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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Oct 21, 1920

Page

2

Would You Walk in Rain and Be Content

A reflective poem questions patience and happiness when weather and life frustrate. It muses on social manners and self control, asking if one should endure discomfort and strive to do good regardless of others. The piece invites resilience and gratitude for simple capabilities.

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David Helps at Inn Amid Family Struggles and Bass Fishing

The tale follows David balancing care for his ailing family at the Chain Lakes Inn with his own ambitions. A demanding president, dubbed The Grouch, presses for results as David assists with repairs, coordinates minnows, and guides a trip to Upper Lake while navigating expectations and personal growth.

Mules Delay and Education At the Lake

A nautical misadventure unfolds as David and Mr. Badger struggle with a balky mule and a stubborn wagon near the Upper Lake. After a risky rescue plan nets a successful fish catch, the group stays overnight at a cottage and travels on to a directors meeting. The president applauds David’s quick learning and offers a future place at the Consolidated company.

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Easter Holiday Exodus Says Climate Drives Festive Wanderers

A writer critiques the yearly holiday exodus from cities to beaches and resorts, arguing the comfort seekers disrupt urban life and strain resources. The piece questions the unwritten social law compelling hundreds to leave Philadelphia for distant walks and the moral cost of leisure.

Prohibition's Mixed Impact on Liquor Access Across Cities

An unsigned editorial argues alcohol remains accessible despite prohibitory efforts. It notes some drinks circulate locally, and saloons once open spurred greater consumption. The piece asserts moral strength in the American public will curb outlawed trade.

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Troubled boy hallmarks toy ward to neighbors complaint

A boy faced trouble as neighbors came to rate his conduct and criticize his future, while he tearfully prepared for an early bedtime. He spoke of heaven and asked his mother about fate and angels, revealing distress at the taunts and expectations around him.

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Glasses Save Him in Hydro-Dotria Mishap

Heady the chief Haéman enters the hydro-dotia after Strug attack and a 9 mile dash. A fire breaks out at the switchboard as a spark jumps the alarms, and attendants flee. Brady helps extinguish the blaze, warns of ultraviolet glare, and notes ordinary glasses stop the rays.

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Unclear OCR Passage Involving Driver and Object Claim

Fragmentary OCR text describes a team driver boasting about reaching an object with a whip and a stranger asking about a horn or hornot. The dialogue is garbled with multiple unclear phrases and potential mentions of an organization. No coherent event or outcome is extractable.

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Bank Error Reaches One Thousand Dollar Mistake

A man from Middletown Connecticut deposited old bills at a bank adapter and mistakenly caused a missing sum of one thousand dollars. He had kept these notes for over twenty years and believed they would have grown if left in a savings account over time.

Middletown Conn W Wavings

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