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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 04, 1929
Page
2
A poem urges recognition of the laborer behind the plough over celebrated scholars and artists. It condemns praise of invention and culture while neglecting practical toil and the farmer whose strength sustains society. The speaker stresses humility and hardworking values.
The piece reflects on domestic cookery and tastemaking figures from different eras, noting how rulers and households asserted control over food. Anecdotes range from a stubborn mistress in a colonial setting to Napoleon I's demand for partridge with cabbage, illustrating boundaries between taste, authority, and art.
Jimmie receives a garden tool set and seeds for his birthday and, with friend Tommy, plants a backyard garden. They weed, water, and care for radishes, lettuce, onions, and flowers, turning the effort into regular work and a small harvest. They sell excess produce to neighbors and plan for next spring with savings.
In a Washington Blot tale, Mr. Jobson, obsessed with homemade ice cream, buys a patent freezer. He laboriously churns for hours, yields a half pound of salt, and ends with misshapen ice cream dumped in the garbage. Mrs. Jobson's attempt to push labor-saving devices is thwarted.
An earnest bank clerk befriends Tagied urychins, protecting them from a bully and vowing to stand by them more firmly. His moral support inspires others to aid weak individuals, from funding a sewing machine to accompanying a frightened woman to court, showing standing by works.
A Tennessee mountaineer living 60 miles from town and never seen a vehicle or streetcar discovers a hand mirror in a traveler’s pack. He obsesses over his father’s picture, shielding the reflection from his wife who eventually reveals the hidden item. The tale ends abruptly as the wife reads the mirror’s image.
Pioneers sixty years ago in the Middle West thrived on abundant wild foods. They gathered walnuts and hickory nuts, wild plums and berries, pumppk, acorns, and mushrooms. Wild grapes, pawpaws, buffalo, venison, turkeys, ducks, geese, prairie chickens, squirrels, and rabbits filled larders. fish from the Missouri River provided key fare during winter.
Durant Motors of Canada Ltd reports net profit of 577 814 for the year ending 1928 after taxes, with 525 954 available for stockholders. Directors elected include R D Kerby and W C Durant notes a higher cash balance and larger inventory to support export growth.
The piece reflects on a harsh winter and cold March with persistent rain and snow. It notes the longing for spring and predicts longer days, warmer sun, and a growing lawn within about thirty days as signs of seasonal change appear.
In 1915 Canada adopted inspection and certification for seed potatoes, boosting national seed quality and export demand. By 1937 a small 80 000 dollar program yielded over a million dollars in government certified seed revenue, with marketing groups like the Prince Edward Island Potato Growers Association leading nationwide benefits. The system standardized varieties, increased yields, improved seed, and reduced diseases across provinces.
Col George T Denton recalls defending Jack O Leary in a burglary case where the coat was the key issue. The jury acquitted, and O Leary later sought the coat’s restitution. The chief justice ultimately ordered the coat to be returned through a charitable process. The tale ends with Denton noting his unusual courtroom success.
An experienced helper mocks a girl named Norah over a table waltz in a New World boarding house. The exchange hints at cultural contrasts and humor as Norah asserts capability despite skepticism.
A reflective village tale follows Laura Laura Barnard and Laura Jinny as town life unfolds. We meet parlor talk at Mrs Way and Jinny as the child prodigy confers with teachers and neighbours. The story ends with Jinny’s death and the doctor’s gentle balm of memory.
Brigadier General A. Dalton of the Emergency Fleet Corp says American ships lose passengers when bars are banned. He notes travelers prefer foreign ships because US vessels lack liquor service, and argues he would not reopen bars even if legally allowed. The remark reflects wartime mobility and Prohibition tensions.
A speeding young man stopped to offer a ride to a group of children on the way to school. One girl sat on the driver's lap, a near collision followed when she revealed she was the teacher. The Ford veered toward a ditch but no one was reported hurt.
Advertising copy promises learning and earning six to ten dollars daily in motor mechanics mastery and related trades. It mentions free instructional books and calls for writing or calling, with a Dominion Chartered & Schools address in Toronto and a free employment service.
Under a mortgage power a sale by Pablo Auctioneer will occur on April 10 1929 at Lashys Hotel Acton Village. The West half of Lot 22 in the First Concession of Un Townalitp of Exquesainyg contains about 100 acres with 68 workable acres. There is a brick house 4 by 3 feet with kitchen and other outbuildings and a stone road access. Ten percent of the purchase money due at sale, balance in ten days. A $2 000.09 unapproved first mortgage may be left with bid. Further details from H N Farmer Acton Ont.
A troubled elder counsels a younger woman on eye care amid family tensions and social worry. The scene blends caution and irony as medical talk clashes with village gossip, emphasizing prudence and avoiding trouble in a precarious era.
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