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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 20, 1925
Page
2
A reflective poem fragment speaks of the Actun Hree Press Time winnowing beauty like chaff, foretelling a future of golden sheaves and immortal words. It imagines forgotten lands lifting to glory as beauty endures despite turmoil and fire.
A visitor rides engine 215 to Omaha then returns aboard 219, amid blazing signals and high speed. The conductor and fireman share warnings while the engineer prays beside the room wall. The journey ends with dawn and a sober sense of duty.
An article explains dimples as depressions due to soft flesh and connective fibers. It notes dimples can appear on elbows knees backs and shoulders in babies and plump children, often with a smile, caused by short fibers pulling the skin.
A humorous tale recounts strangers praising their home states Virginia Kentucky Ohio Louisiana and Maine. A tall man from the garden spot of America asks which is the garden spot, and the crowd chants Bowhegan Maine as a running joke about regional pride.
In a rustic English exchange the squire tests a boy by asking how to distinguish an old partridge from a young one. The boy claims to have a method by tooth, provoking disbelief and a playful back-and-forth about whether birds possess teeth and how to tell age.
Madge and Sadie Gordon scheme to earn fifteen to twenty dollars by berry picking at Becket Foller with Ben Gordon and a wagon. After a theft by the Holley family ruins the first pick, their father assigns a note and a mission to negotiate with the Holleys to salvage the trip. They visit Mrs. Holley, learn of hard times, and arrange transport and sale of raspberries to Bridge Station, with Ben reluctantly joining.
A collection of quotes on failure and success, peace, and human understanding. Notable lines include Laurence Housman on prayer as fear of failure and B Bright on the peace movement replacing war with law. Bishop William Lawrence and Charles Kingsley are cited among others.
An elderly man at a railway disaster refuses a lawyer’s attempt to claim damages, declaring he has never caused harm and will not receive compensation. The piece contrasts attitudes toward injury and justice amid a tense urban scene.
A stern admonition urges GO TO IT BOY to work learn a trade and avoid loafing or crime. An older man warns that success requires grit endurance and honest effort, or others will take what you could have earned. Start small but start now to help yourself and others.
A facetious traveling salesman questions a conductor in Kangana City Journal dialogue. The conductor answers with a single retort, illustrating a quip about life and travel.
R A Patterson writes in the Ingersoll Sentinel Review praising John Scott Deacon a longtime teacher and principal. He recalls Deacon’s 60 year influence from Dickson's Corners to Ingersoll Public Schools, noting his firm yet kind discipline, dedication to students, and enduring friendship. Deacon is remembered as a respected, benevolent figure whose loss is deeply felt.
An essay argues superstition persists among educated people and especially women. It cites ladder fears on streets, a woman paying a witch, and a family with rabbits as rheumatism prevention. The piece claims such beliefs erode character and undermine teaching of law and order to children.
A farmer's hired man, tired of the long night, refuses to work at three in the morning and declares they will search for lodging instead. The scene contrasts sentiment and practicality in a homely rural setting.
Pat wore headphones and shouted into the loud speaker to the confusion of Mike who had to fetch help. The puzzled Pat claimed he could see the gadget but could not operate the exchanger despite its looks.
A barrierer in court proclaims solemnly that there is honor among thieves. The judge replies with a sharp question about gold in water and notes it cannot be extracted profitably, prompting the barrister to insist further.
The excerpt muses on judgment day as a human creation and on simple joys lasting joy. It contrasts pure hearts with deceitful behavior and warns that true honor cannot be bought and infatuation is poor material for home life. It mentions patience and time from a theological vantage.
A halir estorer man voices puzzlement over a strange testimonial. He questions whether to accept the evidence and recalls past advertising spins. The scene hints at a dispute or mismatch in claims tied to a harvest or product.
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