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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 20, 1924
Page
2
Excerpt recalling how a man died for his faith, urging steadfast living the truth he dreamed. Ernest Crosby’s lines compare martyrdom to daily fidelity and question whether the living truly follow such conviction despite doubt and contempt.
A review praises Lord Minto Memoir by John Buchan for its detailed biography of Canada’s Governor-General 1898 to 1904. It highlights access to diaries and Lady Minto’s study, notes Minto’s constitutional leadership, and mentions publication by Thomas Nelson & Sons at $8.00 with illustrations.
The essay urges readers to value real importance over trivial worries noting many panic over small issues while neglecting life’s bigger questions. It argues that striving to keep up appearances wastes peace and serenity and that wealth is less valuable than inner calm.
The Meaford Mirror editor A B Thurston acquires Thornbury Herald-Review to run it with The Mirror for production savings. Toronto Star takes over Toronto World and merges with Star Weekly. Clinton News-Record owner G E Hafl buys Clinton New Era, moves plant and machinery to Brussels to join The Post.
Members in the New York Assembly clash over a recess and a controversial photography moment. The Speaker’s authority is challenged as one member objects and another demands a formal motion before a recess can be declared.
A Western paper ad asserts that if George William Brown returns home after deserting his wife and infant twenty five years ago, the now grown child will strike him. The notice frames the reunion as a corrective act tied to the child's welfare.
A reader recounts longing for earlier days and praises a local picture show presentation of Henry W Longfellow’s tale The Village Blacksmith. The narrator recalls acts, shops, and memories of Acton including the old blacksmiths, their shops, and town life.
The advertisement promotes the Family Herald and Weekly Star of Montreal as the best value for readers in Canada. It touts low price two dollars, a chance to win up to five thousand dollars, and rewards for new subscribers with a visually appealing cal ing and picture for homes.
J B Robertson chairing the appeal summarizes hospital work and dividend of public generosity. Daily inpatient average 365 with 27 in-patients, outpatient call volume about 14 daily. Charity funds maintain a specialized institute where many pediatric services are offered, with 194,284 dollars spent this year and a Christmas appeal noted.
Ottawa notes show rising exports of paper and pulp, new building permits, and Canada expanding in macaroni and flour markets. Ontario butter output rises, Manitoba honey climbs, Western wool output increases, and British Columbia ships roses and lumber as Canada aims for stronger postwar recovery.
Indy Simons recalls Doc Judson a self taught healer who treats rheumatism with quick potions. He trusts Judson over trained doctors, claiming a single dose cures from head to feet and leaves patients guided by firm directions rather than medical books.
A Great Waves company officer recalls a companion's delirium aboard a Atlantic crossing. In a rough moment the patient mutters ranks from private to lieutenant general, provoking alarm as the speaker notes there have been eight lieutenant generals in twenty minutes.
November advice from Dominion Horticulturist T Macoun on protecting trees and plants in Canadian orchards and gardens. Cover young apples and hipsas from mice and rabbits with bolting payor or bark mulch, trim broken limbs, remove debris, and apply manure to enrich soil for spring.
The article warns that the desire for quick wealth leads many to crime and dishonesty. It cites Solomon’s verse on the root of the righteous yielding fruit and argues true prosperity comes from honest effort, not haste or greed. It laments eras that repeat the pattern and urges moral development rather than reckless gains.
A nurse notes a sick girl and mother living in a shabby tenement where oranges set out for a foyer patient remain untouched. The girl and mother reveal they shared half, resisting further eating to appear wealthy, while the nurse observes the quiet restraint among the poorer patients.
A newspaper quip recalls a wife paying her husband’s overdue subscription after finding a back bill in his pocket. The anecdote highlights a wife’s prerogative to check a spouse’s finances, suggesting such acts are commendable and prudent.
A dated letter from Nev G. Sausmarez, former Acton rector, backs Miss Alice Graham for the North-West Ward on the Town Council. He praises her war service aid and guardians board work, urges voters to judge on merit, and opposes ratepayer waste.
A London mother attempting to steal half fare for two children at a railway station is exposed when a ticket seller asks their ages. She claims both are six and twins, with one born in London and the other in Brighton. The incident highlights a misrepresentation by the parent to avoid payment.
A kindly man took an elderly colored man to the cinema for his first viewing. On leaving, the elder remarked the film was fine but the piano noise drowned out the dialogue, telling his nephew it was hard to hear a word.
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