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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 30, 1930
Page
12
Poem by George Klingle expresses faith that God will restore souls after death. The speaker seeks comfort in divine reunion, noting the separation caused by life’s trials and the promise of a pure, glorified state beyond sorrow. The piece contends heaven preserves personal bonds despite mortality.
Recipe guide features biscuit variations including hot or cold biscuits, a cheese biscuit, and a nut butter sandwich idea. Also covers orange meringue desserts and a fragrant facial powder note. Mentions Dominion fruit market conditions and grading under shipping point inspection in the Prairie Division.
A regional reminiscence discusses eclipses observed over sixty years, recalling the 1910 lunar partial eclipse and a 1860 total eclipse. Rev David Rogers of St Thomas shares vivid scenes of shadows crossing the sun, birds hushed, cattle roosting, and a nightlike sky, praising divine order and urging faithful living.
Twenty years ago farmers finished planting. Mrs Donald McDonald improved her Main Street dwelling. Milk prices rose to seven cents per quart. A brick bungalow on Church Street neared completion. MUL Street gains telephone and electric poles and should be painted. Hamilton rector Matthew Wl M.A. returns to Old Country to lead CHusgaw Beckhand. Pavement work on MUL Street north side proceeds. Thanksgiving Day observed on Monday. Niagara power line reached Guelph with steady currents. Knox Church service attended by Tractlet Methodist and Presbyterian congregations with Rev J C Wilson and Dr Antilty. A child burned in a coal oil heater incident at Nelson & Co. store. brave actions by Mileu Nelson and J R Kennedy helped subdue flames. Insurance adjusted at 105 dollars. Suggested remedy for sore throat promotes healing and immune protection.
A quirky historical notice claims a worm exterminator named The Old Man can drive worms from a child’s system without injury. The description emphasizes filly effectiveness and Mila as a guiding claim.
Provincial Sunday School workers in Ontario gather in three sections at Park Bantford, Chatham, and Smiths Falls for annual conventions from October 28 to November 6. The Ontario Religious Education Council coordinates sessions on Week-Day Methods, Vacation School, and missionary education with notable speakers including Dr. W. G. Poole. A diary remark on child prayers closes the report.
A anecdotal piece argues character matters more than time spent searching for a quarter. It links persistence to grit, citing schooling choices and famous figures to illustrate that steadfast effort builds strength of will and eventual success.
Fragmentary OCR yields a quaint exchange about weather cues. Plomer’s mother notes telltale signs of rain or wind, while Wille adds a misheard region reference to Washington and a bureau fiat telea.
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