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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 30, 1925
Page
5
A whimsical child’s rhyme from Bertha Gerneaux Woods describes a bake wordplay figure named the cooky man. Currants for eyes and raisins for a nose evoke a playful cake creation that vanishes as bites are taken, leaving the narrator sad and wiser about life’s sweets.
A Kingston area recap noting B Akins moving to Mill Street from Edward Matthews, Municipal Officer Price relocating to Willow Street, new house foundations by Swackhammer and Mackenzie, Fairview Place improvements with a water tank for A A White’s horses, W H Denny selling a large house on Church Street to Durston and Turner for a sum recorded as 000, Town Hall fire escape completion, and road work on Church and John Streets with flake-stone finishing. Licenses at Burlington reduced but stable, three to four less licenses in Halton, 17 licenses granted, one extended 90 days, four 80 days. Marriages: Smith Hawthorne in Toronto, McKeown and McPherson at Esquaging, births: Masalas daughter in Hepworth.
A Ohio city founder启动 a group named Appreciation League to highlight kind and courteous service. Members agree to report considerate employees and emphasize virtues over faults, aiming for a nationwide wave of kindness across departments from footwalkers to superintendents and conductors.
A small boy recalls a distinguished professor dinner where his mother feared breach of manners. On returning home she asks if he behaved, he says he was polite until meat slipped and he quips that tough meat is the norm.
A stout Indy struggles with a door in a railway carriage as she explains how Old Sam built a narrow kitchen door to trap servants in a cottage turned big house. The tale notes her admiration for Old Sam and ends with a remark about clever mischief.
A Scottish boy and an English boy fought fiercely until their mothers intervened. The smaller Scottish boy proved more combative, declaring he would fight again. The mothers wiped blood and questioned the clash over attire and kilts, reflecting a choked urban memory.
A Sunday school lesson on Daniel 1 8 17 emphasizes Daniel's firm choice to avoid the king's meat and wine as a stand of fidelity to God. It praises his prudent modesty and quiet courage, noting God rewards steadfast faith with wisdom and favor, and that true wisdom comes from the Spirit. The lesson contrasts Daniel's steadfastness with worldly conformity, urging believers to please God.
In a Dilmouth hotel, the pretty Attis waitress is praised for prompt service despite poor cuisine. Mr Peaslee orders a fourth coffee and jokes about his fondness for coffee, noting the waitstaff’s quickness as patrons voice food and drink complaints.
The reader provides a long list of crossword clues and answers in a fragmented crossword puzzle. It includes references to relatives, pronouns, grains, gratitude, states abbreviations, metals, migratory birds, playing cards, verbs, numerals, letters, devoured, beverages, Canadian and American place hints, and miscellaneous terms. The text lacks coherent article context and is a garbled OCR fragment.
A Dominion Experiment Farm note by A G Taylor outlines simple turkey care. Key points include well drained soil free range healthy unrelated breeding stock and regular feeding. Bronze turkeys forage and need minimal shelter only on winter nights with straw barns.
A Washington preacher cites a Black acquaintance’s tale about economic pains and limited wages. Moses notes a hard winter while urging cheerfulness and thrift, and the tale concludes with him saving money to endure the season without hardship.
Doctor Naegeli of Liege University promotes yawning as a physical reviver benefiting lungs and breathing. He urges deep yawns that engage throat and chest muscles to draw in fresh air, citing cases of throat soreness relief from persistent yawning.
An extract from Dr Bank's History of Martha's Vineyard describes Edgartown 1807 efforts to secure a full vote on county seat removal. Ships delayed to sailors vote, jail prisoners ferried ballots, meeting adjourned to the jail, and ballots delivered to prisoners through cell doors.
Ready Made Medicine claims no physician needed for ordinary ailments. It targets coughs colds sore throats and bronchial troubles and also treats burns cuts and wounds. The bottle is presented as a universal healer with effectiveness proven by user experience.
A pastor reflecting on tact in a diverse flock recalls a widow who kept a garden bloom display at the pulpit. After weeks of sweet peas, other flowers appeared and the minister asked why the peas stopped. She replied that he had once pointed at the flowers and gold saying God loves every middle bloom too.
The piece urges using color in dress to brighten gray routines and worn-out monotony. It argues subdued color schemes for calm homes, but small touches like tinted flowers or accessories can lift spirits. It encourages husbands to help brighten their wives days with simple, thoughtful color choices. It ends by promoting Holloway's Corn Remover as a painless remedy.
The excerpt recalls Thackeray as a London Diogenes figure watching Pat Fogarty travel from Manchester to confront Mick Fitzpatrick. The exchange with Mr Justice Stimpleman features the court teasing Fogarty over a horseshoe and a claim about a sharp instrument, revealing a lively courtroom dynamic.
An overheard quarrel between two Irishmen notes a fifty dollar fine for assault and the pride of who won the fight. The piece then references Dr Thomas’ Electric Oil as a tested remedy praised for its healing powers.
The Oriental Review reports that pearl divers along the Bay of Age and Bay of Kokasho are nearly all women aged thirteen to forty. They dive without apparatus, aided by boats and tubs, and return with oysters after short breaths at depths of five to thirty fathoms.
The advertisement claims Strangled With Asthma expresses endured suffering and hails Dr. J. D. Kelloge's Asthma Remedy for delivering relief. It promises comfort, normal breathing, and cleared bronchial tubes, asserting great value at a reasonable price.
Railway time table fragment lists multiple departure and arrival times with phrases freight express and pickup options in Toronto. The garbled notes include 8.09 pm 10.35 am 3.29 pm 6.00 pm and other recurring times across minutes and hours.
The term Orange Pekoe names the first leaf below the bud on Indian or Ceylon tea. High grown Orange Pekoe leaves often yield superior flavour, while low elevation leaves marketed as Orange Pekoe can be poor quality. Consumers should buy tea of recognized goodness. high grown Pekoes feature in SALADA blends for distinctive flavour.
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