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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 14, 1919
Page
3
A civic poem urging residents to shape their town through effort and cooperation. It stresses that a town reflects its inhabitants when everyone works, and warns against blaming others for growth or decline.
A Washington Brer tale shows Uncle Eben urging a nephew to study but balance learning with practical intelligence. The humorous tale contrasts educated folly with simple, everyday wisdom through a ragtag youth and a Brazilian nut miseducation.
A historical wartime reflection argues that U S government must guarantee constitutional rights to all citizens amid racial killings by lynching. It cites 3 224 murders in 30 years, most victims colored, and calls for federal protection and equal justice under law.
A reflective piece argues that a wife or mother deeply shapes her husband’s success and character. It credits women for leadership, inspiration, and moral formation, noting many great men owe their uplift to their wives and mothers and declaring this influence as noble as child rearing.
The Pioneer urges readers to vote No on four referendum questions about Ontario temperance measures. It argues the repeal of the Ontario Temperance Act would restore licenses and alcohol evils, condemns the beer measures as intoxicating, and criticizes government control as ineffective.
A local reminiscence recounts a schoolboy writer praised by his father for good composition. The piece blends early 20th century civic memory with life in Acton, detailing the Grant shop era, family ties, church service, and landmark residents, including the Matthews tragedy and subsequent property changes.
Sam and Baker chase a supposed cattle theft dispute with an Indian boy and a band of horses. An Indian claim for damages is negotiated down from ten to four, then to ten dollars, revealing the incident as a ruse to extort payment for imagined losses.
A girl named Emily and her mother discuss Aunt Hepsey’s radiant appearance. The aunt’s recipe for beauty stresses pure thoughts to reflect a beautiful face, with Emily inspired to imitate Aunt Hepsey’s attitudes to gain love and admiration.
In North Carolina the PTA argues high school girls focus on clothes, not study, claiming well dressed students distract from athletics and academics. Mothers and teachers plan to model simple dress to influence daughters while college seniors back the movement.
Philadelphia act largely of women rejected a proposal that husbands pay wives wages. A speaker warned of a future where romance turns into payments while readers jested about wages and court notices show overdue pay and odd job disputes.
French sources publish grisly details about the Tower of London to argue against lenient treatment of executions in England. Descriptions of hanged men pallid faces and grim images of drowned traitors haunt readers, with references to notable figures who faced death within those walls.
A whimsical exchange features Paddy the old man and a concerned chicken figuring out a night shirt over wings after death. The dialogue underscores playful humor about mortality and attire.
Guidelines describe choosing intact jars lids and clamps before canning. Do not reuse jar lids after a failure. ensure jars are in good condition and properly sealed to prevent air entry and spoilage. Keep jars away from drafts, cool completely, and store in a dry, dark place after processing.
Commissioner Hugh Hmith of the Fisheries Dusreau speaks in Washington about patience as a virtue for successful fishing. A Washington boy dreams of becoming a champion fisher, reflecting on the long road and uncertainty in the Potomac.
An unclear classified ad promises special bargains and low prices. It mentions contact at Chester Plank Malo Ht with a phone number and hints at sales or offers to attract customers. Names like W. Williams are included amid the garbled text.
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