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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 15, 1923
Page
5
A reflective poem urges readers to value integrity over wealth, youth, or status. It questions what lingers after death, stressing character and the kindness shown to others as the true measure of a life.
Winter weather treacherous pavements talk of Acton Board of Trade aim to regulate building heights by law police railway crossing blocking issue discussed by local authorities and railway officials Knox Church Sunday School holiday practice begins town meetings reference to electric grid outage and church trustees gathering with Rev Smith.
Henry Thornton president of Canadian National Railways completed an inspection of lines across Quebec New Brunswick Nova Scotia Prince Edward Island and Maine praising improved service and maintained property. Delegations presented extension ideas while Thornton noted no major expenditures planned and highlighted growing business conditions in Sherbrooke Moncton Halifax Charlottetown and Summerside.
A discussion on sensitivity as a mixed trait, noting that few are born without it and many idealize toughness. It argues sensitive people endure pain, learn restraint, and gain deeper empathy, while highly sensitive individuals can become tender, insightful, and better human connections as they mature.
A historical church lesson outlines Jesus teaching and healing crowds with compassion. It notes Jesus choosing twelve apostles, the authority given to them to cast out demons, and the spread of the gospel’s joy. It cites John 3 16 and Luke 1 Where women aided early Christian work as the gospel moves outward.
A historic note describes buffalo populations rebounding beyond prior expectations. It traces the species from near extinction, the mass slaughter in Alberta’s Wainwright region, and the 1907 Canadian government purchase that formed a nucleus of about 6,000 head at Wainwright. The piece links past decimation to hopeful recovery and a renewed prairie presence for the monarch of the plains.
Daily railway timing notices show Sunday exceptions and special express freight adjustments. An addressed pickup in Toronto is noted for the special freight service with several time and rate changes mentioned.
The article lists daily readings for the coming week from November 19 to November 26. It cites passages from Matthew Mark Luke John Acts and John, with phrases like The Great Commission and The utter most part of the earth. The text contains several OCR errors and misreadings but preserves the sequence of daily devotionals and scripture references.
A church leader denounces labeling funerals with rose offerings as a sign of refinement and suggests roses be worn on a laborer's lapel. The piece laments the custom's expense and stinginess while praising modest symbols of love and sympathy. It also advertises Dr Kellogg’s asthma remedy with claims of relief and easy breathing.
An illustration contrasts plain language with legal wording for deeds of gift. It shows how a simple transfer of an apple would become a formal document granting ownership of all rights, including metaphoric and odd terms, with complex phrasing and procedural notes.
At a Macon trial a witness, a Negro man, claimed a man knocked down lay five minutes. The lawyer used his own timepiece to test the witness, who correctly answered. As leaving, the lawyer challenged the method, and the witness responded with a clever retort about timing.
The text discusses thinning air with altitude, noting near vacuum above five miles, rarefied conditions above twenty five miles, and near darkness and low temperatures approaching space. It mentions luminous balloons at one hundred miles and speculates on unknown gases in the upper atmosphere. It then shifts to Dr Thomas Eclectria Oil, claimed as a famous compound linked to Canada and spread through Central and South America, the West Indies, Australia and New Zealand.
An eminent English scientist speaking at a lecture suggested that in seventy million years the sun’s heat would decline to the point where life on Earth may not exist. A listener asked how long until this calamity and the response caused relief, with a later ad for a worm exterminator revealed in the text.
A reflection on encouragement's role in achievement, noting that belief from others can prompt people to attempt feats beyond their current reach. It stresses choosing supportive friends, and discusses perseverance in invention, warning that even great efforts may falter without continued faith and effort.
An American and an Englishman in a private hotel discuss how language defines nations and keeps them apart. Percival Pollard quotes the exchange from Vasabond Journey, highlighting quirks of pronunciation and cultural references.
A man jokes that a friend on the street claims a new profession as an orator after showing new clothes. The exchange defines an orator with a quip about how two plus two would be four when spoken by an ordinary person, and different when spoken by an orator, ending with a playful mispronunciation.
A rough speaker yells crude language as the man braces for a response. The listener, teary, apologizes and tries to soothe him, recalling a painful memory. The exchange hints at a troubling incident described as being “in a barn” and linked to a difficult return home.
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