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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 30, 1940
Page
14
A reflective piece of aphorisms notes how small acts and words shape outcomes. It links kindness and restraint to better lives, healing old grudges, sparking joy, and guiding brave deeds through simple prayers and humble deeds.
Mid summer weather marked the week while potato prices slumped on the Guelph market. Webster of Quebec bought the Thompson farm at Dublin with possession in November. Acton produced a fine Civl War drama Her Friend the Enemy under Junior ICCE auspices. Council held an all night session on Tuesday. Brampton Banner notes Acton opens a premier club and athletic grounds. Esqu
Norway once a Danish province and Swedish ally, now independent after 1814, hosts rich geology and waterfalls powering early nitrogen fixation. Notodden near Christiania, now Oslo, becomes key for atmospheric nitrogen used in fertilizers and warfare. Cyanamid, developed by 1909, aids fertilizer blends though limited to 50 pounds per ton.
Mrs. Jones is taken to her first symphony by a friend. Silent during the first item on the program she whispers about the conductor’s look, asking what book he keeps glancing at. Her friend replies that it is the score of the overture.
A retrospective on past years invites readers to recall familiar figures and events from earlier times. The piece reflects on shared memories and the enduring presence of longtime community members as seasons change.
A reader recalls last week's photo of a man once linked to oil on Acton pictures. The subject, once living in Acton, is now based in Detroit and would be hard to recognize from the earlier published image. The note calls him Holly Ramshaw and notes changes since pre roll film days.
A wartime analysis arguing Britain maintains cheap food through government controls. It cites price stabilization, government import and purchase of key goods, widespread distribution networks, and rationing limited to meat sugar and butter. It notes large scale contracts, naval protection of trade, and aims to protect the poor with affordable staples.
Word spreads that CASF unit in the Ottawa area needs a piano for recreational use. Five citizens immediately offered their pianos for the troops for the duration.
A piteous appeal from a prodigal son seeks paternal help ending with a note that he slept in a disused cowshed. The father replies by postcard asking if there is room for two, signaling a possible reconciliation or continued hardship.
A Sunday School lesson explains bearing fruit as the mark of true faith. It compares Israel’s failure to produce fruit with Christians who must live as salt and light, warns against false prophets, and urges regeneration as the basis for godly fruit.
The Canadian and British governments support keeping essential manufacturers and skilled workers in their trades, arguing their value to war production surpasses military service. This principle applies to wartime transportation systems and other vital public utilities as enlistments rise.
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