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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 11, 1927
Page
4
A Montenegrin chanceller unlocks a chest of the principality’s finances, revealing a vault of money amid an evening feast. Another yarn recounts a London grocery parcel misrouted to a distant station and a stubborn clerk who refuses delivery, highlighting curious local trade quirks and a glimpse of rural trust.
A reminiscence recalls rural life and the grindstone as a social hub. The narrator describes turning the grindstone, sharpening knives, and the shared tasks of farmers, women watching, and the passing of old labor traditions to a younger generation. The piece weaves family memories with the aroma of wood smoke, tools, and community life, reflecting on changes from past to present.
In a Murdoch era tale police confront a fast driving motorist on the Donnybrook road. Substantial confusion over speed estimates leads to a plea for aid from McTaggart Co. as the sergeant concedes a practical, if informal, solution.
The Safety Department of the Canadian National Railway introduced a device for hand cars and motors. Four metal brackets mounted on the front and rear frame, bolted horizontally and vertically, were tested on a gasoline car at speeds from ten to thirty miles per hour and shown to hold the car onto the rail.
A fragmented column notes residents visiting relatives in Lindsay Wyombe and Port Dalhousie with mentions of Rev J No and Mrs Meu celebrating birthdays in Munkoka. It cites local garden crops of raspberries, a library board purchasing books, and voters in the Clerk Hemeatreet precinct. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Gregory of Oakey Wes and Dr and Mrs Eberhart of Meaford. Civic Holiday events occur at Galt with regional attendance and a two week vacation planned at Menmant Point on Sturgeon Lake near Lindsay.
Burlington society churns with visitors and local happenings as Mrs Wilhamaer visits Milan Mary Plassey at Clinton while Herbert Davidson of Nelson travels to Rochester to see friends. Local residents host and attend gatherings at Cedar Springs and the Hamden Golf Club amid bridal parties, church services, and fishing jaunts in the county.
Local notes detail residents visiting and staying with friends across towns including Owen Sound Landen Brighton and Acton. Mentions visits by Dr and Mrs Heath Hugh Divkte and others, with travel back and forth during a festive period. A church event at St Marys is noted along with a road accident near Corner involving a collision. no serious injuries reported.
Oakville and men travel plans in town this week for holiday gatherings with relatives and friends. Several local residents noted for visits, hospital transfers, and family outings. A theft report at a bakery near Ferrah’s bakery notes two bicycles stolen from the rear area on Tuesday afternoon.
A string of family and friend visits fills the week in a rural locale. Rev Ler and Mrs Lee vacation in Western Canada with relatives from Spokane. S Rider hosts Mrs Sunggrrn and MoweWwer. John Goosetheoup nearby. Minson Douris and Virginia Evans spend time with relatives. A.McMithin and Olive Hudson-Seyley attend a first-hence event at Cot To Merpedt Letinox. A. Hab and two children enjoy holidays while neighbors manage duties in their absence. Mr MeStone suffers a foot injury but is recovering. Advocuue
Fragmentary OCR item notes prompts about WilLAM May Fries Mes for money, Buelpad will kill flies, three weeks, Groearn and General Storey Joe. 25¢ per parka.
A faded reminiscence shows David Ipan returning from New York to Thoo town, meeting Charley Bennett at the rail platform. He recalls past robberies and a long absence, while townsfolk question his current life clerking in a drug store and his steps toward a quieter existence.
A fragmentary reminiscence centers on Whittier choosing a hollow olive colored garment he wore repeatedly. A friend jokes about a harmless misreading of danger signals near blasting and a quip about Erin from the poet’s hearing. The piece ends with a pun about a honeycomb and a tablecloth.
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