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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 21, 1920
Page
9
A reflective poem questions entitlement and temper in a child reared to see the world as a stage for wants. It contrasts walking and work with comfort, urging gratitude and restraint, ending with a moral about humility and patience.
David helps at the Inn and plans a lift to a city job but delays ensue. A lake trip aboard a private machine, minnows, and a tense meeting with The Grouch lead to a long day’s exertions and a trek to the Upper Lake for fishing.
In a tale set on a lake outing, David and Mr. Badger endure delays with a balky mule and a broken water system. They improvise with minnows and mud balls, stay at a cottage overnight, and race to a director meeting as dawn nears. The president praises practical learning and offers a place at the Consolidated.
A fragmented reminiscence on travel seasons and holiday exodus critiques social habits, travel pains, and the unwritten rules of rest in modern life. The piece references urban crowds, prices, and the urge to seek relief from the busy year. It cites Walpole and urges simple pleasures.
The piece argues prohibition has not diminished appetite for alcohol and warns against discouragement. It notes illicit drinks circulate where saloons were, yet advocates resolve that outlawed trade cannot prevail. It cites American resolve and urges patience for enforcement success.
A boy's dispute with a neighbor escalates after complaints about his conduct. Moments later he sits tearfully with his mother at bedtime, asking for comfort and guidance as he reflects on better choices and how to please those around him.
Meady the chief Haéman faces a nine mile struggle to reach the hydro electric station. A circuit breaker fire erupts with a huge flame behind the switchboard. Brady and staff extinguish the blaze, saving the attendant who suffers eye injuries from ultraviolet exposure.
A damaged fragmentary report shows a team driver boasting about a waranoay of hid alm with a whip and claiming he could reach with his whip a named object. A stranger asks about a hornot and the driver responds that it is an organisation.
Fragmentary text describes an individual in Miggietown Connecticut keeping bills for over twenty years. The note alleges banking tampering and potential theft of about one thousand dollars with implied consequences over a long period. No clear name or date is present.
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