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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 13, 1925
Page
3
A letter from a citizen and plot owner stirs local interest in Fairview Cemetery. Readers demand a full time caretaker and a properly appointed commission to manage the grounds, with a view toward adopting perpetual care, ending yearlong discussions.
The piece reflects on the pull of home after leisure travel. It notes mixed feelings about returning to old routines, the ugliness of a worn house, yet a renewed sense of purpose and appreciation for daily work and familiar faces. The afterglow of a well spent vacation proves the best part.
A Sunday open air band concert in Sunderland House drew praise for community spirit from visitors and hundreds of townsfolk yet elicited calls for warmer, more spontaneous applause. The piece urges courtesy to performers and listeners and warns against provincialism, urging Canada first and Canada all the time as the shared motto.
Editorial notes address rising juvenile delinquency in Toronto and Ontario, praise Acton Free Press, and critique parks litter. They discuss sheep import duties, Progressive gains and road quality in Ontario, drowning safety, crime deterrence, and civic bands. They note university assets, municipal bonds risk, German sequestered property, mail rate cuts to Newfoundland, and bootlegging politics in Nova Scotia and Ontario.
A red squirrel battles with chickaree and sparrows in a village square. Birds drive the squirrel from limb to trunk while a swarm of sparrows assembles to strike, forcing the creature to flee toward a bandstand for safety.
Thos Fines paid, fifty cents, and a wood supply noted for the year. Mr and Mrs R M Bell and son Donald traveled west through Canada last week. Mr and Mrs B Morgan of Cleveland and two daughters visit Mr and Mrs James Hunter. Mrs Ridler heads to Rochester then Cleveland and Detroit for holidays with her daughter Mrs Hough. F W Royce and Mrs Bolton with daughter from Toronto visit William McManus. Royce plans California move. Mr and Mrs W Barbour of Victoria, BC visit Hillsburg friends.
Dr R A Wilmott of Strathroy visits relatives in town. R W Fox of Omagh retires from farming and plans to reside in Hilton. Rev Canon Natstel of Grace Church leaves for Erin to lead Boy Scouts for about ten days. Mr and Mrs J M Denyes motor to Willamport PA to visit family. The Wilkinsons begin a month long trip to New York state. Fruit thieves raid Mt Milton orchards daily. Bucks Morley firm assets sold by auction. Stanley Buck buys for 8500. Maple Part Mansewood field day features draw crowds. Milton residents win hose and ladder prizes at Thorold demo. George Hammond of Nelson torn by hayfork accident.
A essay on how fashion proves not a joy forever and how time reveals beauty’s true value. It argues that hats gowns and decor endure only if they combine thrift with taste, noting how fifteen year reflections show which items have faded. It warns against accidental trends like wax flowers antimacassava and overdecorated throws.
To know when to be angry is to hold temper and appreciate another's opinion. To be just is to keep an open mind. To be humorous is a fine art. To be critical means finding fewer things to criticize. To be sympathetic is a sign of selfish friendship. Being serious helps grasp life's magnitude.
Mr and Mrs U M Smith of Moose Jaw Saskatchewan and Mr and Mrs George Blair of Brant Street traveled to the Pacific coast then returned to Winnipeg to visit a daughter Mrs A McGibbon. Rev FL Tilton preached at Trinity United Church amid large crowds.George Johnston injured his left hand at the saw requiring six stitches. C C Brown awarded a painting contract for Central School about 1200 dollars. Teachers salaries raised fifty dollars each. Railway service between here and Oakville discontinued after twenty years. Burlington won first prize in the hose reel competition and drill honors at Thorold. An out of town motorist nearly hit Spencer Smiths store window on Brant Street. Dogs must be kept confined in July and August. stray canines are being rounded up.
A farmer chastises his sons for a poorly placed cat hole near the barn. They cut a small hole beside the big door, but when he opens the door the hole is covered. He roars at them for the mistake and then points out the cat cannot enter.
The piece argues that true friendship tests arise when individuals reveal their deeper aspirations and perplexities. Longstanding closeness may fail if people never show their real selves, leaving relationships superficial and unrealized.
In a legislative session a member questioned the state university funding, suggesting a cut from one tenth to one seventh of a mill of the state valuation. A university representative defended the request, insisting the university’s demands are modest and needed, provoking applause and laughter.
A rural man, famed for shabby dress, buys a new suit to surprise his wife. On the way home he discards his old clothes in a river and discovers someone has stolen the new suit, leaving him naked as he continues homeward.
The article outlines three ways to be paid for work: money, personal satisfaction, and appreciation. It argues that pursuing only money yields little, while aiming for satisfaction leads to worthwhile results and better rewards. The pivot is satisfaction balancing money and appreciation.
At the breakfast table Tom and Margery spill salt and argue over who should throw it over the shoulder. The elder sister urges quick action to avert a quarrel. They insist on blame, cheeks redden, and laughter ends the moment as they realize they already argued.
A traveler complains no newspaper in town as the innkeeper returns to knitting. They discuss knowledge of world events and the place's notoriety, with the innkeeper noting locals know little beyond their own setting and questioning the traveller about the town’s name.
Local druggists offer Rheuma with a money back guarantee for relief from rheumatic pain and uric acid buildup. The ad claims rapid action on kidneys liver stomach and blood, urging readers to start today and try it at a small price.
A New York pastor greets visitors with a joke claiming he must perform a wooden wedding before meeting them. He explains the odd ceremony was the marriage of a couple of Poles, prompting surprise from the guests.
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