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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 07, 1919
Page
5
A tense Ames gathering ends with a dramatic plea from a widowed mother who blames a local doctor minister and deacon for letting rum ruin families. Her tale sways the crowd prompting a unanimous vote for prohibition despite past resistance.
In the dry spell the street sprinkler proves useful while Acton cornet band entertainment draws crowds. Local notices report drilling for a cheap well for Mr. A Blephenvon on River Street and a humorous quip about world knowledge. Also noted are a school superintendent appointment in Cleveland and a large Ontario & Malay River Railroad work force seeking 1000 men at 1.76 daily.
A column of lighthearted schoolroom humor and short anecdotes. Jokes about a door to rent with rats, a grocer’s new boy, a tailor’s motto Push, a boy hired after presenting the sign, and playful exchanges about courage, dogs, and frogs.
A traveler recalls the ter ritle cry and the horror of being overboard while a cobbler claims to have fallen overboard himself. The dialogue reveals fear and disbelief among the group as they discuss the peril at sea.
A small boy in a car sniffed and caused annoyance to another passenger. When challenged, the boy said his mother told him not to lend his handkerchief to strangers, prompting a tense reply from the other man.
Letters note soaring prices for potatoes and other foods amid drought fears. A farmer finds a $20 gold piece in a slaughtered steer, others propose quirky feeds for hens and odd ideas to grow crops. A streetcar comment hints at widespread humor despite shortages.
A mill worker visits Henry in an asylum and learns he would not return to mill work. The story notes his mental distress and mentions asthma treatment with Dr. Kellogg’s Asthma Remedy as a recommended home aid.
A rough sandpaper label with a skull and crossbones wraps around the bottle. The label awakens a sleepy reader and reveals the poison type, using a printed inde to indicate the specific poison.
The government announces a ten year program to replant 200000 acres in Great Britain at a cost of 17000000 dollars. The track will restore heavy timber cut during the war and build reserves for independence in emergencies. The alien Goberman line appears garbled and unrelated.
A unique 250 by 60 by 36 foot vessel of square timber, 3000 tons, constructed in Elilah Columbia with twelve inch square timbers and heavy steel acrow-bolts to be sailed to England for disassembly and sale of its lumber. The ship will be unbolted in England to supply timber shortages.
A fire story recalls a dramatic rescue as a girl clung to a ledge while a water hose was aimed upward by a fireman, enabling her to drop safely. An English observer adds a second account of a burning boat where a girl appeared on the top story and walked along the stairs.
Toronto hosts opening events for the Beason Bix Weeks this Saturday with community activities and fairground attractions outlined for attendees.
A fragmentary reflective verse fragment speaks on moving from twilight to divine right and the belief that only right actions endure. It asserts small deeds by the Gila can lead to great outcomes, with echoes of religious fate and moral economy.
A garbled report describes a railroad coach incident where a heavy man mocks a waiter and drinks spill during a chaotic scene. The excerpt notes the crowd’s jests about cheap liquor and pies, ending with the crude remark about not wasting any drink.
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