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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 09, 1926
Page
2
Poem urging readers to praise and encourage individuals while they are alive. It argues that public praise, warmth, and approval matter more than fame or money, and that a parson or any man benefits from hearing kind words now rather than at burial. Jacobs' Orchestra monthly.
A well dressed stranger appears at a Kentucky penitentiary and asks to be jailed for two years. He explains he supports law and order after a feud left Sheriff Jim Burt wounded. He presents regular commitment papers and asks the warden to lock him up, insisting his two year sentence begins now.
Florida hunters recount Tip the setter escaping a thief, hitching rides with strangers, and ultimately guiding police to his owner. The clever hound rode in a car, reappeared at a store, and finally identified the rightful owner after matching a missed phone number and a familiar greeting.
Milly Armstrong begins work at Bryant & Weber's in the city as a confident country girl eager to prove herself. She persuades staff to offer free pin to order bow and girdle services, earns manager support, and is named in charge of a new in store specialty with higher pay.
A printer sold bill heads at a price so low it drew criticism from a fellow printer. The seller claimed the stock was dead stock on hand for years and had no composition cost, while his daughter helped with the project.
A village scene centers on Simeon and Cy Matthews arguing over pumpkins and vine shares. The talk recalls a former pumpkin feud with Parson Billington, a parson famous for pumpkin tales, and ends with a remark about Cyrus’s natural knack for obtaining pumpkins and his way of getting them.
A Connecticut minister recalls humorous early marriage days. A groom leaves, returns with a new hat and ring, while a nervous bride waits in the parlor. Another tale features a groom asking for both services, and a joke about a wife being a crown and a promise paid in time.
An elderly German justice of the peace in a central New York county presided over a crowded case where a neighbor shot a barking dog after it menaced him. The verdict labeled the man guilty of cruelty to animals while the dog was deemed vicious. The crowd debated fines and a second shot, reflecting town tensions.
A pupil lists dances learned including the Society Hop St Louis Hop Flea Top High School Hop University Hop Charlie Hoff Hop Red Grange Hop Kangaroo Hop Hippity Hop and decides to take up swimming.
Readers note a pattern of regular calls as travelers use Long Distance to stay connected with loved ones. The passage describes calling around nine o clock or at breakfast time, ensuring contact when on train journeys. It emphasizes intimate, brief conversations amid travel.
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