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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 17, 1925
Page
5
A Christmas Eve tale from The Exchange describes a family tree lit with candles on Christmas Eve. A hungry Eskimo child confesses he ate all forty eight candles, leaving the family in darkness until Christmas Day. The poem recalls a kinder tone and shared mischief.
Municipal nominations go to-morrow amid fears of incendiary fires five within a week. The Methodist Sunday School Orchestra travels to Georgetown for a Baptist entertainment. H P Moore travels to Toronto for church union sessions. Miss Jessie Switzer of Palmerston named teacher for the Public School entrance class. Fire destroys stations old landmark and freight shed. station grounds disappear. water tank replaced. Rev G W Barker returns after pleurisy. Rev R B Rowe preaches in Hamilton. R B Scott’s Christmas grocery list features raisins currants prunes pickles cheese.
Biographical notes show Thackeray as a gentle satirist who valued sincerity and moral responsibility. His daughter Mrs. Ritchie reveals his benevolent editors heart, including donations to writers and a diary entry praying for pure honest writing. He died in 1863 after moving into a new house in 1862.
A sturdy German man returns from a brief outing to resume his place in a queue for a ticket office, but a police guard denies entry claiming the line position was lost. He insists he had rights and argues about leaving and returning.
A tale from Nantucket lore recounts a petty larceny sentence of three months and a jail stay turned into a lesson in mercy. The judge and sheriff reportedly joked about keeping an inmate in the old jail to justify the cost of confinement.
A Sunday School lesson on Pauls life from 2 Timothy 3 10 to 4 8 emphasizes his faithful conduct his sacrifice and steadfast commitment. It notes Demas Mark and Alexander as cautionary or restorative figures and portrays Gods sustaining power and final crown for those who love Christs appearing.
From a Boston paper comes the story of an alad man Bi Herndon whose pride in his son Young BIY flourished despite discouragement. The old man reports Bill has a fine job now a night printer saving money by working nights and sleeping days while saving lodging and food costs.
Norman and Thompson brothers of Barkerville British Columbia are famed guides in the Canadian Pacific Rockies. They guide parties to take moose caribou and even a nine and a half foot grizzly near Bear River Barkerville. The article extols hunting life and the lure of trophies.
An analysis argues travel is a long standing human impulse and notes modern wealthier classes chase trips while the poor save and tour Europe. It cautions loving home ties may be sacrificed and urges mindful travel to keep dangers at a minimum.
An advertisement touts Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as the best remedy for sprains and contusions. It claims the oil reduces swelling cools inflamed flesh and draws out pain from bruises, asserting a trial will convince skeptics.
A Philadelphia parrot named Polly thwarted burglars who entered through a front parlor window and attempted to steal silver and Turkish rugs. The bird spoke up, alarmed the owner who then fired a revolver, scaring off three men as the trio fled downstairs. Polly remained uninjured in her cage after the incident.
A shy colored youth named Pete hides his proposal for Miss Johnson by calling her on the telephone at her employer’s house. He stammers through the question asking if she will marry him, revealing the era and social hurdles in a terse, unedited glimpse.
The Detroit Free Press recounts a clergyman dining with a parishioner as a boy Willie pranks with a tossed potato. The minister softens, recalling old days on a college nine and saying the boy will not repeat the act, winning future Sunday School attendance.
Many people suffer from corns but need not endure pain as Holloway's Corn Remover offers swift relief. The ad-style note urges readers to try the remedy to ease discomfort without delay.
A landlord in a rural village hosts a farmer seeking to buy a cow and secretly signals the sale. The scene follows a comical ruse through garden and barn to reveal the landlord has sold his cow. Miller’s Worm Powders are praised for worm removal and digestive relief in children.
An old time church in New England resisted innovation then yielded and pushed for the finest organ. A parishioner mocks the turn to machinery while a deacon defends spending for better worship. A humorous aside mentions infant worm remedies as a minor digression.
In this reflection the tension between strict time discipline and the lure of freedom is explored. It suggests that rigid schedules shape workers and students yet true renewal comes from moments away from the clock. A late 19th or early 20th era tone contrasts mechanical punctuality with solar time. Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil ad ends the piece with health emphasis.
A grocer replies to a mother seeking news of her son who went to New York. After forty days the mother asks where he sleeps. the grocer explains the boy sleeps in the store by day and he himself does not know where he sleeps at night.
The Ledger recalls an anecdote from Cody, the famous showman, recounting a meeting with a pro ethnology professor. A Cherokee on the Fort Scott trail is described as bald, prompting a quip about unusual Indians and a waiting flag.
An advertisement extols Dr. J. D. Kellogg's Asthma Remedy as a breakthrough that relieves severe asthma quickly. The copy asserts life becomes worth living with persistent use and warns there is no substitute.
Freight delivered by special exorean freight from Toronto Terminal Keele Street and St. Clair Avenue. Freight picked up at any ad drent in Toronto.
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