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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 10, 1925
Page
2
A speaker recalls his mother’s death, visiting her mossy grave in a quiet village churchyard. He describes a lonely heart, the weeping willow, and the dawn birds, with angels guiding his mother as she left for heaven. He plants flowers, longs for love and heavenly reunion.
A tribute to John Chapman known as Johnny Appleseed, a humane pioneer who planted apple nurseries in Ohio and Pennsylvania starting 1802, cared for animals, and shared books with settlers. He lived simply, barefoot, with a cooking pan hat, never harmed living beings, and died in Indiana in 1847 at seventy two.
A historic vault entrance claims to be the largest circular vault door and vestibule. The vestibule measures 10 ft 8 in diameter while the door itself is 8 ft 8 in outside diameter and 7 ft 6 in inside diameter, with 46 1 2 in thick walls and 20 solid bolts. Weighing 80,000 pounds for the door and 61,000 pounds for the vestibule, the system uses a time lock and large combination locks. The seven ton crane hangs the door, the seal is watertight, and the emergency vent weighs 40,000 pounds with resistance to drilling estimated at 2,880,000 pounds per square foot.
The text reflects on happiness as best valued when shared with others. It contrasts fulfilled lives with solitary pleasures that fade, urging reflection on past month pleasures and the resilience of memories built with someone else.
In Sedgemore, the aging constable Nehemiah Caxton confronts a yellow haired dynamiter while protecting a colossal trout. A fierce struggle unfolds with Jed Mackey and others as Nehemiah overpowers the intruder and captures him, earning postmaster praise and a reward weeks later.
A messy OCR fragment lists quotes from Bulwer, Shakespeare, and others, mentions Nehemah Caxton and Jed Mackey, and notes a town event with a silver medal from the Fish and Game Commission. It ends with a riddle about letters and a British Empire reference, plus an ad for Holloway's Corn Remover claiming root-killing effects.
A wounded British soldier writes to his mother, describing a broken leg and a bullet in his arm. The letter’s affectionate opening masks an unclear, possibly flawed message that readers might question after noticing its ambiguous phrasing.
The article notes how small acts undermine self control, such as a girl taking another chocolate or a reader staying up past bedtime. It argues that though these seem minor, lack of self-control is significant and harms youths’ ability to win future victories.
A Cambridge school incident tests fairness as a teacher overhears a girl whispering and learns the child complimented a new dress. The lesson ends with the class instructed to stand up. This anecdote highlights humaneness and extenuating circumstances in judging behavior.
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