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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 18, 1933
Page
6
The speaker urges counting daily blessings rather than dwelling on woes. He advises balancing effort with grace, noting the beauty seen and friendships made. Even after striving for hard goals, one should not feel ashamed at night.
The page summarizes a May 22 1913 issue with church notices and moral lessons. It notes Peace Sunday observed at the Methodist Church with Rev C D sermons, a Post Office contract let to an Ottawa firm, relocation of a large house on Main Street, and comments on Acton streets. It lists local names N F Moore John L and Margaret, mentions Owen Sound, and reports parish parade attendance at the Dominion Hotel expansion plans. The article includes a Sunday School lesson on Jesus answers adversaries focusing on the first and second commandments love of God and neighbor, with reflections on a scribe near the kingdom of God. It critiques reliance on education alone for conversion and urges personal repentance and faith.
A humorous exchange features a boarder quipping that the steak is like the weather tonight, quite raw, and a landlady replying that the board bill is similarly unsettled, drawing a parallel between food and charges. The dialogue highlights playful sharp wit over a meals and lodging arrangement.
A persuasive exhortation to action urging faith in God and self, arguing that doubters hinder progress while believers pursue worthwhile goals and ultimate triumph through conviction and effort.
A essay discusses youths tempted by impossible aims. It notes a shy girl may excel as a writer while a boy failing in sports could shine in debate. It advocates focusing on strengths and redirecting effort from untalented pursuits to achievable activities.
A compact critique of hypocritical display in religious practice. It warns that mere proximity to the kingdom is dangerous and condemns ostentatious devotions, vanity, money love, and public praise. The passage echoes Jesus condemning such acts with a harsh warning of greater damnation.
A brief humorous sketch describes Jim courting with zeal only to discover Sue shares an ideal that clashes with his, underscoring a comedic mismatch in romance.
Advice on growing select bacon hogs for export quality, stressing economical feeding with home grown coarse grains, oats for growing and barley or wheat for fattening, plus protein supplements like skim milk or buttermilk. It cites the Ottawa Central Experimental Farm pamphlet on economical pork rations and notes free availability.
The Division of Botany reports that soil infestation and environment largely govern common scab black scarf and stem canker in potatoes, while seed treatment cannot neutralize internal black leg bacteria. Crop rotation and clean seed tubers help reduce virus diseases. the USDA provides certified disease-free seed potatoes through its inspection system.
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