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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 01, 1931
Page
5
A fragmentary verse passage urges living fully with forward resolve. It emphasizes courageous, unreluctant pursuit of a future, avoiding dwelling on the past and fear of what lies ahead. The speaker calls for a cheerful heart that honors both youth and age while progressing along life’s road.
Household hints describe making carrot marmalade and pumpkin preserves with simple ingredients. Instructions cover how to prepare grapes for jelly and a basic catsup, plus notes on canning and safety, ending with beauty claims about skin care and fragrance.
Letters recount years at Stone Church Eramosa detailing Dr Barrie and Rev Narrie ministries. It notes long services and humor, community life, medical aid, and influence on First Presbyterian Church and local pastors, with anecdotes from 1870s to 1901.
Fragmentary dialogue shows teachers and students riffing about geography and origins. The garbled exchange mentions New York, Chicago, and Louisville with uncertain phrasing and mistaken attributions.
After every meal try a simple test with a little magnesia from your druggist. Take magnesia powder or tablets to neutralize stomach acids. If relief comes quickly, it may indicate a specific condition. consult a pharmacist for proper use and guidance.
Experimental work at Summerland Station of the Dominion Department of Agriculture suggests a commercial candied fruit industry could soon exist in British Columbia. Trials cover apricots pears and peaches using water prewash syrup and hydro meter controlled sugar stages to prevent fermentation. Home production could expand via simple canning and year round candied fruit production is possible according to Ottawa Information Service.
The piece reflects on thankfulness born from work hardship loneliness and health. It notes people value employment even when tasks are unappealing and home life offers joy after isolation, urging readers to appreciate health and daily labor rather than take them for granted.
A reflective sermon urges avoiding misery and gloom in public. It compares provoking others with shadowing their happiness and recalls Diogenes as a contrast to preserve a cheerful demeanor. The piece argues that even small acts of can be kept from casting a gloom on neighbors.
A fragmented scene shows a man visiting a fountain pen shop where a young clerk offers a pen to try and another pens words on paper. The odd phrases include Fugit and Wrugit with a playful mix of names and items.
An Aberdonian who hired a boat for two hours to peer at the harbor claims he felt tricked after the first hour. The boatman allegedly replied that nothing more was owed. the traveler reacted with disbelief and muttered that the hour had been wasted.
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