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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 03, 1925
Page
5
In a decorative item from the Acton Free Press dated December 3 1026 a list of common similes is presented with blanks to fill in. The article supplies a long series of familiar comparisons and ends with a challenge: fill the proper order of the listed words to complete the old sayings.
Twenty years ago this week reports sleighing season opening and winter sports revival. J C Hill builds an extra coal house on his lot near the scales. Mrs B Ryder sells bakery and confectionery business to Miss L B Ryder. A four inch water line connects G T R with the town fire tank, improving east end security. Electric window-light devices introduced by merchants. Died Moore In Acton Jennie Green wife of John Moore aged about 60.
Miss Gertrude joins a Christian reform group and wrestles with sacrifice. She helps a destitute family, confronts dirt and despair, and uses a mirror to spark cleanliness and moral change in a foul tenement. The story traces her struggle between duty and fashion.
A Sunday School lesson on Acts 27 30 49 details Paul's voyage and shipwreck with emphasis on faith practical action and Gods promise. It highlights Paul calm leadership urge to eat lightening the ship and the centurion saving all aboard while noting military brutality and the need for steadfast trust in divine protection.
In Los Angeles Pedro a Mexican worker hired to drive a coal wagon delivered the load then sat in a chair in the kitchen and refused to move Police were summoned and the employer sent for Pedro explained he thought he had been sold with the cargo and could not return until he was paid out.
A feature highlights palmistry as practiced in the Orient and by a Blind Chinaman in Pekin. It recounts Mrs. Ethel Watts Munford’s world voyage, palm readings in Cairo and Egypt, and the Empress of Scotland’s winter cruise with tourists seeking readings aboard a Canadian Pacific liner.
A collage of moral maxims from various authors and Christian reflections on love and hope followed by an advertisement for Dr. Thomas Electric Oil promising quick relief for cuts bruises sprains sore throat and chest ailments. It blends literary excerpts with a health product pitch.
A brisk village scene centers on a young Irishman who avoids paying a small bill by tricking the shopkeeper. After the owner jokes about receipts for minor sums, the customer theatrically signs a pencil line across the book and quips that he will keep his money in his pocket until paid. The exchange ends with the impish line I’ll keep my money in my pocket.
Owen McCarthy recently arrived from the Inierald Tale suffers a toothache and visits a dentist. He asks the price for pulling a molar and balks at gas, insisting the extraction be done again in the morning at first light.
A two thousand year old Laurium mine abandoned as unworkable became a striking field of poppies after slag from the workings was heated. Modern appliances unlocked the aliver in the slag. upon reinspection the mine resembled a vivid garden with twenty century old poppy seeds blooming again under light.
An old advertisement claims Dr. J. D. Kelloge's Asthma Remedy ends suffering after years of relief and provides sound sleep. The piece urges readers to ask their druggist to supply the product.
A relic of sermons and meetings depicts humor in worship. A speaker jokes about carrying away emotion and misread texts while a woman’s meeting prompts a witty reply about a husband. A pastor returns to worship with a singer’s quip about a rough recovery.
The item states that corns disappear when treated with Holloway's Corns Remover and leave no scar.
The passage argues that excusing others for broken words fosters arrogance and harms self respect. It urges teaching that no one can break promises without consequences and that courteous treatment is needed, especially for the young, rather than balancing leniency with harsh judgments.
An old man asks a boy why he carries an umbrella in dull weather. The boy replies that when it rains his father uses it for business and when it shines his mother uses it, so it is the only piece of weather he can rely on.
The passage retells a tale told by Philetus Sawyer then a U.S. senator from Wisconsin. He recounted a farm purchase where a cow became a focal point in a joke about credit and marriage. The anecdote ends with the cow costing twenty thousand dollars and both spouses benefiting from the outcome.
It claims to relieve common colds and prevent progression by easing bronchial inflammation. The remedy allegedly speeds recovery and stops coughing by reducing throat irritation through thorough action and subsequent strengthening for future attacks.
A veteran merchant stresses that sales success hinges on a smiling, cheerful demeanor. He warns that indifference or gloom repels customers and that youth entering the workforce must cultivate optimism, adaptability, and a pleasant manner to sell themselves and products.
An 19th century advertisement touts Mineral Worm Powders as a superior vermifuge for children. It claims to expel worms completely, regulate affected organs, and boost digestion, with a suggestion that it can be rolled on for effectiveness.
The renowned Hungarian violinist Kerekjarto signed a $50,000 accident policy covering damage to his left hand. Reportedly worried that golf grip could endanger his fingering, supporters urged insurance to protect his instrument‑creating hand.
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