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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 12, 1926
Page
2
Verse from Bortha Price revels in rustic meals and old time hospitality. The speaker imagines a communal scene with fire, water, taters, bacon, coffee, and frying pans drawing neighbors to a rural barbecue near the cam. The tone mocks modern cafes with a hearty, kitchen centered gathering.
Twenty years ago in Guelph Presbytery J C Wilson was named convenor of the Sabbath School Committee for the year. Obituaries report James McLain of Acton, Sarah Bilton Barnes, and Alby McLaughlin of Tacoma. Civic holiday reactions and town tax rate set at 19 mills. A joke about a cherry pie anecdote closes with a sales plug for Mother Graves Worm Exterminator.
A noted exchange shows two leaders of distinct fields, one a pianist and the other a polo enthusiast, with mutual respect and witty banter. The pianist calls the polo player a dear soul, while the other replies that he is no dear Pole who plays solo, highlighting their shared leadership.
Edson Waite Shawnee secretary and William Hodges honorary head insist electric gas telephone and transport firms now rely on regular newspaper ads as the backbone of campaigns. They claim up to seventy percent of utility advertising is in newspapers and advertising has halved the time to widespread electricity and telephone use.
A freshman to sophomores prank known as Wash-Tub day leads to tubs looted from town households. Doady Park loses his mother’s ring in a tub raid and retrieves it with the aid of a bristling Bridget O Hara, who administers a sharp lesson before dismissing him. The incident echoes through reunions as a lesson in gentility and mischief.
Ottawa reports J. C. Mitchell of Cahinda Saskatchewan plans to compete for the International Wheat Crown in Chicago this fall. Canada has dominated the contest, with Mitchell's rise following Seager Wheeler's strong past showings as Canada seeks another blue ribbon. Mitchell arrived in America in 1906, built a 800 acre farm, and earned respect for his work ethic and innovation.
A preacher’s plea for funds at a church dedication leads to an awkward misread when a collector lists donors as "The five Black children, one dollar." The crowd laughs as the preacher corrects the phrase to "Five lith colored- te," then explains the donors are white children named Black.
The piece recalls a grand day on the links with an old Scottish gentleman and a youth, sharing banter as they head home. A brief joke about marriage and a travel backstory is noted, followed by an ad-like aside praising Miller’s Worm powder as a cure-all for worms and general health in children.
A visiting inspector asks children to define an average and a cheeky boy responds with a comic misinterpretation about laying eggs. The text shifts to advertise Scalda and Burne-Dr Thomas Electric remedy for scalda burns and general aches claiming quick relief and healing.
A humorous tale recalls Eliezer Thornton and his silk handkerchief prized since childhood. His wife’s moth powder mishap during spring cleaning and Grange initiation antics spark a comic memory reflecting rural life and old neighbors in Erin Township.
A reminiscence traces Richie Thurtell and Charlie Cook from Acton to Guelph and Toronto, detailing Richie’s drug trade work, business success in Teeswater and Ingersoll, and Charlie’s rise from schoolboy mischief to pastorates in Acton, Toronto, Bloomfield New Jersey, Butte Montana, and Seattle. It notes Emma Matthews as Charlie’s wife and recalls family ties to Rev RK Cook and the Fairview Avenue home, ending with their refreshing Acton visit.
An old advertisement touts McCoy's Cod Liver Extract Tablets as a powerful flesh builder offering 60 tablets for 60 cents. It claims rapid weight gain of five to ten pounds in 30 days with a money back guarantee if goals aren’t met. It emphasizes sugar coated tablets and broad appeal for all ages including the infirm. Does not provide verifiable medical claims.
The piece argues that modern dancing crowds distract youth and threaten decorum. It notes Charleston steps excite sensationalism and risk physical contortions, urging graceful conduct as compatible with common sense. Mothers are advised to keep Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil for croup and other ailments.
An advertisement proclaims Rheuma as a universal remedy for rheumatism gout sciatica and lumbago. It asserts Rheuma removes poisonous waste from joints and muscles and offers a money back guarantee via B J Hassard or other druggists if not satisfied.
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