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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

May 05, 1921

Page

5

Mothers and Park News in Acton May Day 1921

Local Acton Free Press items describe mothers at home and in Mother Earth poems, park committee debates, and town notes. Jame Flynn sells dairy business to N W Moore, Camp Lyvahoo Hand parade, and a sermon by Rev H A Macpherson. Also reported are Geogetown races, John Duff’s new Clydesdales, and a London electric guide system.

Jameu Flynn N. W. Moore Lyvanhoo John Duft Duff London Ain

Sunday School Lesson on the Lord's Day and Rest

The text discusses the Sabbath and Lord's Day observance, contrasting ancient and modern rest, work, and worship. It references biblical passages, asks questions about the fountains of religious practice, recreation versus amusement, and the balance of labor and devotion for daily living and character formation.

Williwt Booth Procenalon Alymbex Dion Jehayah Mt Aina Yaranl Heypt Jehoval Fe Universal Jennn Fuch Hutt Turvelston Pe WU Stetreutlon Tulladay Woodhegday

Halifax Housing Miracle and War Relief Effort

Halifax ships the Nova Hootle city, rebuilt after the blast, pledges $20,000,000 for relief and commission. About 6,000 people housed in temporary barracks, 8,000 homes repaired, 4,000 built, and 322 dwellings of hydro-zone concrete with 37 four-dwelling structures. The city crowns itself the Land of ityangollne and a beacon of postwar recovery.

Wallfax Canada Nova Hootlaw Canadia Great Britain United Damian Nove Hootle Ityangollne Ald

Mother's Day Origins and Customs Across Time

The note traces Mother's Day to 1908 linked to Ann Jarvis and a Bay-area gathering, credits Anna Jarvis and Senator Norris of Nebraska with promoting a May observance, and recalls a presidential proclamation. It discusses flower colors for living or deceased mothers, and emphasizes Mother's Day as a yearly tribute. It also mentions letter writing to mothers and religious reflections, stressing enduring devotion and the role of mothers in daily life. It ends with a brief, unrelated snippet on a remedy for worms and digestion.

Tell Ue Minn Anno Jarvis Sphadgiphia Horn Atta Fanny Seputor Nurkett Nebranka Renate Wibson Mather Hunday

Wealth and virtue clash in a moral meditation on character

A reflective discussion contrasts wealth with virtue, arguing true wealth lies in moral strength rather than money. It critiques worldly indulgence and calls for self restraint, examining how character shapes life amid temptations and social pressures.

Prohibition Era Debate Echoes in Hotel Trade Tangle

A fragmented historical document hints at tensions over temperance policy and hotel industry responses. References to moral tone shifts, prohibition advocates, and hotel prosperity show economic and social interplay during reform era. The text mentions public sentiment, officials, and hotel construction impacts amid changing regulations.

Fragmented Timetable Notice With scattered numbers

A garbled timetable section lists numbers and days with scattered spellings. It mentions Toronto Suburban and Daily topics, various days of the week, and partial times or codes likely from transit or print schedules. The readable elements point to a day and date pattern but lack coherent events.

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