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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 25, 1939
Page
5
A short excerpt presents a moral creed urging truthfulness and sincerity. It exhorts the reader to speak honestly and live righteously so that one’s words and life may inspire others. The verse emphasizes inner virtue as the source of meaningful action and impact.
The issue notes a 74 degree shade reading on Monday. A Junior Baseball team reorganized for 1919 with Honorary President W A Storey and officers W Arnold Robinn Scott Roy Brown Neil McNabb Frank McIntosh George Hynds Jr. John McPhee of Toronto visited Acton the 24th. Acton Epworth League members toured Georgetown. Empire Day concert at Town Hall May 23rd. prizes awarded to essays. Red Cross banquet for returned soldiers hosted by Intermediate girls with a musical program. McGaughlin Roache wedding in Cheswick England April 30 1919. Joseph Henry McGaughlin of Guelph to Agnes Roache of England.
Milton MacKaye reviews headache as a common complaint in homes and workplaces. He outlines mechanical toxic and functional causes, notes eye, concussion, and allergic factors, and mentions a new drug orgotamine for migraine with medical supervision.
As we proceed westward on Church Street we visit Elgin Street corners and recall the vacant lot once owned by Palmer Martin. He built a two story brick house, later moved, and the lot passed through families like Mulholland, Cordiner, and Ismond. TheIsmond tale includes Edward Moore and a famous Shanghai rooster incident. The Gurney family, lamplighters of Acton, left memories as streets modernized and old houses replaced.
The sermon traces Paul’s goal to visit Rome to impart a spiritual gift and establish believers. It highlights his universal sense of debt to all people, from barbarians to the learned, due to his belief in the gospel’s power and his refusal to be ashamed of Christ.
A correspondent asks about cancer in animals and whether cooking meat from cancerous animals eliminates danger. The reply states cancer cannot transfer between species, including cattle to humans, and is not contagious or infectious. Handling cancer or living with a cancer patient presents no danger.
A tramp sleeping on a golf course greens is awakened by the course secretary who orders him off. The tramp asks who the man is and is told he is the secretary of the club. The tramp retorts that such behavior won’t help attract new members.
A customer demands a return as the washing machine’s paddles allegedly kick users, causing falls. The salesman questions the defect amid the dispute, highlighting safety concerns with the appliance.
A short classified note urges readers to place an advertisement in The Free Press and claims the paper is in good company, highlighting Halton’s leading weekly and providing a phone line for contact.
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