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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 19, 1933
Page
14
Eldon speaks of bonds to his farm as farmers answer the harvest call. The crowd gathers while a veteran pitcher looks on and Eldon urges all hands to the field for threshing. Gertrude West recollects a rugged agrarian life and shared labor.
Acton sent a big delegation to Erin Fall Fair last Friday. Jeremiah Bell bought a Knox Avenue lot for a double house. John Crawshaw of Esquesing received a high price offer for his stone quarry. Harold Wiles adds a 5 10 15 cent department. A M McPherson’s two year old gelding did well in fall fairs. John D Bauer sold his express and cartage business to Nelson Moore. The annual High School concert featured John B. Ratto and Beatrice Smith from the Redpath Bureau. Died Buck in Trafalgar aged 78. McKenzie in Ospringe aged 58. Dr Thomas Electric Oil advertised as cheapest and widely available.
The speaker argues that birth wealth and education do not define a gentleman. True gentility appears across all roles from plow to forge, ranks, and officers mess. A gentleman is courteous, kind, and brave regardless of social standing.
A Sunday School lesson notes the Antioch church leaders chosen by the Holy Spirit. They fasted and prayed before ordaining Barnabas and Saul for missionary work, preaching the word in Pisidian Antioch. The sermon to Jews and Gentiles led many to believe, while opposition rose, yet the mission continued among the Gentiles.
The Dominion Department of Agriculture notes crops vary with soil fertility. Buckwheat overproduces straw on rich high nitrogen soils. oats perform poorly on overly rich land. rye tolerates tick soils and suits light infertile soils. turnips need fertile balance to avoid lush tops with small roots.
A special Canadian postage stamp honors the Royal William as the first steamship to cross the Atlantic. Built in Quebec and launched in 1831, the paddie steamer carried engines of 200 horsepower, cost $75 000, and logged a long history from towing and local voyages to trials in Boston and Gravesend before its sale and final decline.
A smart young man in a crowded tramcar notices a £1 note protruding from a girl's shoe. He suggests putting the money in a bank to earn interest. She replies that it is already creating a great deal of interest where it lies. Border Cities Star reports the moment.
Fragments discuss belief and non belief in John 6 37 and 7 17. They claim those who would believe prove their ordination to eternal life and contrast spiritual life with flesh decay within a human line of descent.
The excerpt argues that conquering worry is the greatest victory in life, noting worry worsens situations and paralyzes initiative. It asserts success follows from overcoming worry and cites a remedy advertisement for worms as prompt relief.
A compact reflective piece urges kindness and courtesy in daily conduct. It emphasizes listening before judging and speaking, doing one’s best, generosity to enemies, loyalty to principles, honesty, and avoiding gossip to lead a useful life.
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