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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Oct 28, 1920

Page

3

Bruce Hicknell Plans a Halloween Pumpkin Party

Bruce Hicknell's school town story centers on his longing for a motorcycle to reach wildlife and birds. The tale follows his family in early autumn as Bruce schemes a pumpkin driven Jack o lantern party with Miss Betty and neighbors. The plan grows into a community event that unites West Side residents, buffering a police presence while Bruce's father contemplates investment and Bruce gains pride in his pumpkin venture.

Dicknella Willroyale Nolay Gelak Jong Jean Wenang Uvet Hruco Bob Bruce Paters West End Vaca Yim Athei Boy Scout Organization Wheathers Thors Bill Betty Moore Betty Bruce Torm Alghed Hut Bruce Dad Vic Max Stetty Uruce Juruca Lily Waoh Capanuos Vruge Hetty Misa Ria Mintatore Atlee Nick An Bicknell Hicknell Batty Miss Hotty Little Mills Ratty Hir West Side Ant Ayew Alex Betty Hruce Misa Netty Llacare Hallowe'en Amie Gould Warden Centre Mruce Nicknell Alny Meg Hatty Pruce

Cannot Buy the Feather A Loyal Pen Defies Moneyed Power

A historical cartoonish declaration centers on James J. Angell, editor of the Providence Journal, with a young Michigan student turning a feather into a symbol of integrity. The piece extols Angell’s pen as priceless beyond political money, urging principled voices over coercion or mandates.

Brovitence Journal James F. Angell Univerity Michigan China Policcians Providence Journal Jampe BH Angell James Central Christian

Catching Up and the Struggle to Stay on Track

The piece laments young people constantly training to catch up yet falling behind in work, correspondence, and finances. It argues occasional lateness is normal but persistent lag harms credit and peace of mind, urging timely effort over chronic delay.

Orld oMes Sonim Atralary

Canada’s Returned Soldiers Find Work After Training

Canadian papers report that government training programs for returned soldiers have led to broad employment. About 70 percent of trainees are now employed. 20 percent have found civilian work, while 30 percent bear partial training. Government support includes low rate life insurance and high quality medical care for the wounded and disabled.

Canada Nashville Apvoouts

Mountains as Symbol of Calm and Change Across Life

The author contrasts the enduring permanence of mountains with the restless pace of modern life. Mountains represent stillness and timeless vastness, offering a counterpoint to traffic, noise, and fleeting emotions, while also embodying movement and mystery in human experience. Everyone harbors both mountain and motion within.

Ripowe Leonardo Qo

Remarkable Patent Remedy Promises Instant Back Relief

An old advertisement touts a muscular cure named after Dr. Thomas Kolsetka Ol. claiming rapid easing through brisk rubbing. It asserts the remedy offers more virtue in a bottle than can be fully estimated and urges continued use for best results.

Thomas Kolsetka

Making Over a Boy by Guiding Vocation Choices

The article argues fathers push sons to chosen roles, often forcing plans that reflect fathers rather than the boys. It warns that early signals of a child’s vocation should be fostered, not supplanted, and that delaying guidance can hinder real interests such as architecture or electrical work.

Dlanagat Mars Hid Cholce Bian Walt

Hungary's crisis and empire wide labour strain described

An outline of postwar Hungary's upheaval cites 100000 unemployed workers and 160000 government staff, with 60000 soldiers idle. Land reform, mass emigration, and foreign policies are condemned as causing hardship, while claims of Nile terror and poverty push workers toward the Communists. War debts and coal shortages compound the economic collapse.

Elbert Hubbard Advice to Workers from Lusitania Victim

Fragmented wartime advice attributed to Filbert Hubbard urging workers to be loyal “an undivided service” to their employers and the institutions they represent. The quotation reflects era views on duty, loyalty, and collective effort.

Elbert Hubbard Filbert Hubbard Lusitania Avan

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