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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 24, 1938
Page
6
The text urges timely praise for a parson whose work deserves recognition beyond fame or money. It stresses heartfelt approval from a rend, saying praise strengthens him, fills his wife with savor, and sustains his spirit to the end.
The Nov 28 1918 issue notes Fairy Lake and Corporation Pond frozen with youths skating. Epworth League speaker Miles Mabel Howie of Georgetown addressed smaller nations of Central Europe. Acton Junior Baseball Club formed a hockey club with officers Hon. President John Clarke President William Arnold Secretary treasurer G R Agnew Manager Nelson Garden Captain Roy Brown. Memorial service for Pte J D Burt held at Methodist Church. Conway and McLean dissolve partnership with Mr Mills joining Mr McLean. Ontario Railway Board Commissioner Hillis mulls enlarging Acton area home to 25 acres. contested 75 acres including Hearstmore Crescent and Acton Tanning lands. Died Alexander Sprow age 84 at homestead. Mrs Kirkwood Shortill age 74 at Waquesing home.
A New York doctor reports the loss of five radium needles valued at about two thousand dollars. The piece explains radium use in cancer therapy, including radon seeds and the role of Canada in supplying the element, with prices and production notes.
A nostalgic account traces the Adams orchard on Church Street Acton through ownership changes from James Matthews to John Lawson and beyond. It notes the hop kiln conversion, the electric railway route, house moves and later renovations while detailing local families and the era’s transportation shifts. Governor Bruce’s Victoria return is mentioned along with plans to meet Prime Minister Mackenzie King in Ottawa.
On his deathbed King Frederick William I asked his spiritual adviser if he should forgive all his enemies. He was told that forgiveness is customary. He then directed Dorothy to write to her brother that he forgives all the harm he caused, but to wait until after his death.
Two neighbors discuss a newcomer on the street. They remark cautiously about her and note they have never seen bottles entering her house, implying rumors about her habits without witness. The exchange hints at suspicions amid neighborhood chatter.
In June to August 1938 Canada produced 41.2 million pounds of whole-milk products and 14.4 million pounds of concentrated milk by products, up about 14 percent and 35 percent from 1937. Evaporated milk led the whole-milk line at 36.7 million pounds, 80 percent of the total, while skim-milk powder, at 9.7 million pounds, accounted for 67 percent of the by products.
A compact caution highlights risky patterns such as excessive worry eating drinking smoking and sleeplessness. It urges attention to sleep balance nutrition physical activity and regular health monitoring to prevent long term harm.
A farmer’s wife recalls weight issues in a village butter sale to a grocer. She explains how a pound of butter was misweighed, prompting the grocer to question the weight and the memory of the transaction.
An English visitor and an American discuss odd town names found across the United States. They joke about places like Weehawken Hoboken Poughkeepsie Oshkosh and compare English locales such as Chipping Norton Biggleswade and Leighton Buzzard.
A financier's daughter hugs the groom and reveals a plan to wed at noon because her father will issue a check for presents. The groom agrees, noting banks close at noon, prompting the timing change.
The article recalls old times when pennies bought pastries and a store lacked items. highlights changes in merchandise, fashion, and especially advertising. It argues advertising lowers selling costs by boosting demand and distribution, enabling many everyday goods to be affordable. It notes ad impact on markets, production, and price efficiency.
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