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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 13, 1925
Page
4
Poem of personal resolve urging kindness, service, forgiveness, and faith. It vows to sacrifice trivial desires for the larger good, share love through actions, and trust God while pursuing steady work and prayer. The author seeks strength of heart motive and will to fulfill the purpose.
An American tour group rests beside the Sea of Galilee after a Nazareth to Tiberias trip. An elderly traveler explodes at a dragoman then reconciles, learning humility as they sail, fish, and pray. The Arab guide replies I am an Arab it is not becoming that I should answer you. The moment proves a Christian gentleman’s grace under travel fatigue.
Instruction from Mary Moyle for the Ontario Horticultural Association describes fall preparation of a rose bed on stiff clay, planting in a water-damped hole, and follow up care. It covers depth, watering, mulching technique, Bordeaux spray, nitrate of soda, bone meal, and nicotine spray for aphids, noting greenhouses in the village.
A farmer describes his downtrodden mood after buying a horse. Local blacksmith and others inspect the animal, debating curb and splint while the owner clings to daily routines. The tale ends with a puzzled question about the horse’s origins and a remark on its honest front teeth.
A reminiscence recalls Dan Livingston and his sons visiting Acton a week ago. Jack and Hugh return after many years, touching on school days, family history, and the Mill Street cottage. Stories include Elam Rogers, Miles Livingston, a beech bush, tame robins, and Dan Livingston's new horse.
Ned and his grandmother are close friends yet a boyish tongue often offends the quiet elder. He explains a comic apology by his own style, and his mother forgives him. Ned learns a playful, imperfect path to making things right with Grandma.
A letter urges perpetual care of Fairview Cemetery plots and seeks transfer of management to a citizen committee. The writer argues the council cannot adequately maintain the grounds and urges a non council organization to oversee upkeep for a tidier, more attractive "city of the dead."
Captain Stringer of Marshby visits the new Fairmount Inn and critiques its city style. He praises the soap and bath arrangements while warning that good rooms must offer substantial amenities to draw patrons from Marshby and nearby towns. He notes honest cost versus advertising value and urges generous soap supplies to maintain a good face and hands wash.
In a Georgia town a rustic preacher preached under pines in a sleeve shirt. After the sermon a admirer said the New York Sun editor attended. The preacher replied he knew and kept his coat on the chair nearby, where he could see it at all times.
The article lists flowers for an annual border to bloom from June through autumn. Among the noted varieties are Malvas, Snapdragons, Nasturtiums, Petunias, Axter a, Gedetias, Coreopsis, Zinnias, Stocks and Calendula, with peak showiness in July and August.
A Paris style silk frock features simple cut with elaborated style. It is shirted at the front beneath a grosgrain ribbon bow, with darker silk bands under the hem and sleeves. Details note 3 yards 36 inch figured silk and 4 yards silk.
A humorous piece recounts a chick's day by day observations under its mother hen. The narrative follows the chick’s curiosity, growth, and longing for independence, ending with the comfort of the mother’s protection as night falls.
The article describes a method used in China where a hunter hides under a hollowed mask and wades to seize wild ducks by the neck. Ducks are pulled under water and tied to the hunter’s belt, allowing the hunter to collect many birds as he moves away unseen.
The piece cites opinions on four point four beer and its intoxicating status. Dr Hastings ALS questions the food value while critics debate regulation. Police court may offer clearer facts than speculators.
Mr Charles A David speaks of children growing up without simple joys like sand comfort and outdoor play. He laments boys who have never brussed heels or river adventures and girls who have never worn a dirty frock or made mud pies under the window. His heart goes to those who miss such small pleasures.
A fragmented reminiscence recalls a St. Louis Post Dispatch office boy who slipped a note to his supervisor as he bent over a directory. The boss reads the callous line Honored Sir and the verse hints at a personal rebuke or message.
Ethan Hatch laments a rejected suitor while recounting a woman’s mixed signals. He recalls her choosing home life over dates, then cites a friend who learned who helped her mother and confirms the breakup.
Acton residents hear about the town namesake events at the July Gazette. Local items include degrees awarded at Oxford, hospital fete plans, school staffing interviews, garden fetes opened by Lady Brittain, and multiple court actions from Acton Police Court.
A reunion of present and former residents of the village of Nanticoke was held last week. The event drew many former neighbors who enjoyed a delightful experience with friendly social contact and visits to churches. pleasures were tempered by memories of departed loved ones.
The note urges readers to renew or start subscriptions during renewal time. Cashier at home shop accepts payments daily, noting many have already paid while many others still overlook the task.
A story set at St Andrews in Scotland the home of golf describes Aunt Mary visiting from London. During tea she recalls a morning walk on the moor and reveals a bag of twenty four golf balls prompting curiosity about their purpose.
Among the women of the United States 187863 are registered as farm owners seven hundred seventy are farm managers and nine thousand five hundred eighty one ag tenant farmers.
To Farmers and Others Shall You be Needing Fertilizer this Fall Also ta yaltage for hors and various other cattle feeds National Brand for farm or garden use at close prices in large or small quantities Carbola the new disinfecting white paint in powder form for poultry houses Dries pure white and does not flake or peel off never go back to whitewash Agent for National Fertilizers Ltd West Toronto Box 150 Acton Ont
Kingston Oshawa and Montreal teams win eastern group and Oshawa takes western victory in the Bell System first aid contest. The event showcased readiness to aid the injured with teams from across the system.
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