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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

May 26, 1938

Page

10

Humblest of Them All Drives Homer Toward Courage

In a small town Homer Roberts struggles under family debts and dwindling business until he adopts a cash basis store model and helps restore trust. A chance encounter with camp singer Vida Shelby and support from customers, neighbors, and Jean leads him to leadership, banking fears, and renewed hope.

Homer Roberts Jean’ Sparry Homer Rivers Jean Siwehbh Brown Brown Roberta Jeans Petum Ilus Vida Shelby V. W Mra. Beals Acconta Abs. Brown Junior Rivers Junior Mr. Rivers Gore Marsh Harty Hardy Jesus Nexareth Joseph Brown Mr. Roberts Roberts

Cancer Crusade urges early diagnosis and vigilant doctor roles

The article stresses urgent cancer diagnosis and prompt treatment, urging family doctors to act without delay. It outlines warning signs such as lumps and unexplained pains, notes cancers can exist without symptoms, and warns against postponing diagnostic steps as delay worsens outcomes. It emphasizes doctors' responsibility as frontline disease preventers.

Apells Dinenao Fallacioun Hippocrates

Clerk Salary Dispute Prompts Workplace Discussion

A clerk questions pay adequacy and asks if willingness to work longer hours could raise earnings. The exchange hints at wage concerns and employer flexibility without formal resolution.

Secret Ad Venture and a Small Town Mentor

A fragment hints at a covert promotional effort in a small town led by an unnamed man who inspired growth and immortality, with Jean beside him and his friends nearby. The text suggests a pivotal idea that could make Ife prosper and endure.

Jean Ife

Plywood Utilization Expands in Canada and United States

The production of plywood in Canada and the United States has nearly doubled over five years due to better wood glues and water resistant bonds. Plywood now suitable for walls, houses, railway freight cars, and concrete forms. interior birch and Douglas fir noted for beauty and workability. Modern plywood uses alternating grain layers, offering strong, lighter boxes and crates.

Canade United States Parent Products Department of Mines and Resources Ottawa Canada British Calumbia

Bernard the hitchhiking dog rides CN train to school

From Flanders Ontario a stray Bernard dog became a regular passenger on CN IR trains to la Reine. He rode daily from Flanders to accompany children during recess, hitching a ride with School Car No 3 after discovering the car at la Reine eight miles away.

Flanders Ontario CN IR Flandria la Reine Lne Big &T Bernard

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