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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 17, 1928
Page
3
A reflective piece notes the constant lack of time to help others, dream, laugh, plan, and serve. It references Grenville Helier and a refrain on missed opportunities toatch duties and faith. The poem emphasizes restraint and moral duties amid daily bustle.
The article explains diphtheria is caused by the toxin from corynebacterium diphtheriae and that immunity can be achieved through vaccination with diphtheria toxoid. It urges families to have children immunized and notes the Canadian Medical Association offers health questions by letter. It also contains local town notes about church union, construction contracts, and school board finances.
A fragmented old text shows a farmer asking about a hired man’s duration of work. The reply states two hours and then two months, reflecting garbled dialogue and stray phrases from an untidy OCR page. It mentions Dr. Thomas and a note about simple instructions being understood by all ages.
Fragmentary text describes a national association planning a convention in Washington with a photo opportunity at the White House, including President Coolidge, and a secretary stressing no speech. A separate note mentions Miller's Worm Powder claiming safety for children and adolescents against intestinal worms.
Experts from the National Warm Air Heating and Ventilating Association and researchers at the University of Illinois detail how homes waste heat. Faulty heating systems, poor management, and oversized fires push warmth up the chimney, with heat loss through a single flue. Proper damper use, chimney cleansing, and correctly sized furnaces maximize room warmth while minimizing loss.
A breath of essays and remarks on leadership, courage, and progress. It cites figures like Trevelyan and Stepney Bishop, discussing ideals, compromise, and the ability to inspire belief in humanity’s potential.
A remarkable carved pictograph on a granite cliff near Prince Rupert shows eight copper figures and a wealth theme. Discovered by Marian J. Smith of the Victorian Memorial Museum Ottawa, the panel likely honors a notable Indian family and adds to Native Canadian cultural history amid copper symbolism and ancient burial-like wealth.
Parker and Bon auto top shop at 85 Norfolk Street Guelph dominates Ontario area with high quality tops bodies and repairs. The firm offers taps curtaining and craftsman design under skilled manager with careful supervision and prompt courteous service at reasonable prices.
Summary of a Sunday School lesson focusing on Jesus as the supreme teacher. It discusses his challenges in the temple with questions about tribute and authority, the law of love as the governing principle, and contrasts Jesus with other teachers. It lists daily readings and weekly focus for May.
A statement from Edward Uebbard, a noted children's specialist, extols pure ice cream as nutritious for mothers to feed to children while criticizing heavy pastries and candies. The piece highlights Chas Yeates Co Ltd in Guelph promoting Royal Ice Cream as pure, healthful, and widely popular, with local booster support and a call to choose pure ice cream for family health.
Advertisement advises fur owners to store furs properly in dry vaults to prevent mildew moth damage and loss. It promotes La Fontaine's at 95 Quebec Street Guelph offering storage, insurance, repairs, and storage charges covered one way, urging caution against careless closet storage and burglar risks.
An ad urges practical business foundation for doctors lawyers and all entering commerce. Guelph Business College in Guelph offers courses in Business Management Administration Secretarial and stenographic work at reasonable rates. Tuition promises a direct road to success by teaching business as it is actually done and inviting inquiries via telephoning Guelph 1163 or writing to the college.
An advertisement touts Joint-Base as a fast penetrating treatment for swollen painful joints including knee elbow shoulder and neck. It claims quick relief from rheumatic and other joint ailments and notes it can be applied several times in one evening. A tube costs about ten cents per tube.
Fragmentary OCR text lists multiple times such as 7.05 a.m. 9.55 am 11.65 a.m. 1.58 p.m. 3.55 p.m. 5.65 p.m. and several p.m. or a.m. markers plus odd entries like 1d pam 1.37 pm. 114.35 pm. No coherent event or date to anchor.
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