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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 08, 1927
Page
5
A fragmentary poem depicts ravens and hollynock, a cottage by the moor, and a narrator awaiting a loved one. Vivid nature imagery includes stocks, forget me nots, columbines, and a quiet domestic scene as day ends and home calls.
A 1907 Acton page notes mild weather allowing farmers to resume plowing and local events like a Special Advent Service at St. Alban's Church. It mentions a drama and concert under Acton Loder and a charity appeal by C. W. Mason's orchestra. Obituary for Thomas Barton of River Street. An asthma remedy ad promotes Kellogg’s Asthma Remedy with testimonials.
An American traveler recounts foreign hospitality where a South River host offers shelter and a meal without accepting payment. The tale contrasts generous acts of strangers with pride in dignity, noting the host’s refusal of money and welcoming treatment. The piece also contains unrelated medical and advertising text.
A humorous tale about a boy named Enuliah Jad who dislocates his July on a hot day. The doctor, unsure of a fair charge, consults a medical book and questions the mother's prior experience, while the piece ends with a plug for Thomas' Velveteen as an athlete’s lubricant and remedy.
The article notes a Mr Baldwin named peak group in the Canadian Rockies to honor Premier Stanley Baldwin during Confederation Jubilee. It mentions several peaks including Mount John Thompson and Mount Abbott, with elevations around 11,000 to 11,250 feet, near the Canadian National Railway west of Vancouver. Most peaks remain unofficial but climbed by explorers such as Don and Mrs. Munday of Vancouver.
The Canadian Pacific announces a major fleet expansion with ten ships under construction for transatlantic service to London and continental ports. Three new steamers have launched in Britain, with more due before year end, delivering increased capacity and modern refrigerating plants for fruit dairy and meat cargoes.
Notes explain Isaiah's counsel to Judah to trust in Jehovah and avoid foreign entanglements while defending Jerusalem. It covers Sennacherib's siege, Rabshakeh's messages, and Hezekiah's reliance on God, leading to divine deliverance and a lesson on political prudence versus faith.
Timetables list daily and Sunday departures with times in a mixed format. Includes routes from Toronto Terminal Keale Street to various destinations and notes on freight express service and special deliveries.
Fragmentary ad copy touts a product named Moone or Moon a powerful "Witter" preparation to cure aches pains and digestive issues. It claims quick money return and removal of various ailments including worms varicose conditions and fatigue with numerous guarantees and testimonials.
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