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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 26, 1938
Page
14
Fragmentary, poetic lines urging resilience and victory. The speaker asks if one can endure ruin, embrace struggle, and stand tall as the world awaits triumph. The form resembles a rousing, rhapsodic call to conquer fate.
May 1 1918 notices report Rev J O Wilson and Rev R B Large exchanging pulpits. Acton Junior Baseball Club lost 0 2 at Georgetown on Victoria Day. Woman's Institute elected officers and reported receipts 380.50 with 124.35 clothing sent to French Belgian children and 60 socks for soldiers. Charles W Wilton engaged as electrician at 80 monthly. Acton men awarded good conduct stripes before departing for France. Obituary notes Catharine Cranaton widow of Councillor John Bingham aged about 70.
A writer recalls early diary mishaps with letters and lines and then shifts to Acton history. The piece chronicles homes along Young Street, noting Miss McLean, Miss Jean McLean, the Willam Anderson estate, and residents like Mr. and Mrs. Garvin, with details of their trades, friendships, and local lore.
A Sunday School lesson on Daniel 1 8-16 19 20 and 1 Corinthians 8 34 27, arguing Daniel's steadfast purity and purpose in Babylon. It links self control to divine favor, noting Daniel refused defilement and trusted God to honor obedience with wisdom and protection.
A student diary recounts a school week with humor and mischief. The writer describes gravity lessons, a dance with Jane, grammar corrections, a family trip, and weekend plans. The entry ends noting fishing will have to wait.
In spring 1888 Robt Johnston began a railway career. He lasted 34 hours and was fired. Undeterred, the 18 year old returned under a new foreman and endured 530 years on his second try. He is retiring as roadmaster of the Canadian National Railways at North Mattieford, Saskatchewan, as railroaders gather to pay tribute.
The text recalls Daniel and his three companions in Babylon facing royal pressure. It notes their steadfast loyalty to God and contrasts this with the earlier compromise by three youths who defied dietary laws. It frames divine guidance through visions and dreams as dependent on God’s sovereign will.
Fragmentary text mentions loyalty and comparison with a king, referencing Nebuchadnezzar and a figure named Sarth-born, with a wish not to forget. The readable material is incomplete and lacks clear events or dates.
Local merchants are urged to promote THE ACTON FREE PRESS as a valuable advertising medium for their nationally known products. The pitch emphasizes that advertising pays and national ads in THE FREE PRESS will boost sales.
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