Helping Others Brings Lighter Burdens
Poem urging readers to offer service and kindness to others to ease world suffering. Refrains ask if one is blessing others and helping wanderers, with closing lines crediting Fred Scott Shepard.
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 21, 1926
Page
3
Cobbs Tune In On Sermons Broadcast At Home
The Cobb family spends Sunday listening to radio sermons from various churches. They favor a strong preacher heard on station X Z and debate church offerings and the value of broadcasting sermons versus local preaching. Mr. Cobb vows to hear the preacher again if possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cobbs
Cobb
Atlantics
Pacific
Pacific Coast
Dr. Hyatt
Christ Church
Mir. Cobb
Tracy
Mr .Cobb
Harold “Hyatt
Alwanys
Dr. Hyatt. A
Gath
Cent
William H. Leach
Early rising and success in a young life
Fragmented opinion on the proverb about early to bed and early to rise. It argues that those who stay abed miss opportunity, while early rising separates doers from quitters by discipline and self control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mons
Themiaolyda
Grain elevator peril prompts greenhorn to risk life
Niel Bullock, a new worker at Pawlett grain elevator, falls into a churning pocket of grain while oiling cups on a drum. He is nearly engulfed as the grain swirls, then rescued by fellow workers. his plan to quit after first pay turns into a wary resolve about the dangers of elevator work. The incident ends with Niel deciding the job is not as dull as thought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niel
Norris
Acales
Dave Newboldt
Man
Pawlett
Niel Bullock
Eelf
Aelf
Ana
Ayant
Niel Atrove
Ringe
Ufe
Noonan
Unncessary Generosity and a Spanish Brigand Tale
A pardoned Spanish brigand known as Jose Maria narrates a past robbery against an English gentleman and his servant. He recounts taking money and goods but returning the servant’s horn and a 16 dollar doubloon, leaving the English youth grateful yet seeking his watch, claiming it belonged to his father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maria
Horaoa
Anak
Jone
Rena Stone Upset by Harrow & Dally Interview Rejection
Over seventeen months Rena Stone held fourteen varied positions and boasted many experiences. At Arnold & Yet man’s she says she is living and seeking the right fit. Harrow & Dally rejects her, valuing steadiness and loyalty over a restless career. Marcia Stevens echoes the critique.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rena Stone
Rena
Arnold & Yotman's
Dr. Roacoe
Morrin & Phelps
Reno
Marcia Stevens
Arnold
Mr. Harrow
Harrow & Dally
Misa Stone
The
Voice
Caliph Tells Skeptic to Praise Good Deeds
A skeptic complains that humanity declines while the caliph orders him to seek and report worthy deeds. The man laments he has no time to compliment everyone as he is busy praising every good act he sees. The caliph concludes the lesson is learned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calif
Mohammed
High brow term robs intellect of broad appeal
The piece argues that high brow as a label for educated elites misfires by implying disdainful condescension. It notes that only certain educated people fit the stereotype while many scholars remain accessible, and that idealism and scholarship are unfairly mocked by the term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ayer
Safety Rules for Small Fires
Practical fire safety guidance with scattered errors and incomplete tips. Emphasizes keeping fires cold when unattended and fully extinguished before bed, enclosing open flames with screens, avoiding clothing or paper exposure, and supervising children near fires. Includes advice on thawing pipes with hot water.
Forcing bulbs in winter with pots and soil tips
Garden note from W. T. Macoun Dominion Horticulturist explains forcing bulbs indoors in autumn with proper potting. Use loamy soil or coarse sand, provide drainage with broken pots or coal, space bulbs, and keep soil moist. Do not force before January. root well first for best bloom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess
General Pessier
Golden Spur
Emperor
Sir Watkins
Lucifer
King Alfred
Madame de Graaff
Madame Plemp
Tulips
Gold Finch
Kelzerskroon
Lady Boreel
Proserpine
Maes
Sir Thos
Lipton
Prince of Austria
Duchesse de Parma
Murillo
Couronne D'Or
Imperator Rubrorum
Darwin Tulipa
Bartigon
Clara
Butt
Farncombe Sanders
Wm. Pitt
W. T. Macoun
Dominion Horticulturist
A Story of African Love and Bargain Over Cows
A traveler recalls a tale from a volume on African customs showing early utilitarian views. Yaniki rejects a suitor offering ten cows, arguing she is worth more, noting her skills and merit and her father should demand higher payment. The scene contrasts individual worth with arranged marriage barters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. T. Nek
Yanniki
Ate
Cili
McCoy's Cod Liver Extract Tablets Claim Quick Gains
The ad touts McCoy's Cod Liver Extract Tablets as boosting healthy flesh, promising a 30 day trial with money back if no benefit. It cites a woman who gained ten pounds in twenty two days and sells sixty tablets for sixty cents with directions on each box.
Telephone talk keeps families close for travelling salesmen
Travelling salesmen use long distance calls to stay in touch with home folk. For a small cost they enjoy brief intimate talks each day, with calls often around breakfast time when loved ones are home.
Following One's Bent Versus The Path Of Least Resistance
The article argues that choosing the line of least resistance does not prove a weak character. It praises following a definite talent or vocation with persistence, recognizing that true success comes from pursuing a chosen path with vigor, though it remains uncertain. A routine job offers steady gains but risks stagnation and eventual failure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hfe
The Church Loyalty and Perseverance in Faith
A reflection on church membership as steadfast loyalty and service. It urges members to follow through under pressure, sacrifice personal pleasures, and defend the church publicly. A cited Bible verse emphasizes confession of faith before men and before God.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice M. Shepard
A Poor Outlook for Business in Edinburgh Encounter
Two Hebrews, a father and son, visit Edinburgh to start a business but witness a farmer feeding a horse with a chicken tethered by a string to the horse’s foreleg. The elder remarks in Yiddish or broken English that this is no place for them to conduct business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edinburgh
Dis
James Mulligan Declares His Hiring Edge in Village
The excerpt shows James Mulligan boasting he is the only man in the village able to saw wood or operate a lawn mower, insisting he must secure the job quickly. He laments earning staty cents per hour and notes three people await him, while a boy questions his pay and hours. Mulligan asks about geometry to illustrate a broader point before continuing work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Mulligan
Uye Harper'y Magazine
Mulligan
Keeping His Religion Pure Parson’s Test For Ephraim
A colloquial exchange reveals Ephraim insisting on keeping religion separate from business as a parson questions his duties to church widows debts and sin. The dialogue contrasts spiritual vows with practical obligations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ephraim
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Gobbs
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Short & Tory
Roe L. Hendrick
Tee
Niet
Siaid
Jim
Geomehry
Mr. Muligan
Mr Mulligan
Aurine
Walia Marine Co. Co
Chicago
Thomas
Ito
Dods
Dods Knitting Company Limited
Orangeviele
Ontario
Edson R. Waite
Orlahoma
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