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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 15, 1926
Page
2
The poem urges readers to plant a spring garden as the season arrives. It evokes blooming flowers and playful outdoor scenes, encouraging digging, sowing lettuce spinach peas and beans, and enjoying the renewal of nature Welcome to April 16 1926 and the welcome of spring in Acton.
Two veteran clergymen discuss Brinkerhoff a Michigan Upper Peninsula missionary. His small church in a seven mile square field with thirty two members has driven out saloons improved schools and sent students to college. He travels the diocese in all weathers and has become the greatest unseen force at the gathering.
An elegant hostess in a small town hosts an elderly sociologist guest. Henry, a longtime friend, warns of rain as he skirts by in a trench coat. The storm breaks while they converse about life and the blurred line between business and friendship.
A fragmented reminiscence depicts a candidate’s casual visit to a lawyer’s office. A friend jokes about marriage tradeoffs while the candidate notes being frugal and focused on economy in a bygone era.
Alice, grieving for her first-born, keeps a dress to remember. She finally gives all the baby clothes to other needy mothers, while keeping the first dress. She finds comfort in charity, holds a new baby, and names the second child after her mother.
In a college city, two professors wives invite lonely undergraduates to Sunday tea at the Lynns. Ben Wilson, a working student, finds welcome and moral support in a simple home that offers friendship and guidance. The acts of Mrs. Lynn and her family help many youths grow into Christian gentlemen.
A Maine Woods writer recounts a tense road clash between a noisy automobile and a wagon guided by a local guide. The guide groans at the horn blasts and finally warns the driver to stop to avoid damage, while the motorist continues pushing ahead despite mounting friction.
A very young couple on a long journey amuse fellow passengers with playful romance and a dining mishap. The husband jokes about oyster stew as the wife in waterproofs and a blue veil evokes a comic misdirection revealing another passenger instead. Laughter follows their exits as the pair continues their voyage.
An audience confronts a questioner who mocks his figures on immigration wealth and trusts. The lecturer points, condemns the critic with a fierce retort, and the man staggers from the hall amid cheers and screams.
A period note explains frosting a window by dissolving Epsom salts in hot water and brushing the mixture onto the inside glass. The process blocks light while letting in some illumination and forms a crystalline coating when cooled, creating a frosted effect. Be careful to cover evenly and avoid running the liquid.
A juryman at a lengthy trial asked what plaintiff and defendant mean. A Philadelphia Inquirer writer described a coat theft case where the magistrate asked if charges were preferred. The plaintiff replied he preferred the coat if that mattered.
A one piece frock features puffed sleeve extensions and a scarf collar enhancing its charm. The deep open front shows a vestee matching sleeves and collar in a simple design. Garment offered in novelty cottons and various silks with substantial yardage.
A reminiscence recalls Jules Janin the French writer famed for illegible handwriting that vexed printers. He dictated to his wife Madame Junin, and once teased a critic with Latin ailing his French. The anecdote highlights Janin’s sharp wit and biting humor.
A humorous anecdote on Montserrat shows Irish settlers shaping local speech. An Irishman greets a black dock worker in coarse brogue asking about work and his name, provoking a surprised exchange about being Irish and the length of time in the islands.
In 1843 Father Mathew tried to convert Lord Brougham at a hospital mansion in London. He offered a silver medal and Order of the Bath insignia as a prize for sobriety. Lord Brougham resisted then vowed to keep sober for the night and accepted the challenge with humor.
Creditors of John Henderson formerly of Nassagawega Halton County must send full names addresses and descriptions of their claims and security interests to the undersigned solicitor by May 1 1926. Executors will distribute assets thereafter and are not liable for claims not then received notice. Dated Acton April 1 1926. David Henderson William Hirst Met Phalis Executors by H N Farmer Acton Ont Ballestor.
An advertisement touts McCoy's Cod Liver Extract Tablets promising rapid weight gain. It claims healthy flesh for undernourished men and women and offers a 30 day money back guarantee if there is no improvement. A reported case notes a woman gaining ten pounds in twenty two days. Sixty tablets cost sixty cents with directions on each box.
Frank Scriven offers National Brand fertilizers including bone meal nitrate of soda blood meal and Cromor tablets for houseplants and garden use. Also features carboline disinfectant paint wash and spraying materials with nursery items and poultry supplies. Full particulars and quotes on request.Contact Frank Scriven Elgin Street Actari Box 10.
A soda-fountain clerk shakes a chocolate egg and glass shatters covering him in syrup. A customer blunders with a sympathetic line, and the clerk quips that the incident is due to his morning shower.
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