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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 09, 1925
Page
4
Easter themed verse urges nature to wake and tell the risen story. It calls Snowdrop, lilies, butterflies, and birds to rise and ring out the tale of Jesus rising, reflecting a religious springtime page poem from the edition.
Misses Jean B. Farlow and Kathleen L. Hamilton earned nursing diplomas at Toronto General Hospital School for Nurses. Vera Irene Powell announces engagement to Harry Percy King. marriage planned Easter week. A Milton resident reports mud issues after a county road trip. The Milton Golf and Country Club held its third annual meeting with officers including Jas Mockridge and Dr. R K Anderson. Greens work aimed to ready the new grounds for play.
Social afternoon by the Women's Institute at Mrs Iris Bumby’s home on April 8. Rev Lloyd Smith preached at the Methodist Church with Rev Bradshaw of Hamilton evening service. Mr and Mrs Fred Allen back from St Petersburg Florida by motor. Halton Rifles to move to new quarters after Brant Military Hospital gym alterations awarded. Firemen band reorganizing discussed. public meeting hoped. Mrs W Christopherson hosted Baptist Church Ladies Aid shower for sale Saturday. Fire alarm helped extinguish couch fire at R Wringle’s Elizabeth Street. John L Meadows vs Burlington Horticultural Society dismissed without costs. Chamber of Commerce cuts dues to 5 dollars. library-based HQ move planned. John Martin invited to address the Chamber. May banquet to feature Mr Martin.
A Scotch village tale centers on a shabby man who asks the shopkeeper for an empty soap box. The owner offers it for two pence, sparking a haggle as the man claims cheaper sources at a neighbor’s. The exchange ends with a quip about not leaving voices out on the pavement all night.
Fragmented voice urges merchants to unite for growth and better trade. The piece argues that cooperation strengthens the town economy while discord weakens it, warning that division leads to ruin. It emphasizes collective effort as key to progress and stability.
A reminiscence piece reviews Acton Ontario’s medical history, highlighting doctors McNiven and Nelson and tracing through past practitioners. It notes local doctorly self sacrifice in rugged timber camps, family ties to prominent residents, and the long lineage of medical service in Halton County with references to surrounding figures and institutions.
A German professor long a bachelor, in love with a flaxen maiden, learns to pop the question in a novel way. He asks her to darn his stockings, choosing a playful moment as the lead in. The maiden quickly answers yes, catching the courting by surprise with humor.
A Liverpoole anecdote recounts a Master of Arts graduate in an Oxford hood visiting a parishioner. The hostess remarks the new hood clashes with his complexion and suggests Myrtle or old gold would suit better, noting men never know how to dress.
A fragmentary 1807 battle tale recalls 13 year old Hautendat An An Napoleons artillery officer Schramm in Triediand. He was mortally wounded urging Napoleon to spare his life. the emperor promoted him to captain, later becoming a general and fighting at Waterloo.
A long OCR puzzle list from The Free Press presents horizontal and vertical clues with abbreviations and partial names. It includes numerous wordplay entries, some with foreign or archaic abbreviations, and hints toward a finalized crossword solution.
In 1888 Madrid faced a violent upheaval as crowds surged through the streets. Felipe Ducnel, aged twenty two, persuaded authorities to let him lead musicians through the city to lift spirits. He sang street songs, told jokes from old boxes, and by nightfall the mob dispersed, leaving peace restored.
A memoir recalls a cat named Midget who slept only on the family Bible. After repeated stomach sleeps on the Bible, the cat was found dead on the Bible one morning, with a dictionary placed as a decoy in its usual spot.
A four week Western Canada and Pacific Coast tour with US return is planned for Canadian teachers and friends this summer. The route includes Wainwright Jasper National Park Mount Robson and the Skoona River with a 750 mile water trip to Vancouver Victoria and Beattie. Five days are set for Yellowstone and Rocky Mountain National Park plus stops at Denver Clear Creek Gminy on Lookout Mountain before Chicago and Toronto. Departures July 9 from Toronto.
The engaging professor and a curious astronomy co ed discuss stellar knowledge. She smiles and teases how scientists identify star names, noting the challenge of naming distant celestial objects while praising discovery and learning in the classroom.
Ontario trials show average cost per acre of 84.25 dollars with returns around 156.83 dollars and a net profit near 72.58. Kentville Nova Scotia produced 86 dollars cost per acre with returns about 103.48 dollars and net around 17.48. Western Ontario yielded favorable conditions and Kentville used experienced handling, highlighting potential profitability in flax due to demand shifts postwar.
A historic note describes a swapping party where guests exchange parcels in a set sequence. Customs officers guard entrance to ensure attendees bring gifts, and rules guide who exchanges with whom at each bell and finally circle up as music ends.
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