14 Mar 1918
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 14, 1918
Page
1
The verse urges a small change in character to be braver kinder and more cheerful. It calls for serving others, thinking of neighbors, and doing right each minute. It ends with acceptance of death with calm resolve.
Anne Nevins buys a gray feather hat to impress clubwomen, fears expense, and finds confidence in how she presents herself. The hat raises her stature at a luncheon, but a missing feather forces reflection on values and the focus on character over fashion.
Local business note records the establishment of Savage and Co at 148 Wyndham Street in Guelph. The entry marks the origin of a new commercial presence in the city.
A reflective aphorism contrasts burden and tomorrow's weight with present effort. The quotation by G. MacDonald cautions readers not to overburden themselves and to entrust the future to God, while focusing on the here and now.
Twenty years ago the Free Press issue for March 17 1098 notes new maple syrup arrivals at peak sugar making. Snow melts fast, roads watchful, ducks seen this spring. A reception for Rev W S McAlpine new Baptist pastor. Anniversary services at brick Church. Community concerts and Sunday School orchestras.
Mary Whitten argues with a minister about a mining venture loss and faith. The minister counsels that wealth tests character and that hardship may reveal spiritual riches, recounting a tale of a gold mine found after calamity and urging Mary and Jack to seek meaning in their setback.
The piece argues that peace with entrenched rulers would fail, urging decisive action to confront tyranny. It questions loyalty to outdated regimes, warns against repeating past sacrifices, and calls for taking bold steps to defend freedom and duty.
An exhortation to value the elderly, arguing they provide wisdom and moral balance. The author cites a merchant’s remark about his mother’s prayers and stresses that old people help keep families stable, teach reverence, and ground future generations in faith.
A fragment argues against class arrogance among workers based on clothing wages or job choices. The voice condemns aristocratic attitudes that divide laborers and urges workers to be ashamed of such envy and pretensions.
A Davidson Jowell essay advises readers to accept jokes with good humor. It suggests avoiding resentment toward tasteless jests while recognizing their social value. The piece promotes smiling at ridicule and joining in laughter to ease awkward moments.
A discussion on intentions versus actions. The author argues good intentions should spur action and backbone to deeds rather than excuse delays.
Odd encounter as a book canvasser knocks, a comely maid greets him, and he attempts to sell a new etiquette volume. She instructs him to clean mud from his feet, remove his hat, keep hands out of his pocket, and refrain from tobacco as she directs contact with the lady of the house.
An interview discusses keeping warm during winter, coal supplies, and wartime church work. The speaker notes no common illnesses among families and questions the superstition of touching wood to prevent bad luck, linking it to caution about discussing happiness.
Wartime reports describe planes used as ambulances during the retreat to move gravely wounded soldiers. Thirteen wounded men required urgent evacuation and air transport over mountains to reach a hospital in the Italian front, a flight covering hundreds of miles.
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