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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 10, 1938
Page
8
Fragmentary literary verse depicts a hall scene with themes of weariness, endurance, and near release from sorrow. The speaker promises rest and a reign end to toil, mentioning a throne and ownership while addressing a weary servant. The text is incomplete and reads like a devotional or poetic paraphrase.
Twenty years ago Tha Pree Pree Thaveday reports residents William White and Ina moving to Oshawa. Jainsa Carnachan and family head to Brandon Manitoba. Archibald McGregor's property change. Red Cross group knitting output noted. Fire destroys Georgetown on Milla. Neighbors raise funds for Thomas Kilty rebuilding. Milton team defeats Acton rival in checker match. Scout Harold Kennedy receives Duke of Devonshire medal. Commissioner Hammond presents in Toronto. Livingstone Wesley marriage at Acton February 27 1918.
A diary excerpt from Oliver N Warren chronicles daily events from Monday to Saturday. It notes parental talk on family finances, a violent incident involving Jake Mulligan, a jailhouse tale about money offerings, a classroom moment about George Washington, and a Saturday rainy setback.
A reminiscence recounts Peter Mann and his descendants in Bannockburn area, tracing the family from Donald Mann who settled on the Ane farm in Scotland to sons Archy Hugh and Ronald. The account covers farm holdings, descendants, church ties, and Archie’s long service leading Knox Church choir, noting the father of them all and a life steeped in memory.
Milk is described as the bone builder tooth maker and energy source and health protector. The article notes milk should be included in daily meals with a pint daily for adults, and if not drunk, half a child’s requirement should come from cooked foods while the rest can be served as a beverage. It urges a milk dish at every meal.
A speaker digresses about removing Bannockburn School from John Gordon’s yard to the Peter Mann farm corner and mentions idle work at Maple Auger Camp amid many other topics. The rambling voice conveys a regional memory with local names and places.
The Reserve Mine on the Blackfoot Reserve near Gleichen Alberta operates as a cooperative, employing fifty Indian miners paid by the ton and supporting a full community. Production reaches 10,000 tons annually with about $400 weekly payroll, while debts run about $50 recently.
A man comments on a new suit with a playful question about a wrinkle while his friend remarks on lunch. The pair sit at their usual table and seek the menu as they discuss style and value.
Penduation of base metals in Canada reached a record value of 107,840,000 in 1997 surpassing gold production for the first time in years. Copper output totaled 30 pounds valued at 40,094,000 with nickel lead and zinc also contributing large sums and four major producers accounted for over 60 percent of national base metal output.
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