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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 06, 1925
Page
3
In a whimsical tale from August 1925, Arton Free Press describes a council of birds led by robin and wren planning a home exhibition. The feathery builders display nests in bush, bank, and tree with eggs tucked safely as visitors, including tiny bugs, view the avian architecture and choruses.
A British consul in Asia Minor recounts a fraught encounter with an Englishwoman who insists on an English Turkish speaking interpreter, a guaranteed return to her steamer, a lunch, and a Bank of England five-poundnote exchange. She threats to complain to the foreign office, but the consul braces for possible dismissal yet receives a lenient second chance.
The writer recalls telling stories of her childhood to her sick child to ease pain. She notes memory resurfaced after jotting notes, and that children enjoy hearing familiar tales again and again. The piece reflects on sharing elder school days and contrasts past and modern education.
An English mayor faces a packed hall at a Gladstone event. With windows unable to open, he attempts to address the crowd but is drowned out as the audience erupts in chants. A speaker declares he has something to say instead of delivering his planned remarks.
Mr. Bixby visits his cousin Mr. Rollina in a distant region with different manners and speech. He notes that locals show little use for the letter r, sparking a discussion about pronunciation and regional language differences.
A vivid poem describes an abandoned farm house under a cloudless August sky. The sun scorches the dull landscape as a crumbling pump and dusty door reflect decay while nature reclaims the yard with burdock ragweed and a scuttling chipmunk.
I wandered Main Street and recalled the old Stephenson and Overton blacksmith shops once on the site now housing a garage. Stories trace families like Overton and Ebbage, with shops moved or rebuilt and old lanes altered as Paterson remembers political elections of bygone days.
A narrator recalls visit by Mr Grenville, who wins favor by cordial greetings and kissing. contrasts with Davie Henderson’s failed baby kissing tactic. The piece notes adults’ discomfort, lingering prejudice toward politicians courting voters and mocks the worn tactic as outdated for modern campaigns.
In a history class Betty argues against superstition as girls fret over exams and signs. They discuss left shoulders thirteen, and a moon sighting, while the teacher explains the thirteen stripes and thirteen states in American history. Betty counts thirteen stripes aloud to challenge the omen.
A reflective piece argues true patriotism opposes war and honors those who fought and sacrificed. It praises current efforts to end fighting and emphasizes peace grounded in justice, noting peace sustains the values for which heroes died.
A teacher sternly tests Isadore Lévinaky on recalling presidents. The pupil, younger by more than a year, asks if there were fewer presidents to remember in earlier times, while the teacher notes his lapse and reminds him of memorized lists.
Jacques struggles with English and asks Hodges what a polar bear is. Misunderstanding leads to comic exchanges about living in ice and eating fish, ending with a humorous insistence on being a polar bear.
A city girl marries a young farmer. He returns home to discover four of the two dozen eggs she brought were ducks eggs. She explains by testing with water, where four floated, proving they were ducks eggs.
The Acton Education Committee may appoint a temporary dental surgeon for the Acton Schools Clinic. Expenses for kitchen coal and anthracite are set at £1 15s 9d and £288 6d respectively. Eight Acton Fire Brigade members earned St John Ambulance first aid certificates. A cemetery extension cost estimate, coffin turntables at chapels, and a tram car collision near Hartgrove are noted. Numerous local events and fines are listed alongside road and education developments.
A frock design emphasizes white Georgette crepe with large black and pink flowers. Inset godets use plain white Georgette and a long scarf matches the dress order. The model uses 154 inch material with 135 yards remaining.
Quotes emphasize hard work self sacrifice and service for others urging young men to pursue improvement over novelty. It argues capital seeks industrious youth and that business success and Christianity share a foundation in service. Perseverance sustains men through business ups and downs.
A humorous tale from a English town tells how Tim asks the mayor for a donkey and cart. The mayor asks how he will repay. Tim replies he will name the donkey after the mayor as repayment.
Mr Stringer claims his wife is prudent after she bought a piano and then hid it with a plush cover to prevent dust and protect its rosewood finish. He notes a nine dollar plush cover and questions whether buying the new cover first would have been cheaper.
Billy comes home from school covered in evidence of a recent fight. His mother urges him to play with good boys, while Billy explains he thought the other boy was good until he was hit.
A fragment summarizing a Tokyo police handbook with dated tone. It warns motorists to stop for policemen, not pass disrespectfully, use a light tootle then a firm horn if blocked, avoid frightening wandering dogs, keep distance, and brake carefully around corners to prevent accidents.
A Dominion Agriculture pamphlet details skin applying mixtures to repel mosquitoes and similar pests. Formulas include citronella camphor tar oil pennyroyal castor oil, with guidance on application frequency and carrying small containers for field use.
In a parish barber shop a priest visited after a celebration and received a nicked cheek. The priest chastises liquor’s effects while the barber, in penitent humor, replies that alcohol hardens skin. The exchange ends with mutual civility.
In a humorous exchange, Mrs. Lombard learns the baby named after her is called Celestine rather than Hannah. The late Miss Leahy, now Mrs. O'Sullivan, explains the name origin and teases the misnaming with a wry remark about likeness and identity.
A middle aged male patient at Acton Hospital cut his throat on Tuesday under a sudden impulse related to pain. The Divisional Coroner absolved the hospital authorities of blame as the inquest considered the incident in the institution. Helena Golding of Park Road North Acton faced Acton Police Court on charges of drunken disorderliness and obscene language, claiming prolonged abstinence from alcohol. In local news, Mr and Mrs J Cox of Yielding Road Acton Green marked their diamond wedding with a telegram from Buckingham Palace expressing the King and Queen’s congratulations and best wishes.
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