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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 30, 1923
Page
5
A local snippet from the Acton Free Press uses rural dialect as it admonishes readers about honesty and self reliance. The column humorously references the gibing of men and urges practical conduct over pretense while poking fun at social expectations.
Acton reports include a flood onset in the first of September. the Coldetvennn OCuur de' Tand of Poland stay in Guyrh. D. Handoraon and M. B. return from Ottawa after the longest session on record, Nad hits 172 days. W. J. Stewart begins as high school principal with two daughters arriving from Hath. Acton experiences two electric light shutdowns for repairs. local property selling at good prices as changes affect streets. Robert Agnew buys John Chisholm residence in Saginaw MI for 41 600. John Harvey buys a corner cottage on MIM and Frederick and plans renovations. Died Lizzie Bell Moissac in Nasaggoweys aged 39 years 20 months. Robeyin Acton Zita Jane Roe daughter of Henry L Roe Fairview Avenue died September 3 1903.
Public health guidance explains typhoid fever spreads via contaminated water and milk, not only through direct contact. Emphasizes boiling water, pasteurizing milk, and screening food, along with inoculations before travel, to reduce risk for city and rural populations.
A Sunday school text discusses Paul’s role in bridging Jewish and Gentile faiths, noting his teachings, tribulations, and the balance between conforming to tradition and pursuing new truth. It reflects on his biographical influence, the gospel in miniature, and questions for study and discussion.
In the Okanagan Valley Mrs. M. W. Smith of Naramata opens a large dehydration plant at Poplar Grove to process ninety fruit products. The facility, near Panoram and the Kettle Valley Railway, aims to salvage perishable fruit and vegetables, encouraging women to establish small evaporating plants.
A humorous fragment lists nine questions sailors supposedly hear from passengers at sea. The mix includes inquiries about wrecks, latitude, sea sickness cures, bridge access, and past passengers from 1920, framed as the ever recurring “Nine Nautical Nuisances.”
A discussion warns against liquor influence on drivers and urges strict prohibition to prevent alcohol related road danger. The piece notes increasing fatalities from reckless driving and argues banning beverage alcohol and its manufacture is the only safe path, comparing modern autos to past horse-driven danger.
In Schuyler County New York a farmer John Corley and his wife faced fuel shortages during haying season. Desperate for wood the wife urged action while neighbors feared a fire and the couple endured years of strain in a thrifty marriage. The column promotes Dr Kellogg's Asthma Remedy as relief for choking bronchial distress.
Experimental Station Kentville reports profitable timothy seed production by sowing timothy with red clover and alsike clover in specific ratios. Yields from 1920 to 1923 show seed and straw per acre, with notes on harvesting timing, weed content, seed quality, and methods for threshing and drying. W. W. Blair, Superintendent, notes practice of leaving standing timothy until fed and then threshing, plus guidance on storing sheaves to prevent shelling losses.
A reflective piece on speech, tone, and voice as social assets. It warns that a harsh or domineering manner can erode influence, while a pleasant, well articulated voice enhances leadership and interpersonal impact.
A reader report highlights errors in the previous issue including misdelivered letters, wrong item numbers, a late train, an incorrect milk bill, and odd diary like notes. The piece notes general confusion and broken items across multiple sections.
A newspaper fragment shows an era mockingly praising home remedies and family life as a four year old recounts a noon conversation. It promotes Dr Thomas Ectecting Oil with brisk rubbing as a superior cure, claiming strong virtue in each bottle.
An unclear dialogue depicts a misheard sermon remark and a puzzled reply about timing. The exchange references church roles and a minister, with a confusion over who was well timed and who watched the service.
An Irish sailor aboard a Lake Erie vessel recalls a night when the skipper asked him to steer during a storm. Jimmy admits limited navigation knowledge yet keeps the ship on course until the weather worsens and he shouts for guidance to steer by a safe star.
A group at a club discusses poverty as a moral issue. A reader recounts a newspaper man who valued individual effort and ethics, noting one man who rose from five dollars to forty thousand through work and health. The dialogue comments on reform tools and self reliance.
The notice lists multiple freight and delivery times and days, including Sunday and daily departures, with rates such as 25 p.m. and various express options. It notes freight pickup and delivery rules and identifies THETFORD as the Aston agent in Toronto, Ontario.
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