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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 23, 1923
Page
2
An inspirational verse praising the trustworthy man who backs up his word. The speaker contrasts four types of Chap loyal to truth, courage, honor, and duty. The poem honors integrity over wealth and fame and ends by proclaiming the ideal as the world’s sought after fellow.
The piece urges children to study their father, show sympathy as he ages, listen and avoid contradiction. It calls for politeness, affection, and support, noting the father bears daily burdens and that the child will one day become similarly mature. It stresses maintaining the father’s dignity and seeking harmony at home.
Mary Mannery records twelve men noting hands as the key attractor upon meeting a woman. Comments range from hands signaling personality and skill to how dainty hands trigger admiration, with one noting hands anticipates love before the face is seen. The piece argues hands reveal refinement and deserve care to match inner gentility.
Jonas climbs from shore to sea after a July crash, meets an aviator and urges help for Jimmy. The pilot retrieves the grounded dory and rescues the boy, praising Jonas as brave. Jonas returns to Jimmy, grateful for the life saved and the aviator’s kindness.
Agricultural note from Herbert Groat of the Conteal Experimental Farm advises vigorous crop start to suppress weeds and describes cultivation, mowing, and disc harrowing after harvest. It covers weed types like wild oats, Russian thistle, couch grass, sow thistle, and perennials, plus timing for plowing and fallowing to reduce seeding.
A disheveled man visits a suburban real estate area seeking employment. He claims experience and asks about planting duties, offering to clear a husband's estate and address a pest issue involving insects damaging crops and birds.
Fragmentary dialogue recalls a community quarrel over unpaid subscriptions and misattribution of fault. A figure named Brother Bogus is referenced along with a joking repayment tale about a two dollar loan. The text preserves a casual, rural tone and unfinished questions.
A long, rambling piece argues for constructive young time use, stressing reading, outdoor sports, and wholesome recreation over idleness. It warns against isolation in books yet urges varied, healthy activities and education to prevent boredom and social awkwardness. A humorous anecdote about Joe Murphy illustrates misadventures with crowds and temperance committees.
A gentleman seeking lodging asks a servant about the possibility of renting, and a notably handsome girl replies in a terse fashion that she cannot be left alone. The exchange suggests social constraints in the lodging arrangement.
Fragmentary OCR text shows a dialogue about probate and a claim of being named executor. The readable portion hints at questioning legitimacy and a request related to a deceased husband, with reference to infidels and a Judas figure. No clear event date or identities are provided.
A shopper recounts wandering downtown when a reflection in a shop mirror evokes a surreal moment. The narrator recalls catching the gaze of a woman across from her and mutters about the scene, realizing the reflection is herself in the store’s mirrored wall.
The text argues newspapers reach many homes without effort by advertisers and that merchants must pay for space, while the newspaper publisher handles distribution. It frames the local paper as a valuable community service at a minimal price.
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