Spring Mirth In Town As Leaves And Lawns Shape Up
A mix of spring notes shows leaves to gather and lawns to shape up while snow vanishes quickly. Roads are being cleared with the drag on several streets and back roads remain springtime rough but passable via highways. Assessor McPherson completed his work and returned books to the clerk. A Speyside general store sale ends as George Douglas takes over from John Crawshaw who stays in Speyside. Burglars stole jewellery, watches, beads, sweaters and a camera during a Sunday absence of Mr and Mrs Benjamin Harrop in Edquesing Township.
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Benjamin Harrop
Edquesing Township
Lardarello Turns Steam into Wealth in Tuscany
In Lardarello near Volterra a boric acid steam field has transformed the area into an industrial region. A century ago the steam caused fear. now it fuels furnaces, powers dynamos, and provides electric light for the valley as boric acid is distilled and sold.
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Lardarello
Volterra
Tuscany
Lardarel
Biddeford Woman Evades Stolen Documents Case
Misa Rose Anne of Biddeford Maine, a passenger on the Canadian National Railways, allegedly removed a packet containing certificates and documents valued over $5 000 from a safety box or bank. The incident centers on the alleged theft of the papers.
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Misa Rose Anne
Biddeford
Maine
Canadian National Railways
Quotations to Metal Trade and Live Stock Prices
Wholesale and retail prices for fowls poultry and rabbits, hides wool and tallow, grain quotations, and carlot potato prices in Ontario New Brunswick Prince Edward Island and Toronto markets. A brief note on a job applicant who claimed to have night watchman qualifications with a humorous reply.
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Ontario
Toronto
New Brunswick
Prince Edward Island
Farmer’s Daughter Deflects Claim Of Inheritance
A comedian’s punning tale features a claim of succession and a daughter’s denial. The dialogue plays on phrases about honesty and a “upright plane” while a river elbow metaphor previews a humorous twist.
Un dying plot fans garden scheme by worms and bugs
In a light page item a family discusses a garden plot as the son asks about what a plot means and the father explains in humorous terms that worms and bugs execute a hidden plan to eat the garden. The piece uses playful dialogue to illustrate garden threats.
Letters to the Editor at The Free Press
Readers are invited to send signed letters or pen name submissions on general interest topics. Messages must be concise and received by Tuesday noon to be considered for that week’s publication.
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The
Free’ Press
Premier Henry Silent on Hotel Liquor Threats in Ontario
A Ontario Temperance Federation letter criticizes Premier Henry for not banning liquor in hotel bedrooms and at dances and banquets. It argues liquor in hotel rooms promotes immorality and urges clauses to classify rooms with multiple drinkers or mixed company as public places. The piece cites court actions, hotel associations, and birth-rate data to claim liquor increases immoral behavior and unintended risks.
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Henry
Toronto
Ferguson
Hag
Price
S.C. Tweed
Mr. Henry
Hotel Association
Ontario
Style Calendar Returns Home After Rip Van Winkle
A whimsical note recalls Rip Van Winkle waking after 20 years on the mountain and returning home to find his clothes and style perhaps unchanged, a playful nod to enduring fashion in a folk memory.
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Rip Ven Winkle
Ben
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