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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 20, 1924
Page
7
A reflective poem questions whether dying for faith proves more than living out one’s truth daily. It ponders if Ernest Crosby’s life and work fulfilled his dream despite friends’ doubt and public contempt, and whether martyrdom surpasses daily steadfastness.
John Buchan’s appendid memoir on Lord Minto, Governor General of Canada 1898 to 1904, honors his constitutional leadership and progress. Lady Minto aided by detailing diaries and documents, with Laurier calling him highly constitutional. The work, priced at 8 dollars, is published by Thomas Nelson & Sons.
The piece argues that people fret over small trifles while neglecting real priorities like health and relationships. It laments chasing appearances and wealth, urging readers to value peace and inner serenity over social status and material trickery.
The high cost of producing papers forces consolidation as outlets merge or cease publication. A B Thurston buys Thornbury Herald Review to run with The Meaford Mirror, while Toronto Star takes over World and merges with Star Weekly. Clinton News-Record changes hands, its list and plant moved to Brussels to join The Post.
A New York Tribune tale recounts a photographer delaying a session as Assembly Speaker calls rounds. members protest, claim overreach, and insist a motion from another member is needed to declare a recess. The scene highlights disputes over procedural authority in the chamber.
An old Western paper notice declares if George William Brown who left his wife and baby twenty five years ago returns, the baby will knock the stuff out of him.
An old time memory frame unfolds as a man recalls going to a picture show to see The Village Blacksmith. He and Mary recount neighbors and shops from Acton and nearby streets, evoking blacksmiths, fences, creeks, and the rural past through the film. The piece shifts to reflections on youth, memory, and appreciation for the show.
Promote the Montreal paper as the best family and farm publication with a two dollar price. Each subscriber gets a chance to win cash prizes up to five thousand dollars and receives a large calbin with a decorative picture. New subscribers earn handsome rewards via a free catalogue.
A letter from B Robertson, chairman of the Hospital for Sick Children appeal committee, outlines the hospital's work and the impact of voluntary donations. It notes 365 daily inpatients with 4297 total admissions, plus an outpatient department receiving around 14 callers daily, and reports spending of 346,120 with additional charitable support aiding operations and Christmas appeal funding.
Confidence grows as Canada reports bigger export totals in paper and flour with shipments rising across pulp and lumber. Ontario and Manitoba show agricultural gains while British Columbia ships roses to Portland and Saskatchewan dairy output expands.
An old Indianapolis resident recalls preferring Doc Juduon over university trained doctors. He credits Juduon with rapid relief through his “hard stuff” and practical methods, claiming the diploma doctors failed to cure his rheumatism and left him weak in the end.
An army officer discusses a companion's seasickness and humor amid travel. In a stateroom scene a weary traveler mutters military ranks aloud as a companion lists officers, noting eight lieutenant generals within twenty minutes as a joke on rank assignments.
By November apples will be picked and covered. The orchard should be protected from depredations by mice rabbits and deer using balling paper or mulch and earth to shield trunks. Remove broken limbs and rubbish, clear vegetables, apply rotted manure, and mulch to enrich soil for spring. Protect roses with soil mounds and evergreen boughs. Cover climbing rails with dried leaves and a waterproof cover. A little November care saves trees and plants for the next year.
An aged admonition from the Shoe and Leather Journal warns that haste to riches leads to crooked paths. It echoes Solomon about the root of the righteous yielding fruit and urges prosperity earned by honest effort through brain and brawn in manhood.
A nurse and a poor family in a crowded tenement care for a sick girl. Oranges provided for a foyer patient sit in a cracked blue bowl by the bed untouched. Mary and her mother explain they shared portions earlier and vow not to eat more, guarding their sense of wealth and propriety.
A humorous note from a newspaper column recounts a wife paying her husband’s overdue subscription after discovering the arrears in his pocket. The piece wryly suggests wives should be free to check their husbands’ belongings, praising the practical act.
A letter from Nev G. le Sausmares former rector of Acton endorses Miss Alice Graham in the North-West Ward town council race. He praises her war-service and charity work, pledges a nonpartisan vote based on merit, and urges Acton voters to back her at the forthcoming municipal election. Alderman Miss Emoco is noted as a mayoralty candidate.
A kindly man escorts an elderly relative to a movie. On leaving the theater the elder remarks the pictures were fine but the piano noise drowned out all conversation, making it hard to hear what was said.
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