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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 30, 1919
Page
5
A scrambled dialogue unfolds with a kettle and cook in a tense domestic moment. The speaker hints at strained nerves and a frightening impression, mentioning a dreadful sight and a muffled final fear. The language is garbled and dreamlike.
A new engine to be installed in the Nour mil by Cheyne Bros. Messia Symon Brothers offer stock at bargain prices and plan removal to the Northwest. Cost of actor's ground is six cents per square foot. Rev H L Cook to move from Fairview Avenue to Rower Avenue cottage built 42 years ago. Edward Mathews family retire from Herlin and return to MI Street Quebec. October 10. Canadian troops parade in splendid weather before boarding the Sardinian for South Africa. Disastrous reverses for British troops include two battalions and a mountain battery captured. cause cited as mule stampede. Born Lane at Limehouse a daughter October 27.
A former inmate seeks help to resist vengeance against a policeman who helped imprison him. The helper argues true courage is mastering anger, not acting on it. After a few days of reflection the man commits to control, finding peace and independence from harassment by authorities.
The article notes varied nail growth rates among fingers and links health to growth speed. It cites average growth of about one eighth inch per year, and mentions how asthma disrupts sleep, urging Kellogg’s Asthma Remedy for relief. It also stresses courteous speech and dignity in conduct.
In a temperance lesson based on Jeremiah 35, the Rechabites refuse wine as commanded by Jonadab, honoring ancestral guidance while Judah ignores Jehovah. The piece links parental authority and personal temperance to a saloonless nation, urging study of scripture and heart obedience to God.
A collage of wartime anecdotes describes soggy puddings and grim humor among soldiers. An aside notes a worm problem in livestock and a worm exterminator ad. A Malay monkey tale explains fruit plucking, followed by a patent cure claim for corns and warts.
A playful local page describes children paring apples in contests and nut games with prizes and rules. Activities include counting parings on numbered plates, time limits, and peanut and nut-stunting pranks. Readers are invited to provide water, tables, hats, and dish setups for a lively harvest party.
The physician sits with his wife who smiles as she explains she is organizing a class for girls and young married women to teach each other cooking. He teases about helping with his practice as she mentions sharing lessons with neighbors.
The passage urges youth to discard defeatist thoughts and commit fully to their tasks. It argues that real effort comes from confident energy and persistence, not from assuming failure.
The text urges levy of Victory Loan to relieve war debts and secure Canada's future. It stresses that lasting peace costs money and that paying the price now will lead to prosperity. It appeals to national duty and future prosperity through the loan.
Dora and her grandfather observe a blue jay ruin sparrow nests on a city walk. Grandpa explains the bird’s cruel habit and the one useful trait, then Dora reflects that being good matters more than being pretty.
Edward Mortimer Chapman writes of a new 1,000-foot film shown in Kansas City. He promises 800 feature scenes with a unique barter, hints at famed authors and studios, and claims high quality photography under a mysterious supervisor.
Daily and Sunday timetable notes show trains to Toronto with special express freight and freight pickup at any address. The notice lists departure times and Sunday-only runs with AGNEW as the acton agent for the G RR.
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