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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 09, 1919
Page
10
A poem urging steadfast devotion to work, urging workers to dwell in the spirit of their tasks and give their whole selves to the job, despite hardship and sorrow. It emphasizes commitment across crafts and places, from shop to field, to achieve excellence through belief.
Twenty years ago report notes Acton and vicinity attendees at a Rockwood show. Letters praise Crescent Lacrous Club for Royal District championship. Local births, marriages, and names listed include Debbie, Arnold, Hinck, and Moore with proceedings from Mount Pleasant Farm in Eramosa.
A lengthy excerpt blends a church lesson with family scenes. It recalls Nora Wilford and Joseph Williford as they share prayers, harvest memories, and farm talk alongside a Sunday School discussion on Jesus calling His disciples. The piece also mentions health remedies and a medical advertisement.
A faded 19th century ad fragment promotes a worm exterminator claiming to cure gastral disorders and malnutrition in infants. It links a drowned child to bad diet and touts powders to destroy worms, clear the stomach and restore healthful growth for babies.
The text outlines ethnic distributions in Canadian cities, noting Russians, Ruthenians, and foreigners across Montreal and Touronty, and cites Canada’s head tax era 1905 to 1918 with 39,608 exemptions and 4,041 total admissions. It claims Canada’s immigration tables cover over 60 nationalities and the Bible is issued in numerous languages in Canada.
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