the Prairies during 1931 are noted by T P White, Superintendent of Car Service for the Canadian National Railways. Total cars delivered to Union Stock Yards Winnipeg rose from 5 961 in 1930 to 7 501 in 1931 with eastward shipments from Winnipeg up to 3 753 cars in 1931 from 2 682 in 1930. October remained the heaviest shipping month.
Fragments show a quip about hitch hikers when riding and a plan to tax a car after a town sign issue. The readable text hints at a satire or joke exchange with a focus on a new plan to tax the vehicle. The snippet mentions town and tax but lacks clear event or participants.
Incomplete text shows a neighbor questioning car color and witnesses contradicting each other with a stray reference to a kid and a fine idea. No cohesive event or names available.
Liberal Dr. George A. McQuibban charged in the Legislature that since 1926 the Ontario Government and its Hydro-Electric Power Commission pushed costly outside power contracts to create a false shortage. He cited contracts costing billions and criticized Hon. G Howard Ferguson and C A Magrath as key figures, with government and opposition members trading sharp exchanges as the issue dominated the session.
James reports that the minister paused his sermon to speak to him after returning from church. The father reacts with quiet interest as the boy recalls the polite exchange and the meaning behind the minister’s words.
Norman Deforest brought a unique exhibit of three artistically carved fans, each cut from pine and cedar, said to be executed with a jackknife during leisure time. They are shown in Tin Free Parish window, reflecting a local arts interest. The article also lists a long community budget of food and supplies for a family of four, a Lindbergh kidnapping note, and Canadian farm statistics from 1931.
The article argues that cancer of the skin can be prevented with early examination, hygiene, and proper care. It stresses consulting a family physician, using gentle cleaning and ointments for early keratosis, and avoiding vanity related neglect. It notes past link to chimney sweeps and hopes for widespread education.
The piece urges high effort and selflessness, defining heroism as the willingness to be seen as unheroic for good deeds. It links sympathy, education, and purity of heart to trusted leadership and lasting friendship with regarded minds.
A writer lauds a player whose decisive hit sealed the championship and notes that the subject would not admit the possibility of failure. The piece argues bold demeanor matters less than inner confidence, and that those who expect to win often prevail.
Charles M Schwab argues education must prepare students to aid and develop national problems and uphold national honor. He states college courses should expand abilities and joys, but the true measure is usefulness beyond selfish living. The more given to graduates, the greater the dishonor of living for self.
A brief reflective verse about wise men not dreaming of treasure and the value of balance and humor. It contrasts rest with reason and suggests playful chaff and seasonal joking as part of life. The piece frames balance as core to prudent living.
The article reflects on how many great figures rose from humble beginnings or obscure parentage rather than noble birth. It notes presidents and poets who succeeded against odds, contrasting inherited status with personal merit in history and art.
A classroom scene ends with a student raising a cautious hand to describe the lynx. The teacher questions why the student hesitated and learns the pupil relies on a classmate for knowledge because the boy believes his brother, a caddie, can describe the lynx.
The piece urges starting now to unlock future success. It cites writers, artists, inventors, and businesspeople who faced rejection but persevered. It emphasizes that beginning is the key, and progress comes from sticking with effort despite early setbacks.
An irate passenger yells at a grizzled porter as the train departs. The porter replies that the luggage marked Edinburgh is on the wrong train, and the pair argue about whose mistake it was.
Two former classmates reminisce about school discipline. Robinson recalls being birched for speaking the truth, while Birks notes he "cured" him, referencing a harsh, few-word exchange from the past.
The column notes a return to Guide work and camp packing scenes. It highlights two contests for Second Classers, a Needlewoman’s Badge sewing kit prize, and a forthcoming First Class reward of a new uniform or four dollars. Spring hints emerge with a cheeky old crow remark.
The Brunswick training site will host the Boston Bruins before the 1983 NHL season. About 40 players will report around October 1 for pre-season activities.
A retired railway worker, after forty years as a wheel tapper, explains to a local reporter that he used a hammer on train wheels but cannot articulate the exact purpose, leaving the cub reporter puzzled and the veteran bemused by the question.
A stock exchange magnate defines a blunt rule of business as paying only for what one can actually obtain with funds on hand and selling what one does not possess at a profit. The remark underscores a cautious, asset grounded philosophy in buying and selling practices.
Fragmentary dialogue shows a speaker denying walking with Tommy to avoid consequences. The tense exchange hints at an imminent sin or wrongdoing if they proceed together, reflecting social pressures and reluctance.
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