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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 25, 1916
Page
4
A fragmented piece explores moral influence and honeyed rhetoric through a long allegorical anecdote about Abraham Lincoln as a salesman. It blends moral instruction with ornate prose, tracing how honesty and persuasion shape public trust and personal belief in a journey-like narrative.
Fragment recounts a sergeant and a small group taking refuge in a garret after a town fell to German forces. They hold a church parade in retreat, sing the Twenty third Psalm, and pray as a German soldier enters. The scene moves to deliverance and reflection on war costs and charity illustrated by a later discourse on a billion dollars.
A fragmented narrative follows a group including a doctor and Elder Eddy as illness nears and faith steels resolve. The doctor asks for Elder Eddy to conduct his funeral services, while memories of family and village life frame a meditation on mortality, duty, and spiritual promise.
In Johnny-Cake Hollow the aged physician, beloved by rich and poor alike, dies after a season of hardship. The community, shocked by his passing, recalls his open house and steady care as he faced illness with quiet strength. A mysterious visitor and the doctor’s final moments frame a small-town vigil.
A Methodist Temperance Society study surveys Pennsylvania Ohio and neighboring states showing alcohol harms on worker efficiency and promoting new efficiency plans. It names firms like Youngstown Handle Company Harribank Pipe Founding and Windia Steel and notes many companies already ban alcohol, arguing even small amounts reduce performance.
A reminiscence of a young lawyer who believed broad study surpassed peers. He built a practice in under ten years, mentored two junior partners, and plans to enter politics later for enjoyment. Also notes on asthma relief and worm remedies marketed to mothers.
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