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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 10, 1931
Page
10
The piece argues that parents must stand united in parenting. It urges the father’s no be final and the mother to back him, warning against a split stance. It stresses courage and tact to avoid weakening rulings and to foster a stable home.
A collage of items from twenty years back notes Commons nominations and upcoming elections, heavy Monday rainfall, May Millinery opening at Pritay and Saturday, Georges Kell starting work as paper hanger and painter, Toronto Pair attendance and finances, Mantua MacDonald moving to W. H. Denny home, bowling tournament results, Foresters concert at Town Hall with lectures by Geo Wo Mitchell, Florence Spelht teaching post and Edinburgh to Toronto marriage, and a medical ad for J. D. Kellogg asthma remedy highlighting inhalation therapy and future protection.
A dental research expert recommends a daily diet rich in milk and eggs plus lettuce or cabbage and orange juice with lemon, to provide calcium phosphorus vitamins and protein for bone and tooth development. The note warns about intestinal worms and promotes Miller's Worm Powders to clear worms and restore organ health.
Milas Gayenne claims thoughts can be conveyed without words, citing moments when women’s conversations pause after a hammer sounds and he knows who they discussed. The remark links silent exchange to perception of hidden topics among groups.
A sermon outlines Paul and Barnabas in Lystra as they heal a cripple by faith, face idol worship, and refuse divine honors. It contrasts bold missionary endurance with modern soft piety and urges perseverance in Christ amid tribulation for eventual entry into the kingdom of God.
An early report notes a machine that removes feathers from hens faster than hand plucking. It uses alumithium disks with rubber lining to reduce noise and improve grip, delivering about fifty plucks per second. Hand plucking averages six birds per hour.
John D. Rockefeller Jr recounts a moment at night when a Shakespeare line puzzled him. He asks his father for the meaning, asking about the tide in the midst of men and how it leads to fortune.
A fragmentary historical text references a biblical phrase about tribulation and entering the kingdom of God. The oblique quotation hints at a religious discourse or marginalia within a larger article. Names, dates, or places are not present in the readable portion.
Medical authorities say most stomach troubles stem from excess hydrochloric acid. The text promotes a product named Magnedia as a safe quick fix, claiming it sweetens the stomach and prevents gas and pain without harm.
Report from the Dominion of Cannucic claims no bank failures in the past year with twelve failures total over four years despite a small population. It argues U S banking woes dwarf Canadian losses, noting the United States has suffered over 8,000 bank failures in the past seven years and implying a problem at home.
A child Albert asks how much toothpaste to use and squeezes the tube. Mother cautions then corrects his estimate with a bean sized measure. Albert repeats the misread amount calling it a string bean.
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