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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 15, 1926
Page
3
A 1926 poem fragment invites readers to follow children through spring meadows to secret places. Imagery includes bluebells, misted seas, and a moss palace as the narrator promises to reveal nature’s hidden spots and spring’s treasures.
The article stresses rearing as the key factor in profitable poultry, warns against using contaminated land, and notes common intestinal worms in fowls. It advises rearing on soil free of poultry manure for at least a year and cautions on worm prevention and treatment. H. M. Greenwood, Poultry Inspector for B.C.
W T Macoun Dominion Horticulturist advises starting garden planting as soon as the ground thaws and soil dries. Leaf crops such as lettuce and spinach should be sown early. root crops like onions carrots beets parsnips and turnips also benefit. Peas, cabbage, cauliflower, tomatoes and melons may be started early, with protection for frost sensitive varieties. Early planting improves yields before hot dry winds increase plant death.
John Mihok, a longtime Omaha laborer, handed a rough red stone to jeweler Gillman claiming it came from his Hungarian-born father. Gillman valued it at 100000 to 250000 dollars, noting the 23 9-10 carat ruby may be the largest in the country, possibly in the world.
A rustic poem praises a village pump as a faithful curate of wells and troughs. Animals drink from its mossy trough while the farmer and passerby find in its steady flow a simple grace. The speaker aspires to emulate the pump's generous, Humble benevolence.
In Acton’s early days a community of public-minded settlers built a school and worship spaces. After Mrs. Secord’s store fire, residents organized a hand pumped fire engine built by John Speight and Tom Ebbage, testing it at Bell’s Tavern. The old engine served for years before being retired, as modern fire protection evolved.
The New York Sun recounts Alphonse a monkey aboard the United States Fruit steamer Loren ygie hoerg pee ane South America as a mascot. He vanished items worth many dollars and staged chaos from the galley to the crow’s nest before fleeing overboard. The captain declares mascots like him untrustworthy after the incident.
The column lists Acton residents in court for offences from drunkenness to disorderly conduct and assault. It notes civic events including a church recital, a council dinner, and a large freemasons festival. Also covered are hospital garden improvements and a grass fire near the Grand Junction Canal.
A Canadian Magazine contributor recalls a practice where Indians trusted dreams to obtain favors. A chief told Governor Sir William Johnson that a dream promised him the regimentals he wore, prompting an immediate gift. Johnson warned of another dream about land, and the chief yielded, saying they would not dream further.
A Sheffield man visits an optician after his sight falters. Asked to read a business card, he fails repeatedly. The optician improves his glasses but the man still cannot read the card, revealing he never learned to read.
Experiments at the Dominion Experimental Farm Nappan Nova Scotia show corn can yield well for ensilage when proper varieties are used Long Fellow Northwestern Dent and certain hybrids top the results Across six years Long Fellow yields 1268 tons per acre at Nappan 1357 at Truro with good dry matter Northwestern Dent outperforms in dry matter percentage due to later maturity Crossbred hybrids Burr Leaming Carter Hybrid Complete and a Twitcher's Pride Wisconsin cross produced strong green weights and dry matter The study notes these were test-plot results not large field conditions and recommends Long Fellow and Northwestern Dent for general use in the east The average annual corn production cost at the farm is 458 per ton for comparison with oats peas vetches and sunflowers
A discussion of how men and women view charm and frivolity in society. It notes men seek amusement and social ease, while women face misunderstandings of men’s social ease. It argues that self-respecting women who value worth over others’ opinions attract worthy partners or live self-respecting lives.
Mr Boggs the butcher explains his career choice to a lady customer. He muses he has always been fond of animals and offers a lighthearted reflection on his present occupation while cutting lamb chops for a customer.
An advertiser promotes Rhowuma as a universal remedy for rheumatism gout sciatica and lumbago claiming it drives waste from joints and muscles. The copy invites readers to buy two bottles from E J Hasaard or any druggist with a money back guarantee if unsatisfied.
Rob Stuart confronts his waning faith after college and contemplates his future in business. Dr. Carlow poses tough questions about investing one’s faith like capital, urging Rob to commit or risk spiritual stall. The exchange exposes doubt, resolve, and the urge to act.
A portly Dutch woman attempted to send a money order to her son in the Far East after leaving his letter at home. The clerk joked about the sound of an automobile and the woman suggested honk honk as the locale, leading to an order payable in Hong Kong.
In a Boston scene an eloquent speaker extols a worn violin asking what it is worth. He notes time worn finger marks and hints of historic past performances from Versailles to the Lupercalia feast while a bidder offers thirty cents amid playful banter.
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