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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 21, 1916
Page
4
Joy and Jimmy, amid a tense office atmosphere, hatch a plan to feign a date to gain social status. Joy insists on new clothes to impress the boss and fit into a changing office world, while Jimmy worries about money and pride.
A worker at The Square Deal Grocery Company details two years in the office and eighteen months too long without promotion. He laments being passed over while several colleagues advance, suspects bias, and cites family heritage of resilience as context. Joy observes, prompting a tense exchange about merit and status.
The passage extols a rare servant who works without prompting, noting the value of attending to details without direct orders. It emphasizes diligence, initiative, and steady service as essential to clerical and church work, praising those who quietly fulfill tasks and bring order.
A dramatic escape unfolds as a woman flees along a country road just after a terrifying event. Awe and fear mix as she stumbles toward safety while a crowd reacts. The scene shifts to shopfront claims and remedies, including Dr. Thonus' remedy and Vegetable Dillila praised for various ailments.
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