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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 07, 1929
Page
3
Fragment of a 1920 poem by Charlea W. Bwalh reflecting on home as a place of love and welcome. The speaker notes walls with pictures and gilding do not define home, but the warmth of greeting and affection.
A reflection on raising children with warmth not restraint. Parents should balance rules with freedom, avoiding a prisonlike home. The piece argues the home must serve the child’s sacred rights, coordinating parent and child needs to foster joy and natural growth.
A look back at Rev. Charles A Cook D D sixty years after his Acton boyhood recalls his fifty years in preaching. The West Side Baptist Church Seattle Washington plans a March twenty first anniversary service. The piece traces his Acton School days, friendship with Punch Farmer, trout fishing trips, and his marriage to Emma Matthews before his Toronto pastorate and later ministries.
The article explains prune methods to strengthen fruit trees by shaping a central leader and selecting well angled branches. It warns against open centre forms and favors two year old shoots for proper branch angles to avoid weak crotches and future damage.
A reflection on how cherished, ordinary objects and friendships shape us. The piece recalls childish bitterness over rejections and the folly of judging others. It urges readers to examine whether dislike targets another or reflects personal insecurities and prejudice.
A college girl failed to pass exams at the end of sophomores year. Persuaded to stay, she attended summer school and then excelled as a junior, proving failure is a season for a better start. Never accept failure as final regardless of age.
An extended humorous sermon-like piece mocks pompous critics who mispronounce words while noting that those who correct others often reveal their own faults. It extols patience, faith, and grace, praising faithful church members who avoid petty fault-finding and remain steadfast in practice.
A poorly written fragment argues success comes from effort not wealth and intellect. It claims many outstanding people rose from poverty and emphasizes hard work and bulldog diligence over luck or advantages. The text asserts failure equals lack of willpower and perseverance.
A collage of recipes and quotes appears as a kitchen column with directions for salmon casserole, orange dessert, punch, lemon toast, glorified rice, and a garden of literary quotes from Milton Eliot Shakespeare and others. The text mixes cooking steps, measurements, and moral reflections in a single page digest.
An advertisement claims remedies for sore throats coughs and bronchial conditions including asthma head colds catarrh and tonsillitis with Mrs Sybia Bpahars Tonsilitis promises good results or money back by E J Hassard.
An underlined remedy promotes using a small dose of bicarbonate of soda after meals to neutralize stomach acid. The product allegedly soothes, heals, and protects the stomach, reducing sour stomach and pain with regular use. Local pharmacists are selling the preparation and recommending it for indigestion.
Jin Symon leases the Co-Operative Store Building and moves hardware stock to larger premises starting March 18. A sweeping removal sale offers hefty reductions across the entire stock as spring approaches. Patrons are urged to list needed items and request quotations for unlisted articles.
Sale advertises galvanized boilers and solid copper boilers with removals at reduced prices. Includes curtain rods and other home goods at regular prices. Emphasizes low rates and bulk quantities.
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