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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 07, 1929
Page
5
A poem by John Imrie lampoons lawyers as a gallery of types from the bright and long-whistled lawyer to the coal cloaked advocate. It praises diligent evidence gathering and zealous defense while criticizing malice and libel, ending with a call to remember the lawyer’s role in justice and aiding the union of need.
The article outlines Sunday lessons on baptism and the Lord's Supper with scriptural references from Matthew 3 and 28, Acts, Romans, and 1 Corinthians. It emphasizes baptism as union with Christ through the Holy Spirit and fire, the Pentecost Spirit's descent, and the Lord's Supper as a sacred Eucharist reflecting Christ's sacrifice. It also notes a remedy for muscular rheumatism using Dr. Thomas' Electric Oil.
The article argues rural areas lack organized health departments and suffer higher preventable disease risk. It proposes county or rural health units staffed by full time trained workers, modeled on cities, to extend protection beyond urban centers. It notes some provinces have started plans and urges willingness to fund and support such systems.
A midweek tea meeting at Crewsons Corners drew a crowded church with a successful programme. Local real estate changes, drilling progress near Militon, church appoints Rev. RF Helleman to St Alban's, and fund-raising for a covered rink with $2,500 pledged and $1,500 in stock subscribed. Entertainment at Town Hall featured Scenes in a Union Depot with Miss Luel la Drake, Lena Hayward, Leonard Worden, and Thomas McClure.
A historical note argues that many accept fake currency due to poor education in bank notes. It urges improved public knowledge to distinguish genuine from counterfeit. The piece compares this to people failing to recognize real beauty and jokes amid vulgar fakes, urging broader financial literacy.
A 1613 oil ledger, likely from a village storekeeper, was found in a hollow near a MKask askin, Illinois schoolhouse. It lists items like calico, handkerchiefs, pins, lace, socks, shoes, and bacon with prices, plus entries about cash deposited in a bank and travel expenses to Pittsburg and Saint Louis, all written clearly in excellent condition.
Canadian egg exports declined from over 60,500,000 dozen in 1921 to 440,200 dozen in 1927 due to standardized grading boosting domestic use and higher Canadian prices compared with world markets. Domestic consumption rose from 16.8 to about 30 dozen per capita, while production outpaced demand, limiting exports.
In Medicine Lodge Kansas Judge L B Hess calmly handled a drunken cowboy who toppled a ladder and attacked him. Hess swiftly struck the man with a punch, retrieved the ladder, and filed a docket entry fining the defendant two dollars with costs. The incident ends with Hess continuing his business unshaken.
A fragmented text discusses how practicing aim improves success and warns that pleasing others requires tact. It recounts a young self taught man who educated himself from Shakespeare, showing perseverance over obstacles and the idea that effort, not wealth, builds thinking.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a night scene with phrases about waking, steps, and a distant reference to a four foot height. No clear persons, places, dates, or organizations are identifiable.
The article explains that a whole meal salad is the main dish of a luncheon rather than the entire meal. It describes possible course structures from starter to dessert, notes that a main dish should avoid overload, and provides sample salad constructions with fruit, greens, and dressings, including fish or meat variants.
The article argues that rapid travel and time-saving devices reduce work hours but raises the question of what people do with the extra leisure. It notes a trend from fourteen to twelve hour days and asks how modern society will use the saved time for real value, highlighting unutilized leisure on rainy days.
An old style essay comforts readers about aging and perception, urging acceptance of deteriorating senses as a path to better understanding. It upholds faith figures and literature as companionship and suggests cheerful attitudes toward death as a transition to a refined afterlife.
An article in a national magazine edited by Hubert James portrays a dog powered journey along the Nelson River. Canadian Oliver Pax News, published monthly by W G Taylor Limited in Waco Ontario, features outdoor adventures and experienced writers in stories of travel and sport.
A reflective piece examines how a plain greeting can carry unintended meanings. It notes some readers read certainty in life into the greeting while others see accusation or distant politeness.
A reflective meditation on daily thinking urges mapping thoughts to measure value. It argues most thinking is wasted unless guided by deliberate purpose, proposing frequent self-analysis to ensure productive mental direction.
The article warns against judging people by beauty, clothes, or manners rather than character. It argues superficial traits influence friendships and decisions, noting how appearance can mislead and obscure true virtues. It urges looking beyond outward charm to assess kindly spirit and character.
A rustic ad touts Gallagher's Radney Remedy as a safe herbal cure for rheumatism and kidney ailments. It claims patients with backache dizziness and bladder pain found relief and healing through this natural remedy sold by A. T. Brown in Acton.
Freight delivered by special express freight from Toronto Terminal Meele Street and St Clair Avenue. Freight picked up at any address in Toronto.
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