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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 29, 1926
Page
3
Public notice prints a poem by Wams Wallace about maternal influence. The verse extols the hand that rocks the cradle shaping nations and motherhood’s sacred role across home and world.
A frontier tale describes a versatile worker named Smith who moved from blacksmithing to carpentry, painting signs, shoeing horses, repairing wagons, installing a gasoline engine in a boat, and even running a Sunday School. His knack for varied tasks impresses locals as a one man shop of opportunity from forge to hotel. The Canadian Horticultural Council also invites rural schools to compete for cups rewarding grounds beautification with merit certificates.
A Bird Lore tale tells of robins nesting under an oil tank. Foremen relocate the nest across three cars, then a safe open box becomes home. The birds persist and return, while yard workers watch, wary of disturbing them.
A nostalgic piece recalls the Little Red Schoolhouse with its log walls and box stove, describing classrooms, teachers, and students as a vivid mayor of school life. It includes Ruth Burgess’s reminiscences of Acton’s Erin Village School and memories of William Firstbrook and various teachers.
The narrative covers William Firstbrook and family links to Erin School and Acton, detailing moves to Burns farms and Joseph Arthurs, later shifts to Toronto ox making by Firstbrook Bros, and construction at Association Terrace. It notes housing on Bower Avenue for Acton Building Association, then retirement to England where he died about 25 years ago.
Private Jones is recalled before his captain after an owner accuses him of killing a dog. The dog reportedly bit Jones who bayoneted it, while the owner claims the animal was harmless. The exchange grows heated as Jones defends his actions.
The text recalls a Cambridge anecdote about Prince Eddie, elder brother of King George, his awkward yet good nature, and a humorous exchange with a classmate who claimed to be lighting a pipe in the rain. Eddie’s sharp quip about teaching grandmothers to suck eggs sparked a playful misstep.
A collection of aphorisms reflecting on money ethics and the moral weight of wealth. Quotes from Dr N Dwight Hillis Ae Hamilton Eollectus Lord Kelvin and Sencea discuss how money itself has no moral quality and how human sympathy, science, and judgment shape belief and friendship.
A short, moral tale unfolds with a child Tommy laments a baby’s fall as relatives display mixed sympathy. The aunt consoles while Dorothy notices the incident. The scene centers on concern and fragility in a domestic doorway.
A weekly fashion note highlights a two piece frode from Paris using a high collar. The Spring and Summer wardrobe showcases Rajah silk with embroidered pocket, a plaited skirt, and a long-waisted under bodice.
A New York Times writer recounts a chance Atlantic City meeting where a man from East Sixteenth Street and a woman cleric pretend to be high society. Both admit modest means while sharing a vacation romance beside the beach. The exchange reveals their adjacent addresses.
In a rustic scene a boy named Charlie breaks three eggs in a basin while his mother questions him. He explains he could not tell if the eggs were dina eggs without trying them, prompting a surprised reaction from his mother.
An essay explains a popular belief that weather repeats roughly every seven days, noting Sundays as especially memorable. It cites barometric patterns and a three to four day cycle for fronts, while acknowledging many exceptions and urging caution against rigid weekly weather predictions.
A speaker warns that anger makes poor speech and that rash remarks in temper cause lasting regret. The piece suggests pausing to cool off before speaking and notes anger is not always wrong but often unsafe for making sound statements.
A humorous exchange recalls a long lost watch and the speaker discovers the real loss was a hole in a coat pocket. The tale ends with a playful twist about a forgotten flaw instead of the timepiece itself.
A fragmented notice highlights Georgia Authell born in Trenton New Jersey and noted for composing voluminous works by age twenty two. It credits his studies abroad and conducting for the Berlin Philharmonic, contrasting American timidity with a rising talent.
S-celling leaders discuss selling as more than talk. They urge enacting plans and explaining benefits to persuade. The piece emphasizes hard work, cheerful service, and modern methods combined with timeless courtesy to build trust and win customers.
Thousands report freedom from rheumatic pains as Rheuma eliminates swollen joints and enables work without canes. The ad claims relief within hours to a week and offers a money back guarantee through E. J. Hassard and local druggists.
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