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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 22, 1918
Page
4
An August 1958 Acton Free Press verse recalls how laughter travels farther than speech across harbor sounds. Strickland W Gililan urges readers to keep joy in their hearts and resist sorrow, noting few hear harsh accents while the glow of merriment resounds.
Manitoba dairy growth drives rising output with 56 cars of butter shipped in the first two months and over 1 million dollars in butter exports expected this year. Cheese shipments begin, with Manitoba now exporting after previously importing. All butter and cheese go to Montreal for allied markets in Europe.
A reader describes mending a run in silk or nylon stockings with a crochet hook to pick up dropped stitches and continue crochet along the rip. The method emphasizes threading each stitch and securing the final stitch. The article notes motherly care for children and mentions Graves worm exterminator as a health remark.
A dated piece discusses slang as a sign of ignorance and urges choosing proper words. It promotes a Dr KelloglyAuthma Remedy and urges self improvement with concentration and external interests beyond work.
A government rabbit production scheme aims to yield 260 000 long of meat by autumn. Breeding centers with 1000 does per county are to supply clubs focused on meat for war needs, with Neasden as a headquarters and sub-centers across counties. A detailed pamphlet on rabbit keeping and feeding will be issued.
Fragmentary ad copy and quotes about Castoria for infants and children mix warnings, nostalgia, and unrelated sayings. The jumbled text mentions worm powders, sleep restoration, and a school comic-page anecdote, reflecting assorted 19th or early 20th century press content without a clear single event.
A Michigan game warden spots a youth flouting fishing laws and detains a bass weighed down with an improvised anchor. The boy explains his plan to pass through, claiming he aimed to free the fish later.
An Australian air pilot reports a German pilot returning to combat. He flew low over a field and dropped a bomb, then swooped again. German observers later found a parcel containing boots with a taunt promising work on a ghostly mission.
It states that one in three people suffer catarrh and that nasalsnuffs offer little relief. Scott’s Nutrition or Oil-food is recommended to enrich the blood as a building tonic. Also praises Dr. Thomas Kelectric Owl for sprains and other injuries.
Dialogue scene reveals a family reunion with a brave rescuer returning from danger. The father explains his actions saved children and home while the mother praises his courage and the children celebrate the reunion with singing.
Newark resident Miss Kelly describes three years of nervous breakdown and daily aches. After physician care and using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she recovered, regained strength, and now works. she endorses the remedy to others.
A wounded Milees recalls hobbling home on a crutch after a front line clash. A friend questions his return pace as Milees recounts the encounter and notes police inaction during the first out town skirmish.
A fragment from the Hoston Evening Transcript references Canada’s wartime stance and its impact on Allied hardiness. It notes U S response to German actions and suggests Canada’s contribution influenced battles along the Rhine and beyond.
Arrest the habit of daily laxatives and purges. Nature's Remedy Nit Tablets offer a week of nightly use to restore digestion, elimination, and nourishment. Each box costs 25 cents and lasts about twenty five days under druggist guidance.
A discussion on how learning any instrument enhances social value and happiness. Suggests piano as priority but violin guitar mandolin and banjo also useful. Notes ukulele rising in popularity, especially among girls, and urges sacrificing time and effort to gain a musical accomplishment for personal and social benefit.
A garbled notice mentions Bulgaria's attar of roves production and 8000 acres of rose gardens yielding vast flower quantities. It notes a New Jersey inventor with a gravel heating device, describes giant flowers in the Philippines, and references a children’s swimming aid body harness. It also cites a wasp stove design and a small fuel piping system kept under pressure.
Willie asks his mother if she would share the leftover pie with a hungry child. The mother affirms, and Willie’s anxiety eases as he decides to fetch a treat for the visitor.
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