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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 29, 1936
Page
7
A poem fragment recalls a woman who watches birds migrate and feels the land grow in her children and blood. She buries dreams as the children claim the land for themselves, finding strength in soil and sea and in their shared heritage.
Twenty years ago in Acton a coal famine left residents without dusky diamonds. Exquealny Township contributed 408 to the British Red Cross Fund. Mrs. Alice Fleury of Markham plans a move to Acton and Miss Muriel teaches at Acton Public School. Sergt Harry Warwood returned on furlough to a town reception with a gold watch, while Pr H W Kenney, formerly of Erin, died of wounds in England. Died James Frank Graham of Alpena Michigan aged 66.
Chicago announces the International Live Stock Exposition from November 28 to December 5 at the International Amphitheatre. The 37th annual show plans to house over 13 000 animals with entries from 30 states and five Canadian provinces. Cash premiums total about 100 000, and entry deadlines include November 1 for most stock classes and November 21 for feeder plots.
A farmer speaks of aging, work ethic, and health in the Dominion. He notes his sixty-eight years as a testament to temperance, helpful neighbors, and a life spent in labor, lamenting a loss of the sturdy old-school mindset.
In a worn room the narrator recalls a farmer named Partner ploughing in biting wind as friends discuss threshing prices and government. They note care for horses, calm work ethic, and a young horse Prince healing from a leg wound after veterinary care and daily dressing.
A fragmented vignette parodies health fads and daily routines. It mentions a funeral planned for next Wednesday and a survivor list including health institutes and antihypertics, with stray references to trains at grade crossings and a quirky, moral-free tone.
A light business exchange shows Pine reporting two orders on first office visit. One order reads Get out and the other Stay out, reflecting a sharp start to enterprise.
A classroom exchange features a teacher asking about Julius Caesar and a pupil quipping about someone drawing the daily pension. The vignette uses brief humor to reflect on ancient figures and modern pensions.
The pope issued a papal blessing for peace from Castel Gandolfo before sailing for Rome. Shortly after, he contracted a severe cold, and his weakened condition raised concerns for his life.
The fifty third congress of the African Methodist Episcopal Church was held in Hamilton in August. The official pianist was Professor Clifford McCallum of Amherstburg Ontario who has been blind for 37 years. He estimates knowledge of around two thousand hymn tunes. He graduated from the Halifax School for the Blind and works as a music teacher and pianist. He is involved with Windsor orchestra and makes rubber mats. he has two children.
A prospective buyer bargains with a horse breeder over a yearling. The breeder flatly refuses a $1,000 price, claiming the animal is loved by his wife. The buyer counters with a $500 boost, hinting at walking away if not satisfied.
A gallery of crown jewels prepared for Edward VIII’s May coronation shows the sceptre orb swords and crowns. The display highlights the Imperial State Crown and St Edward’s Crown, with the Ampulla and anointing spoons, and notes the 3095 precious stones in the imperial regalia.
Daily services run except Sunday with evening departures at 7 19 p m and 7 05 p m. Morning runs include 8 59 am and 12 40 a m with a 2 23 pm slot. A Sunday timetable lists 7 05 pm and 2 23 pm as the principal evening services.
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A short notice reports that subscriptions for AN magazines were taken at The Pree Prista Ollles. No further details on quantities or parties involved are provided.
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