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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 25, 1927
Page
3
A bemused wife in a village life tale shows thrift and stubborn wit. She mocks modern rumors, keeps tight ac counts, and resists debt while criticising neighbors and family chatter. The scene hints at a gentle satire of propriety and social judgment.
A new Canadian National Railways booklet on mines and mineral resources highlights Canada’s growing production value from 23 million to 241 million in 1926 and a power rise to 4 556 000 hp. It emphasizes pre Cambrian Shield prospects from Sudbury to Thunder Bay and predicts further discoveries as surveying expands across the Dominion.
The article cites Egyptian Instruction texts guiding youth with rules about diligence honesty charity and respect. It notes Moses learned such maxims in childhood and connects these moral teachings to the broader spiritual code that influenced early Hebrew tradition.
A quirky blend of road safety sayings and farm life reminiscences. The piece warns motorists to keep hands on the wheel and watch curves, then shifts to farm harvest memories, anecdotes from retirees, and mentions of local harvest conditions and personalities.
The page blends a verse about crossing the river and waiting by the shore with a rural agricultural note on muck land farming. It includes a poem by Nanty A. Priest describing reunion with loved ones across the river, and a practical rural advisory on muck soil drainage, ploughing, manures, and fertilizer use from the Department of Agriculture Ottawa.
Fragmentary prose speaks of wind, earth, spring pleading love and beauty. It envisions full year cycles with sunlit dawns and autumn bounty, merging nature’s bounty with human joy and reverent wonder across shifting seasons.
A fire at the Palace tavern drew citizens and volunteers to save the building but some assumed a Ku Klux Klan parade was present. The account notes guests fled in night clothes and bystanders misinterpreted the scene.
The province lists fair dates for Acton Aberfoyle Bolton Brampton Bracebridge Burlington Cooksville Orangeville Toronto and other centres. Events run from mid September to early October with multiple days per location.
A 1927 Elmwood Ontario letter touts Mr Murfin’s Natural Herbs as a cure for a runny down system. It claims a man regained walking ability and 13 pounds in weeks and a daughter improved while still using the medicine. The notice promotes a herb fair with Mr Murfin at Hanover hotel and Acton hotel events to advise on cures.
A garbled passage shows a mother and child debating offerings and a tenant, hinting at a family conflict over sharing a merchant or piece of property. No clear resolution emerges from the jumbled lines.
Public Trustee directs sale by auction under reserve bid on Saturday July 27 1927 at 12 00 oclock at the Winter Fair Building Guelph. Property is Lot Went Melt South Halt PPL No 24 Concession 6 Town of Nawakaween Hil ton County containing 60 acres more or less. Terms 106 0 and at time of balance in thirty ages completion of first. Further particulars apply 1 Ker Auctioneer Acton Ontario KW Wight Public Trustee Torenta 3 7 3 the pe
In the Surrogate Court of Halton County the creditors of Thomas Prout late of Acton Ont are required by September 1 1927 to send proofs of claim to the administrator and notice is given that after September 18 1927 the administrators will distribute the estate to those legally entitled. Dated Acton Ont August 18 1927 Tron Balmiccia 2.0 Solicitor for the administrators.
Warnings and testimonials tout Emerald Oil as a cure for varicose veins. The ad promises shrinking swollen veins with two ounce bottles and claims rapid absorption and full strength potency. It urges readers to consult their druggist for Moon's Emerald Oil and begin nightly and morning applications.
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