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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 13, 1925
Page
2
Poem excerpt by John Oxenham reflects a traveler’s return from distant labors to rest and worship. The piece catalogs journeys across forests plains seas and cities, ending with a devotion to safety and the divine.
An aged man at a funeral declares true religion is shown in daily honesty and steady work. The minister agrees a life of integrity proves belief, and if heaven’s certainty failed, the life itself would still be worth while. The elder asks what the minister would say to a church waking to doubt.
Harold Massey and Tom Griggs plan a Saturday matinee and lunch while Harold's mother, home from her own errands, receives a box of violets. A light family moment unfolds as she reads a card with Harold's name and jokes about it. The scene captures small town humor and gentle affection.
Guidance on maintaining food safety using a refrigerator in heat. Emphasizes keeping the door closed, limiting open times, and using a stable cold storage to prevent temperature rise that harms food quality.
A study of world gold mining statistics shows Canada, led by Ontario, ranking third in value of production at year end 1924. The global output stood at 583.6 million dollars with Ontario contributing 25.7 million. only Transvaal and the United States exceeded Canada.
In the White Ash district a new brick school with a cupola and bell causes tension with Ground Ivy and Butternut sections. The missing bell leads to accusations, a theft note, and a dramatic reveal that Anson Sykes and Tony helped hide the bell under the porch, prompting apologies and calls for neighborly repair.
In a moonlit night the three sections raise the White Ash bell, its rope in the hands of Butternutter and Ground Ivus, to ring out cheer and harmony among friends and neighbors as they carry the bell back to the hill tower through the snowy lanes.
A humorous scene at Willow Farm shows Mrs Jenkins and a summer boarder examining a mantel display of large portraits. The Jenkins family argues gently over their aging features while planning a future set of photographs in Nashua to capture their flaws more clearly.
Prank T. Bullen recounts a near fatal sea encounter in Stewart Island New Zealand where he waded barefoot in a sandy rivulet bed and was seized by octopus tentacles. He describes stabbing the central body with a sheath knife to free his legs and escape drowning amid the smell of musk from the disturbed creature.
A compact collection of notable quotes on truth consistency critique and wisdom. Thoughtful lines from Holmes Edwards Tryon Johnson Crabbe and Dryden explore how criticism and habit shape knowledge and belief.
A curate visits an elderly parishioner in poor health who pretends to read aloud from the Bible while secretly enjoying edible morsels hidden by his plow. The old man jokes that his hidden treats will vanish when mourners search after his death, leaving no evidence behind.
A basic shampoo method using Baby's Own Soap Ruthwell to wash hair in warm water and lather. Rinse with warm then cool water and dry in sun and wind if possible. The shampoo is said to be excellent for hair and scalp and costs 10c a cake for Baby's Was and Baby too.
In a village a haunted house drew alarm with groans and pattering feet from rats and a snagged chimney shingle. John Todd explains how years of fear gave way to investigation revealing a harmless cause and ending the haunting by removing the obstruction.
A woman recounts meeting a courteous passenger who offered his seat on a train to face her away from the engine. He even asked if it would be acceptable to order spring onions, highlighting delicate consideration for a fellow traveler.
Tiwo builders discuss building strength after a row of houses collapses in a wind storm. One builder boasts better luck, noting his houses survived while another’s blew down, then reveals his were built with paper.
Fergus residents enjoy lacrosse in the park and a looming tennis tournament in Guelph while bowler games, girls baseball supporters from the school, Salvation Army band performances, a church service, and a 4 Square Gospel tent share the riverfront bustle. Steam shovels dig streets as road rollers perform stunts amid daily amusements.
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