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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 30, 1925
Page
2
In a garbled verse from April 1926, Finnigan forwards a railroad incident to Mister Flannigan. The tale, filled with dialect and misprints, recounts a derailment on a curve and Finnigan’s belabored report while Flannigan cautions him to be brief.
A New York banker recalls his first money earning at age nine in Maine. He hauled wood, earned a fourpence-halfpenny, then lost it to his ox Star who mistook it for sugar. The tale ends with a lifelong reflection on value and loss from that single coin.
A Glasgow News sketch portrays a diminutive station master who wields strict authority over trains at his Ayr shire stop. When a guard issues the starting signal, the train halts to reveal the master’s power. An incident with plasterers and a barking totum’s dog leads to a stoppage and a sharp remonstrance before the journey resumes.
A veteran Missouri politician recalls a twelve year absence and returning to his hometown. He describes the reception, old acquaintances, and a cashier named Bill McClanahan at the general store. The scene captures small town warmth and irony as the figure confronts his transformed image.
Bert Christianson, a young North woods boy, lands a 204 pound tarpon after a grueling battle at Anglers Anchorage. Host Simpson crowns the feat as The Silver King, noting Bert’s skill and the crowd’s surprise.
A wife struggles with disliking her husband's new friends while recognizing they provide him ease and freedom not found with her. She notes bias and hurtful remarks, but sees value in accepting them to improve harmony and life with Jim. Understanding prejudice may improve the couple’s dynamics.
Dr Frank Garret a long time missionary in China explains how locals view acts and words differently He recalls a church incident where a thief was expelled as the Bible bans theft while the local preacher objects saying liars are common making a pointed contrast of moral standards
Ned and his grandfather discuss habits and a habit forming strong. The grandfather explains shaking sand from shoes in India to remove vermin and emphasizes forming good habits early to grow strong as years pass.
A fragment recalls a woman losing the easy frankness with lifelong friends Margaret and Eleanor as engagements and duties intrude. She laments the fading intimacy and the absent routine of visits, while clinging to memories and old companionship. A closing note advertises Miller's Worm Powders for child worms and digestive cleansing.
City of Chicago passes an ordinance aimed at night fruit pedlers targeting their cries. Greek pedlars arrested and fined or admonished. a plainclothes officer stops a shouting vendor in a vacant lot after the phrase banana becomes a running joke with horse names changed to Banana and variants.
William Wrigley explains to YMCA members how he amassed fifty million dollars after retiring from control of his company. He criticizes grumblers and recalls Pat’s strike remark and Mike’s reply about shorter hours. He emphasizes hard work as the secret of success.
A child asks Papya about Napoleon’s nickname. The father probes, then the boy proclaims he was known as the Little Corpuscle. The exchange highlights playful misunderstanding and a science-themed misnaming.
A fragment notes how good advertising persuades customers a business is friendly and trustworthy. It recalls a grocer who published an ad claiming twins arrived and urged readers to support, illustrating the persuasive effect of printed messages.
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