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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 03, 1938
Page
7
A poetic meditation on serenity and faith. The speaker envisions a doorway of grace, urging trust in God to expand hope and reveal life’s meaning through patient virtue. The poem contrasts perilous paths with a steady ascent toward eternal mirth.
Twenty years ago Samuel Kerr bought property on Young Street. Over ten days 12 000 bushels of turnips arrived at the G T R station. Brother Dan Ritchie left for overseas after a special Aston meeting. George Swackhamer returned from Hamilton Camp on leave. A Carleton spring wheat sheaf yielded 35 bushels per acre and drew attention in Ti Pues Paras window. Died Duncan Mole aged 67 at Erin Lot 3 Conc 10. Mary Banterbrook widow of William Bell died in Acton aged 62.
A reminiscence of Bannockburn's pioneer families led by the Browns and Gordons. It recalls John Brown a trusted public man and church founder, his five daughters, and the steady decline of original homesteads as generations pass. The piece names local figures like Gordon, Lawson, MacLean, and Lindsay, and notes community ties, church life, and early roads and racing past Brown Farm.
The diary fragments narrate Oliver N. Warren weighing marriage to Jane against wealth, social expectations, and moral lessons. Entries cover family reactions to clubs, a clerical misgivings about teachers and editors, a pond skating mishap, and lingering worries about money and ambition, all in a quirky hand written voice.
A Victorian reflection on how vexation and impatience harm others and hinder charity. The author notes that moods, unkind remarks, or provoking words can impede siblings’ efforts to be meek and spread gloom more than wrong actions, emphasizing emotional contagion.
A professor asserts arithmetic proves rapid construction and travel times then a witty student counters with extreme multiples. The ready reckoner demonstrates provocative but flawed reasoning about speed and scale, challenging the idea that figures always reflect real limits.
Canada shows off gas protection gear with two Royal Canadian Regiment troopers in Montreal. They model gas masks, gas-proof capes, and a chemical detector while a demonstration explains anti air artillery and wet proof oil coverage.
In her nuvobiography Clear Ing in the West Nellie McClung recalls the Family Herald and Weekly Star as the paper that connected pioneer life in Montreal to readers. The publication evolved with electricity aided farming features and remains a trusted source for farm news and home features valued by families and farmers alike.
A Briggly household scene shows a clergyman testing Bobby's spelling. The boy answers with a confident read of bread and a quip about how the dictionary spells it, highlighting his playful knowledge of language.
An old man quips that his health stems from being born before germs were discovered, implying less to worry about. The remark highlights humor and a light view of aging in a period voice.
A hunt ending with a red fox caught and carried to St Sauveur Station drew mixed reactions from locals. Reported tension over ethics of fox chasing by hounds and mounted riders sparked debates as residents watched a vivid scene unfold at the Canadian National Station.
Fragmentary quote shows a woman describing the type of husband she would wed again. She contrasts a man preoccupied with income tax worries with one unconcerned by debt, reflecting casual, possibly personal dialogue and social attitudes.
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