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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

May 22, 1941

Page

7

Go Fishing in Pennsylvania Anger Lifted by Quiet Pleasures

A reflective fragment urges escaping troubles by going fishing. The narrator speaks of comfort in whispering trees and radiant streams, recalling lost dreams and simple joys. The piece blends imagery of nature with calls to seize the moment before time runs out.

Gasoline price in Toronto noted at 39 cents

Twenty years ago in The Value of The Free Press of Thurulay dated May 26, 1921 gas was listed at 39 cents in Toronto. Notices report property purchases, park development, horticultural society activity, railroading milestones, and local obituaries including Fraser Allan Crawford and Spence family events.

Thurulay Acton Horticultural Society H. S. Holmes GTR Acton Vic Guelph Fraser John M. Warren Wychwood Avenue Toronto Matton E. Fraser Allan Denver Cal John Campten Allan Wiliam Allan C. S. Smith Crawford Guelph Ida Alex. Crawford

Perishable parcels to overseas troops warned against

Damaged fruit and broken eggs in military mail show why fragile items should not be sent. Canadian Postal Corps urges proper packing, prepaid postage, and clear sender and return addresses for parcels to overseas troops, with Customs forms required.

Ottawa Canadian Postal Corps Filliam Pmulock K.C Ineral Tanta Ning Tts

Broadening Christian Horizons Peter's Vision Lesson

The lesson analyzes Acts 10 11 18 focusing on Cornelius household and Peters actions. It notes Jewish Christians contested Peters Gentile outreach and explains Peters readiness to obey God and preach salvation through Jesus Christ. It discusses the baptism with the Holy Spirit and its implications for individuals and the church.

Peter Enid Seaton Cornelius Cor Nelius Jappa Cornelius Tole Hier Simon Corenelius Corneli Jesus Roem Jonn Jerusalem Christo Jesus Christ Lord Jesus Christ Cornelius Tech Samaria John

Daylight Saving Origin and the Willett Proposal

A 1907 London builder William Willett proposed advancing clocks to extend daylight. His campaign sparked debate. Britain adopted Summer Time during WWI, later spreading to Canada and the United States, with mixed long term success and revival in various European states. Willett died in 1915. honor was posthumously paid.

Wiliam Willett London Britain Britealn Germany Canada United States Willett Robert Pearce House of Commons

British Women Flock to Farm to Boost Food Production

Reports from Leeds indicate a peak in Women's Land Army enrollments, with 400 to 500 new recruits weekly. Britain has over 3.6 million acres under cultivation as Labor Minister Bevin seeks 10 000 women to replace men after the 1950 harvest. Churchill urges farmers to utilize women workers.

Leeds Egdand Britain Canada War Services Department Ottawa Bevin Women’s Land Army Cambridge University Winston Churchill

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Anke Rocka Pennsylvania William Landsborough Lake Avenue Tony Seynuck The Retaurant John Bennett Blue Springs Athabaska Landing Alberta George F. Spence John Archibald McAkinnoon Canadian Army Overseas 1. OH. Gordon Freas Mr. Merchant Free Press Acton Free Press Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association
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