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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 03, 1935
Page
2
A Canadian town progress note tracks the Acton Y M C A project tied to J A Murray’s will. Council accepted the $20,000 legacy in 1932 and planning advanced after Mrs Murray’s death, with contracts signed 1934 for a jointly used Y M C A building, including library, public lavatories, and gym facilities.
A donor provided funds for a home or association building in Acton with annual income paid to his wife or directed to the village council for relief if she dies. The cornerstone was laid September 20 with 400 to 500 attendees led by Mr W A Murray. notable attendees included Rev W L Bennie Dr FE Best and Rev C L Poole. The Acton Public Utilities Commission and Masonic Order later occupied spaces in the building.
A reflective treatise on forming habits from small tasks. It contrasts the dangers of small failures with the power of persistence and effort. The piece emphasizes consistent effort in trifling actions and kindness as steps toward a better life through habit.
The Murray Memorial Y M C A Acton board was selected August 6 1934 by the Murray Memorial Committee. Names include G Wright Rumley Arnold Mc Donald Barr Fraser W J Fraser Lowrie Chapman Colas Reid DAlls Thetford Mason and others. Provisional board met August 19 1934 with A Mason as chairman and R M McDonald secretary pro tem then elected officers later that year G A Diis president W B Rumley first vice president R H Blott second vice president.
The Scot accepts a proposed list of officers for the Y M C A board including Vice President F G L Wright Secretary R W Lowrie Treasurer B G Arnold and directors R M McDonald H J G Fraser C H Harrison E Thetford J M McDonald J Chapman KE Coles M Reid. The group plans annual director selections under a forthcoming constitution.
An 19th century advertisement touts Millers Worm Powders as a safe, easily taken remedy that swiftly kills intestinal worms, relieving child pain without injuring the body. It asserts worms cause distress and claims no sterling remedy exists to prevent worm-related suffering.
The Pasadena Seismological Laboratory reports a large underground vault device that measures relative movements between points to capture earth stretches and compressions. The instrument provides data beyond standard kelumographs, aiding theories about the planet's interior.
The readable text presents a fragmented question about a lady's dress and a situation described as being seated while eating. No clear names, places, or events are identifiable.
Canada posted higher domestic exports in April totaling 37.58 million compared with 31.58 million a year earlier. Increases were led by wheat, grains, alcohol, rubber tires and footwear, cattle, fish, autos, aluminum, nickel, silver and acids with notable gains in exports to the United States and United Kingdom.
Mrs Pester replies with wit about providence and improvidence while Mr Pester admits losing money. The dialogue plays on misfortune and irony in a domestic exchange.
The dissatisfied young worker rarely worries employers but may fail to excel in an underused role. Most times the path to a better job is to excel in the present position so clearly that others see no value in letting you go.
Since 1861 a Greenland paper titled Atuagagdiiutit informs readers with a blend of information and a touch of modern journalism. Published monthly with annual issues for remote areas, it is set by native compositions and printed with a paraffin motor.
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