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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 29, 1931
Page
13
A devotional verse extols aiding others on life’s journey. It urges following Jesus to comfort troubled hearts and uplift those beside the road, affirming charitable action as a worthy measure of a Christian life. James Huckham signs the piece.
A companion of assorted drinks and desserts for guests including coffee syrup beverages, coffee nog, baked pear dessert, salmon salad, frozen fruit punch, orange marshmallow loaf, and a Persian beauty note. Recipes cover mixers, syrups, and serving suggestions for bridge or casual visits.
A boy attempting to buy a cinema ticket in the afternoon tells the box office he is unwell with measles. The clerk questions his absence from school, and the boy insists the illness excuses his absence.
A column reviews an 1856 Milton almanac with Halton County data, officials, and coins. It notes Warden Nobert Millay and others, local advertisements, a Sanctioned church token, and a Walton Journal copy. The piece previews further findings on Milton history and preservation.
The text argues leadership rests on accepting responsibility, not seeking glory. It compares leaders to railway dispatchers and factory heads, charged with preventing mistakes and keeping operations on track, while shirking leads to failure. It stresses sleepless accountability for those under a leader.
Fragmented OCR dialogue mentions a claim about a woman’s clothing weighing eight ounces and notes concern over wife’s clothes. The exchange touches on rheumatism, a wife’s health, and clothing costs, with humorous regional speech. Only partial lines remain readable.
A historical review discusses the Dust of Gold report from the Bible Society, outlining its gold mining history chapters, missionary work, and synopses before each chapter. It highlights colporteurs, translations, and the need for funds, with praise for the new twenty fifth English Bible and the society’s global evangelization efforts.
The undesigned announces an auction on Monday November 1 1031 at two o'clock p m in Erin Township Lot 1 Seventh Line. Items include Torres draft horses a mare registered thoroughbred and assorted cattle cows Holsteins Jerseys and Angus, two year old calves and bred bulls. Sheep Breeding Ewes 127 Southdown and Oxford. Terms cash 15 or less and 13 months credit on joint notes. Bank acceptable. 85 off for cash. Sellers Gray Frank Fetch Lindsay clerk.
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