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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 05, 1923
Page
3
A garbled English ad style passage describes someone attempting to persuade others. Voices reference Higgs and a trial of sorts, with confusion and misheard phrases. The narrator mentions bringing a wit and daughter, a warning, and a stubborn insistence to stay, ending with a strange flourish.
A Kentville Experimental Station report outlines intensified care for currants and gooseberries. It advises mulching, soil management, planting density of about 1,400 plants per acre, pruning regimes after two years, and nutrient applications to maximize early growth and fruit yield. It lists strong varieties and emphasizes replacing old orchards after ten years.
The trades of London are many and some seem very strange to a visitor. An occupation called poking mires exists where men tend fires or lamps from Friday sunset to Sunday noon in Jewish districts. A sweeper to the East End travels to many houses and gathers small coins and food, often drawing wine from residents. Fire doors and lamps are tended as described, illustrating a curious daily routine in those communities.
A shopper at a grocers counter notices cork dust covering a barrel of new bread items. She reads a price sign and tastes a sample, then tells the assistant the offering lacks appeal and quality. The episode ends with her remark about the product.
An elderly writer recalls Moorecroft and the Smith home as cherished landmarks of the town. He recounts Sidney Smith’s plans for a sturdy house, friendships with local figures, and the impact of Moorecroft’s influence on local horticulture and community life.
In a clipped exchange the cowpuncher describes past mishaps as not accidents, claiming they were intentional. An insurance agent questions the notion, while the cowboy recalls a rattlesnake bite and a rough kick as possible incidents rather than accidents.
A reflective reminiscence recounts boyhood days, birds, woods, and familiar places. The narrator recalls Eugine Field and local figures, noting Moore and family ties, a past filled with craft, church life, and personal roots in a Toronto birthplace.
A fragmentary item notes a wife inviting guests for dinner to please her husband who did it to please him. She works all day waiting for company and spends the evening responding to questions about being busy. The brief item appears in the Chicago Tribune.
Auctioneer RJ Kerr offers a public sale of furniture and household items on Saturday April 14 at two o clock. Items include dining set, brass bed, kitche n cabinet, washing machine, stove, chairs, carpets, curtains, glassware, cook ing utensils, baby items, lamps and more in fair condition. Proceeds go to the proprietor. Terms cash, No Reserve.
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