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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 08, 1934
Page
14
A reflective verse urges persistence in life and work. It compares battling challenges to sports, stressing fair effort, resilience, and finishing the race regardless of winning or losing. The message centers on character and commitment as guiding purposes.
Twenty years ago wheat in Winnipeg stood at 8k a year earlier now 1.19 dollars per bushel. A Tuesday storm saw snow shovels used for the first time. Injuries to John C. Watson after his horse frightened by an automobile chassis burned and left roadside.
Persuasive copy promotes Persian Balm as a magical skin care product. It claims to invigorate the skin with youth like beauty, provide fragrance, soothe roughness and chafing from weather, soften and whiten hands, and suit women seeking charm and distinction for use on hands and face.
A successful leader credits a minor courteous act from a role model in youth as pivotal to his life and the guiding policies of his organization. The speaker notes that many educated youths fail to improve grammar despite their refined company, stressing that daily associations complement formal education.
A commentary on curiosity values and dangers. It contrasts useful inquiry with prying peeping tom behavior and urges choosing the proper kind of curiosity while avoiding gossip and invasion of privacy.
A literary line contrasts a Frenchman and an Englishman savoring national pride in a great country, with an attribution to Bulwer-Lytton.
A diary like vignette describes wind and frost sweeping across a Ginger Farm yard. Cows crave hay scented warmth while barnyard fowl endure cold. workers wrestle storm windows and moth balled underwear in prep for winter. The author recommends Sheila Kaye Smith’s Superstition Corner about English religious turmoil.
Don't be without Douglas' Egyptian Liniment. Keep it handy for toothache neuralgia sore throat aurasy and croup. Invaluable for burns sores Barber's Itch and Ringworm.
Diary entries recount small town happenings and jokes from Friday to Thursday. Notable items include a college student studying languages, a friend visiting Pa, Jim Rivvers' arrest for bigotry, Ez Swisher learning since his son Obadiah went to college, Nick Root's two dollar car ride to Pendilvany station, and a party incident with Jane.
A historical note promotes Mother Graves Worm Exterminator as a pleasant medicine for children. It claims the remedy effectively drives worms from the system.
A magazine cartoon prompts reflection on riding bareback versus saddled wisdom. J Elmer Russell argues scientists build on prior discoveries, while morals require tested traditions to avoid crass stupidity and dire moral failures.
A London cabman politels asks the fat lady to walk away after she pays a minimum fare. The exchange hints at an innuendo about what a horse might see, ending with a humorous remark.
A home treatment using Parmint double strength mixed with hot water and sugar is advised for catarrh and related symptoms. The notice claims breathing eases, head noises diminish, and many ear troubles stem from catarrh with a ninety percent success rate.
A historical account describes thefts of diamonds at the Kimberley mines in South Africa. Workers identified as Kaffirs allegedly use long running schemes including hiding stones in body or animal parts and cunningly smuggling tools out. The piece notes strict guarding and clever concealment methods.
The text outlines several measures of London size including 115.98 square miles for the County of London and 232 square miles for the postal district. It notes the Metropolitan police area of about 700 square miles, the water board coverage near 367,361 acres, and the City of London at one square mile while joking that the Tower of London lies in Stepney.
A manufacturer includes 3 to 5 percent of selling price for press advertising. If annual ad spend is $50,000, total annual sales likely range from $1,000,000 to $1,500,000 based on typical profit margins and consumer resistance.
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