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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 21, 1920
Page
5
A fragmented narrative captures speech and quirks of a community, with characters like Aleoman and Maplin appearing in a rustic exchange. The piece details a tactile scene of names, misheard phrases, and social humor during a casual morning in a close knit locale.
A collage of 1900s Acton notes covers Mrs Gibbons beardmore and Co. hand injuries, local politics, and social events. It lists Landsborough Leavens marriage in Toronto, Williams birth in Acton, and W. C. T. U. lectures. Advertisements reference products, remedies, and period fashion.
A dialogue mentions Dimbleby and nervous reactions at sounds below. It refers to a doctor’s nerve calming remedy and a set of wound care items including carbolic solutions and topical treatments for burns and skin injuries.
The article analyzes the Beatitudes and Jesus teaching on loving neighbors, with guidance for Sunday school comments. It cites verse notes from Matthew 5 1-10 and 43-48, connects to practical study approaches, and lists study questions and daily readings for the week.
The essay discusses Theodore Roosevelt's approach to fear, urging readers to face trials with calm and duty. It emphasizes gradual courage through experience and notes Parmelgee Vegetable Pills as a public remedy gaining widespread attention.
The Emptrons of Canada, a twin screw turbine oiler, was launched at the Fairnold Shinbuildig & Engineering Co yard in YVimited Govan Hoodding. The christening by Mie Q. M.Youwarth marked the ship’s 665 ton keel and 2100 plus gross tonnage, designed for tropical service with 647 crew and 490 feet of cargo capacity.
A fragmentary report describes an island sanctuary in Great Salt Lake near Bultatt Utah where polluckhy or pollucane birds allegedly live in vast numbers. It notes a daily round trip from nearby lakes, feeding habits and the absence of human inhabitants or vegetation on the island, with claims the birds cannot be molested and the sanctuary will persist.
The article describes harps from ancient to modern times, noting their evolution from simple lyres to the modern double-action harp developed by Bechstalay around 1810. It discusses harp construction, string arrangements, pedaling, and the instrument's role in ancient tombs and orchestral usage.
Train service notes list daily and Sunday routes with times for several numbered services. It shows departures and arrivals across a mixed schedule including east and west directions and exceptions for Sundays and holidays.
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