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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 09, 1928
Page
3
A lyrical portrait of a lively smiling boy named Riappy who rushes through life with boundless energy and curiosity. The piece pairs rambunctious daytime play with serene evening calm as the child naps, his blue eyes bright and cheeks rosy, a simple celebrating of youthful innocence.
Dominion Agricultural Bacteriologist A G Lochheart reports on Ottawa studies of 450 water samples from wells at Central Experimental Farm. Only 37 percent were pollution free, with 31 percent polluted and 31 percent suspicious, mainly from shallow, nearby sources like privies and barns. Deep wells, safe distance from contamination, and proper impervious well walls reduce risk. emergency chlorination is only temporary.
A dramatic excerpt from Everybody's Magazine recounts Arthur Chenoweth’s winter ordeal guiding a sheep herd across the North Platte frontier. Beset by a blizzard, he trudges bareheaded from the wagon, battles wind and snow, drifts with the flock, then pushes toward Casper across a frozen river to reach safety.
Harvey Condon drives blue roan colts Pinto and Dolly at Crumpled Creek Ranch. A jealous Jim Doane taunts him as the pair bolt with seven mowing machines, and Harvey riskily maneuvers to steer them toward safety. He halts the team near a fence, saves the gear, and exposes Doane’s tampering with Dolly’s whip.
Mrs Gunney reports Obed Curney ill after a breakfast of griddlecakes and eggs. Caleb Peaslee recalls Ben Capen and Sarepta’s tale of feigned illness to dodge chores, warning that a sickbed can be a ruse to avoid work.
A chaotic scene unfolds as Murvey confronts others until Mr. Goodrow arrives on horseback, bringing an abrupt stop to the dispute. Doane remains silent with no evidence supporting the accusation while the alleged debt and whip are central to the unresolved tension.
Reading the fragment shows David Harun, a country banker, mixing horse talk with deacons and practical wisdom on fairness. It hints at his cheerful, optimistic character and a humorous scene recalling Sir Arthur Sullivan’s Lost Chord through a rustic storytelling voice.
In a crowded city dentist relents to a patient’s wish to delay a painful tooth extraction. A race with time ensues as a rival dentist across the street awaits, and the patient chooses to endure pain for a hoped-for vacation, trading an aching tooth for travel.
A wandering traveler pursues the poet Whittier through Amesbury and nearby towns asking for the Whittier house. A hotel clerk and locals joke about multiple Whittiers with playful misnaming and local pronunciation.
The fragment suggests local traders like Alexand Brown and Senny Polks offer secondhand items. The writing notes tempting exterior versus interior value and warns the habit of spending triggered by clever sales. The passage centers on shopkeepers selling wares and the caution to buyers.
An unclear OCR fragment shows a quoted line about choosing the right place and insistence on finding it by heart, read yesterday. The garbled text lacks proper names, dates, or context to identify entities or event.
Local ad copy proclaims two complete lines of balloon tires for sale. The brief item emphasizes inventory breadth and availability, targeting riders and drivers seeking balloon tire options.
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