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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 17, 1932
Page
8
A narrative from Dorothy Polsue describes a young stray kitten hungry and frightened, separated from its mother after being carried away. The kitten longs for a home and familiar warmth, hoping for kindness from humans who might find a way to reunite it with its mother.
Recap of items from the March 21 1912 issue including weather, local moves, business notes, church events, and births and deaths. Mentions snow, emigration to Manitoba, Hendersons timber stock, Fairview roadway closure, local express service, Knox Church social, and a new Toronto mail train schedule. Includes birth notices for Brown and Watson, and deaths for McDermid and Shuett.
The article stresses mouth cancer is preventable by tooth cleaning and reducing irritation from ill fitting plates or tobacco products including snuff. It notes men have higher risk than women due to neglect of dental hygiene and urges women to warn men while highlighting dangers of tobacco use in the mouth.
A Sunday school lesson on Jesus death on the cross outlines scriptural prophecies and the meaning of his crucifixion. It emphasizes human sin, divine love, and the finished work of Christ as the atonement for mankind.
In Southern Indiana the Lost River region yields whetstones from fine grained sandstone. A single quarry area near French Lick supplies slabs cut from beds one to three inches thick. Stones are shaped and finished by a steam powered mill, with an elaborate rubbing process using a large spiderlike rope wheel and steel disks.
The piece argues that wealth carries responsibility to aid the needy and ease suffering. It urges the affluent and cheerful youths to consider how their riches are used rather than merely fantasizing about what they would do with more money.
A nervous day at the office leads to a clash between a credit man and his stenographer. An observing assistant keeper notes sympathy eases tension, and the stenographer accepts the cashier's plain talk. The piece argues unwise sympathy harms workers and stresses common sense solutions.
A scene shows a red haired girl entering a car and sitting beside a youth who fears getting close. The girl reassures him that green wood does not catch fire, prompting a tense exchange about danger and restraint.
A collection of St Patrick's Day party recipes and serving ideas. Includes orange stuffed peppers with cheese and orange pieces arranged as shamrocks, cheese and orange spread, chocolate junket with marshmallows, lemonade with fresh lemons, and green tinted ice or drink. Provides ingredient counts and serving tips.
Fragmentary timetable notes show daily service with Sunday exceptions and multiple stop times. Entries list departures and arrivals such as 9.30 and 6.18 pm with phrases like going west and Sunday only.
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