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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 19, 1926
Page
2
Canada's Trade Leap and Call for Confidence
A public letter declares Canada’s postwar trade progress unmatched, urging national pride and action. It cites U S exports growth since 1865 and 1870 and promises brief weekly factual updates from Ottawa via R J Deachman to educate readers and boost belief in Canada’s economic potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
United States
Great Outdoors
Ottawa
R. J. Deachman
Trail Riders in the Canadian Rockies
A review of Frederick Niven's Trail Riding in the Canadian Rockies published by the Canadian Pacific Railway. The piece extols the book's vivid depiction of mountain trails, lakes, and forests, plus notes the Order of Trail Riders gathering for a Pow-Wow at Ptarmigan Valley near Lake Louise and the guide’s literary value for riders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Canadian Rockies
Frederick ‘Niven
Niven
America
Old Country
Metaldea
Order
Rockies
Niven-saye
Ptarmigan Valley
Lovely Lake Louise
Mr. Niven
Order of Trail Riders
Philip A. Moore
EB. N. Davis
Bill Potts
Tralls
Homesick echo in a Swedish maid tale
A Companion piece recalls a young Swedish maid answering her mistress about homesickness in imperfect English. She says she is content with wages and kindness, but her longing lies not in the place she is but in the place she cannot be.
Dishroom scene at Texas hotel sparks awkward dining report
A fragmented account notes Alanleaman entering a Texas hotel dining room with his wife. The couple received prompt service but a fried chicken order was awkwardly misreported, leaving readers with a puzzled impression of the meal and attendant remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alanleaman
Texas
Waterville Farm Restore After Robbery Hobo Joe Reforms
At Waterville, a relieved family tracks a missing horse and valuables stolen by a drifted hobo. A recovered suitcase hidden in a pine tree and a public notice lead to Joe’s capture and tentative reform. The tale ends with Joe remaining on the farm to work and improve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterville
George Ferris
Louise
Joe
George
Jennie
Nathan Ferris
Agnes
Grandma Bates
Nathan
Alf Johnson
Burchard
Mr. Powers
David Brickner
Westboro
Gems of Thought and Moral Maxims Featured in Verse
A compilation of aphorisms and quotes from various authors on life wisdom virtue and faith. Notable voices include C Glen Atkins Frederic Harrison Canon Beeching Hesiod Maurice Maeterlinck Wordsworth and Ovid, reflecting on knowledge, virtue, and living well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice’ Maeterlinck
Efficient Roguing Methods for Potato Diseases
Practical roguing guidance from the Dominion Experimental Farms. Do not remove diseased plants if field disease exceeds five percent, especially mosaic or leaf roll. Remove infected plants and tubers, then destroy, to prevent spread by aphids and plant lice and during storage. Use dull days for roguing, shade plants to aid detection, and inspect between rows when using riding cultivators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion Experimental Farma
Blackleg
D. J. MacLeod
Fredericton
N.B
Canadian crop forecast shows wheat led by prairie provinces
The Canadian Government Bureau of Statistics estimates first month wheat yield at 348.4 million bushels with Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta contributing 327.2 million. Oats at 468.8 million, barley 100.6 million, rye 11.76 million and flaxseed 8.42 million. Area sown and fall wheat harvested are noted with prior year comparisons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Statistics
Prairie
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Dominions
Canada
Seeing the World Behind the Eyes and Ears
The author argues that most people miss fine details of others while some fixate on trivial externalities. He cites Bradford Torrey and warns that many ignore the deeper inward life behind appearances, urging readers to broaden awareness and savor the visible world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Giutier
Gautier
Bradford Torrey
Canada
Mason Porch Surprise Sparks Fudge Request
Neighbors observe the Mason family on their porch as Pink appears with a playful request for chocolate. She explains a new beau, Mr Arnold from the bank, and jokes about needing forty minutes before fudge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason
Safe From One Danger A Little Joking Conversation
A brief comic exchange shows suspense of body and mind in a sleeping car setting. A severe aunt asks why the niece demanded an upper berth and the niece replies that she hoped to remove doubts by a humorous remark about finding someone under the bed.
Quick Relief for Rheumatics
Advert says Rheuma relieves rheumatic pains and swollen joints by reducing uric acid and aiding kidneys liver and stomach. It claims instant action and offers a money back guarantee if not satisfied, praising B. J. Hassard and local druggists for selling the remedy at a small price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. J. Hassard
Preservation of eggs using lime water and waterglass
The article notes seasonally cheap eggs can be stored for culinary use with preservatives like waterglass and lime water. It cites experiments at Cap Rouge and Central Farm showing lime water may equal or surpass water in effectiveness, with cold storage and a guaranizing process gaining popularity, and invites inquiries to the Ottawa Poultry Division for more literature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brickner
George
David Brickner
Urickner
Coventry
Glenn
Cap Rouge
Central
Poultry Division
Central Experimental Farm
Ottawa
George Robertson
Dominion Poultry Husbandman
Amusing clerical postcards about Bishop Thorold
Rev W B Mooney recalls two witty notes from Bishop Thorold. A parson asked about sanctuary ornaments. Thorold answered You may hang your curtains. Another clergyman requested three months leave to travel in the Holy Land. Thorold replied You may go to Jericho.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Mooney
Thorold
Gentileman
Holy Land
Jericho
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