Wren House Built With Saw and Bits of Wood
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 15, 1926
Page
5
Twenty Years Ago in Free Press April 19 1906
A snapshot of Acton and area news from 1906 includes maples budding on spring morning, T Statham and Sons selling hot cross buns, D Tarswell starting a new brick house foundation on Guelph Street, and Arch McPherson farm opening watercress. Notables include Hilton Jeans moving to Guelph after years in local music circles, W J Chapman retiring to run the glove leather tannery, and a Town Hall concert by Acton Cornet Band with multiple performers. Births list a Priest daughter in Georgetown and a son born in Toronto to the Moore family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Statham& Sons
D. Tarswell
Guelph Street
McPherson
Hilton JH. Jeans
Guelph
Acton Cornet Band
Methodist Sunday School
T H
Canada Glove Works
W. J. Chapman
W. H. Storey & Son, Limited
Hayward
Williama
Swindell
Mr. Inman
Jas. Coleman
Jas. Ewan
Messrs. Jeans
C. W. Mason
J. B. Lake
Hilton “Jeans
H. Smith
R. Hynds
Ancon Thurston
al Booth
W. Turton
Mazon
Mr. H. Jeans
Misread Sign Leads to Split Steamer Stateroom Choice
Alphonse asks for stateroom thirty three on Havre voyage but it's taken. He recalls a dream of his grandfather showing a mouth slightly open. Clerk suggests three hundred and three instead, a room he has ready for him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alphonse
Ateamship Company
Havre
Alphonso
Humorous Illustration of Legal Gestions Delays
A humorous excerpt from the Housekeeper shows a courtroom moment where an objection over hearsay delays proceedings. An exchange asks what the plaintiff said, and the reply is that he was not at home, sparking a long legal argument.
Avalanches Defeat Steamers in Heated School Match
In a fierce game between George Washington School Avalanches and Steamers to 6, the Avalanches won. After the match a player felt neck soreness and a surgeon diagnosed a broken collarbone that occurred when he landed on Skinny Morgan during the tackle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steamers
Avalanches
George Washington
Walter
Morgan
A Drawback to Matrimony in Revelations of a Library Life
A Glasgow mother confronts a teacher over punishing her daughter Jeanie for poor geography. The tale, from Revelations of a Library Life, frames the clash with a witty retort about marriage and geography.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ayrahire
David Cuthbertson
Jeanie
Loesle
The Beginning of Sin in Genesis Lesson
An in depth Sunday school lesson on Genesis 2 4 25 3 24 detailing temptation seen in the serpent Eve and Adam, the forbidden fruit and the threefold lure of the flesh eyes and pride, the fall from innocence, guilt and mercy in the promise of the seed of the woman fulfilled in Jesus Christ, with study questions and daily readings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eve
God
Adam
Jesus
Christ
Jesus Christ
First Aid Study Draws High Interest Among CP Railway Staff
Twenty six St John Ambulance trained Canadian Pacific Railway personnel stood at attention as Lord Edmund Altenby laid a wreath at Windsor Station Montreal. The article notes over 25 000 employees trained in first aid with 421 taking classes on CP trains and more sessions planned in Quebec Three Rivers Montreal Ottawa Hull and Smiths Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund Altenby
Acer
Palestine
Montreal
Windsor
St. John Ambulance Associaton
Adian Pacific Railway Council
St. John’ Ambulance Association
Exel
St. John Ambulance Association
Canadian Pacific Itway
Quebec
Three Rivers
Ottawa
Hull
Smiths Falls
Fastern Canada
C.P. R. Service
Living Up To Youth In A King And A Schoolmaster
A London correspondent recalls King Edward VII and a maxim on youth. The idea, whether true or not, lifelike mentions surrounding oneself with younger generations to stay vibrant. Two elderly Americans reflect on youth’s pull, one attributing his vitality to a thriving school, the other to a hopeful, forward gaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Edward VII
United States
The English Walnut Market
A description of English walnuts as a global staple used throughout Canada and the United States. It notes U S consumption, world imports, and livelihoods tied to the trade. Workers in London sort and hull nuts by hand, while in the United States processing uses machinery and polishing cylinders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
United States
London
Missing Wife Found After Detention In Streetcar Incident
Mr Smith alerted police when his wife did not return home at eight. She came back later after a streetcar delay. Police questioned him about her appearance and dog details, leading to a cautious recovery. Meanwhile an ad touts Dr Thomas Electric Oil for farm use and family cures.
Donald recalls a biblical name mix up in childlike chatter
A boy misnames a parent as Father Wil Yam or William Father from the Old Testament, while Donald's mother corrects him that William is modern and not in the Bible, then he recalls Bildad. The passage ends with an ad praising Dr Thomas Eclectrical as a household medicine for many ailments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald
Mama
Father Wil- Yam
Willam Father
Father Wil- Mam
William Father
William
Bildad
Thomas
Self praise and vanity quoted across philosophers and earnestly warned
The passage collects aphorisms and quotations on egotism and virtue from figures like Zimmerman Pascal Shakespeare Franklin and Hume, contrasting self praise with humility. It also references religious and moral contrasts and ends with a note on Miller's Worm Powders claimed to safely expel worms while noting possible vomiting as a side effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller
Life and Letters of George Bancroft Reflected in Parish Tale
The excerpt from The Life and Letters of George Bancroft recounts a Massachusettta clergy man’s revolt against Calvinism, the minister’s distancing by peers, and a farmer’s remark about Bancroft’s reception. It notes the farmer's joke as a compliment on Bancroft's lifelong stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aaron’ Bancroft
Massachusettta
George Bancroft
M. A. Dew. Howe
Bancroft
Publicity Tactics Highlighted by Speech Gaffe
A Chicago Tribune writer analyzes a marketing stunt where a speaker runs dry and a single audience member supplies throat tablets to revive his voice. The incident underscores improvisation as a tool in publicity and the risks of overreliance on product placement in public lectures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiasua
Chicago Tribune
Names Change for Immigrant Families in America
A Brooklyn library anecdote shows how immigrant names are altered to fit American norms. A Polish Jewish child born as Exather Kabrofsky becomes Mary Murphy after family choices to simplify pronunciation and avoid legal action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Monsieur le ‘Blanc
Mr. White
Brooklyn Eagle
Mary, Murphy
Patrick Murphy
Mary
Exather’ Kabrofsky
Isaac
Patrick
Boa Yamnac
Ethel
Yetta
Bridget
Ikey
Charlies
If I Were a Kid Again I’d Skips School and Play
A vintage ad urges children to skip school and enjoy play while praising Dr J D Kellogg’s asthma remedy. It promises quick relief by inhalation to clear bronchial passages and restore health. The piece leans on a nostalgic tone and appeals to parental concern about asthma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Kellogg
Whispers in the Post Office as Men Hear Unnerving Sounds
A group gathers by a stove trading uneasy tales of night noises. Abel Willet notes the wind, Gid Haman recalls screech-owls, Hiram Goodyear mentions whippoorwills, and others fear a hound, a coughing whoop, or unseen danger ahead. Peter Hanson hesitantly confirms a fourth danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abel Willet
Gid Haman
Hiram Goodyear
William Hobbs
Pete
Abe Willet
Peter Hanson
Mr. Hanson
Fireproof concrete slabs touted for safety and versatility
New York builders unveil non inflammable concrete reinforced slabs claimed to be fireproof weatherproof and sound proof. Tests at Columbia University show resilience under roaring fires and easy fire suppression. Potential uses include walls partitions floors and ceilings with added steel wire web for durability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Columbia University
On the Wrong Scent A Washington civic figure and odor clash
A Washington prominent citizen riding a train through a fertilizer plant area endures a strong smell from the facility. A daily traveler uses lavender to neutralize odors and, in a moment of politeness, asks the woman to replace her bottle stopper after the scent wafts into the car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Asking Too Much The Country Doctor’s Dreaded Prescription
A country doctor visits Lucy the colored cook’s daughter diagnosed with chills. He prepares quinine capsules but Lucy fears swallowing the tiny glass bottles and stoppers as the doctor issues dosing every two hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy
Adlerika Gas Relief Evacuant Ad Claims
A drug advertisement promotes Adlerika as an intestinal evacuant that relieves gas pressure and nervous feelings in ten minutes. It asserts removal of old waste matter, aids constipation, and urges readers to choose Adlerika over pills, citing a testimonial from A. T. Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wnerssvean
A. T. Brown
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Ohio
Ohio Electric
Hydro Shop
CAY
J. A. Smith Real Estate and Insurance
Confederation, Life Association
London & Lancashire Fire Insurance
London & Lancashire Guarantee and Accident Company of Canada
MIH and Wallach Bts
T. J. Hannigan
General Typewriter & Appliance Co
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Savage & Company
Jewellers
China
Lower
Wyndham St
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