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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 10, 1935
Page
2
Editorial notes Dr. Smart's visit and a silk hag gift as a link between Acton England and Acton Canada. Boy Scouts receive greetings and a wood display memento. Readers enjoy the Acton Gazette and see hoped-for cross visits, with Dr. Smart carrying impressions back home.
An Acton weekly editorial urges readers to vote in the Monday Canadian election, stressing impartial coverage, individual choice, and the duty to participate. It notes the divergence in crowd estimates at political meetings and calls for an informed, responsible franchise.
The piece reviews Italy and Ethiopia at war, noting League of Nations efforts to enforce peace provisions, labeling Italy the aggressor. It reflects on war’s brutal cost, racial implications, and warns of power’s dangers and history’s pattern of downfall.
Readers learn the cost and effort behind the Acton Y M C A special edition. The piece describes contractor cooperation, photography work on a Saturday, and assembling a seventeen member board portrait from multiple sources. Original photos are displayed in The Frere Press window.
The piece notes focus on hockey after baseball crowns, Fire Prevention Week urging hazard checks, and the election campaign ending with elector choices and deposits. It mentions Social Credit study costs, Reconstruction Party mailouts, and political advertising dynamics. Fergus, population 2702, remains a village but shows steady growth beyond many towns.
Sunday School lesson from Jeremiah chapters 1 6 29 26 8 15 recounts the priests and prophets and people seeking the prophet Jeremiah's death for speaking God's words. It notes persecution, the need to obey God despite opposition, and the leaders' fear and eventual defense of Jeremiah.
Two pickpockets joke about reading fashion papers to learn where pockets are worn. The dialogue notes that knowing pockets helps in their profession and adds a humorous tone.
An Irishman signs Irish and proud of it while a Scots guest afterward adds Scotch and fond of it. Also includes an unrelated ad-like paragraph praising Persian Bald tones and a cosmetic product noted for fragrance coolness and skin benefits.
A religious reflection notes that faith leaders like Hezekiah, Judah, and Jeremiah face danger yet remain steadfast. It emphasizes that serving God brings strength beyond doubt, with victory as the outcome whether crowned or not. The text urges thorough study of Jeremiah 1:6-19 alongside the current lesson.
A park bench freshly painted becomes the scene of a comic clash as a stout elderly lady, seated with a cat, refuses a keeper's warning. She quips back that she will sit there and cannot be moved, turning the moment into a humorous stand off.
A magistrate hears Mrs Maloney insist she and her husband cannot live together without fighting. The exchange underscores tension in the domestic dispute as the court considers next steps.
A playful remark contrasts a wife’s warning to her husband with his tendency to broadcast news. The line “Now, Mike!” signals a light tease about his habit, illustrating domestic humor in dialogue.
In a frank exchange the senator labels a man as a type who subscribes to opinions but not to the campaign fund, underscoring a cautious stance toward shifting political loyalties.
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