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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 18, 1933
Page
15
The speaker urges counting daily blessings rather than dwelling on woes. He advocates noting beauty, friendship, and small joys even after chasing goals that may fail, and returning home with a calm, hopeful outlook.
A 1913 page compiles a Sunday School lesson on Jesus answers adversaries with the first and second commandments and notes local items. It mentions Peace Sunday at a Methodist church, progress on a Post Office and Customs House contract, street improvements in Acton, and a legal slip about Limehouse bridge costs.
A humorous exchange unfolds as a boarder compares a steak to the weather and the landlady responds that the bill is likewise unsettled. The witty repartee highlights minor tensions in a boardinghouse setting.
A motivational editorial urges young people to distrust perpetual doubt and instead act with faith in God and themselves. It argues that confident belief drives achievement and the eventual triumph of the best, shaping meaningful, results.
A column warns youths against chasing unattainable dreams and urges focusing on strengths. It notes a failed footballer may excel in debate and a shy girl may write well, arguing success comes from concentrating on aptitudes.
A religious tract critiques hypocrisy in religious leaders, denouncing their outward dress, desire for honor, wealth, and showy devotion to appear godly. It cites Jesus warning that such practices lead to greater damnation.
A playful mock romance follows Jim pursuing an idealized Sue who proves to outshine him. The vignette contrasts two charming figures and ends with a light, humorous note on their differing aims.
The article stresses selecting the best bacon hogs for export quality and profitability. It advocates home grown coarse grains and fattening feeds, plus protein from skim milk or substitutes, minerals, and a balanced ration to produce economical, quality hogs. It notes oats as a growing feed and barley or wheat for fattening and references a pamphlet from Ottawa on economical pork rations.
The Division of Botany of the Federal Department of Agriculture reports that soil infestation and environment drive common scab black scarf and stem canker in potatoes, not the amount of seedborne organisms. Rotation and using disease-free seed tubers help, while certified seed potatoes lessen virus spread.
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