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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 18, 1924
Page
4
A poem from the Acton Bree Press dated December 18 1924 exhorts readers to build a strong box with a padlock to hide troubles and heartaches. It advises sealing worries inside and laughing, keeping secrets from the world.
Mr E W Coopey of Toronto recently moved here and settled in his new home. Mr Awrey and family have relocated to Palmerston. The December meeting of the Ever ton Woman's Institute at Mrs W E Hartop's home was very interesting with Mrs Parkhouss presiding and refreshments served by the hostess.
The village church assets from a discontinued service were sold at auction to R Wilson R R Rudd and D Lowrie. Auctioneer Kerr of Acton conducted the sale. Mr and Mrs G T Wilson have moved to their farm at Ar kell. Harry Dyer of Armstrong Ontario visited his parents Mr and Mrs John Dyer.
Large gathering attended a noon engagement on the Public School staff with Miss L Lindsay. The Bajl Telephone Co is erecting poles that enhance town streets. Mrs L and Freck returned from a visit with friends in Cleveland and other American cities. Sig Wigs Mentan led the mic and fell on icy Devesyt OeRSIOAr. Miss Appelbe of Stewarttown appointed to Provincial Board of Directors of Women s Institute representing district No 3 including Halton Peel and Wellington.
Readable notes show school Christmas entertainments at Bentay and Appishy Methodist churches, Port Nelson Bible School plans, and a town council grant to a hockey club. Also listed are residents traveling to Florida and New York, a prize winner in Toronto art class, and a house fire quelled by firemen after spreading from a controlled burn days earlier.
A narrated reminiscence describes a beloved garden scene with flowers and a niche of childhood, mirrored by villagers and a notable dispute over keeping Sunday. Phil Oliver stirs town talk at the church steps, advocating for joining the majority in observing the Sabbath.
A Neasmagaweya family hesitates over Sabbath customs when a long past misstep by a resident named McJanet resurfaces. The tale follows Lins McJanet and his wife Hetty as they confront a mistaken belief about the day, planning a church outing that ends in domestic tension and a village sleigh ride.
A dialogue about the wicked flee and pursuit with a preacher reading from the Bible. The exchange probes how humor uses weakness and profanity, showing how children learn moral boundaries and the dangers of turning sacred themes into jokes.
A damaged OCR segment shows garbled lines with characters and stray quotes. A figure named Conally queries appearance while another voice mentions “sucking pilaster” and “Warranted 300 yards,” indicating a fragmented office scene and unclear context from the source.
A vintage description compares wools and woods noting cork and baleen as light and buoyant. Ironbark and ironwood are praised for hardness and durability in shipbuilding, lasting decades underground. Ironwood trees grow up to 100 feet, with trunks a foot thick, and an ironwood type in Mekloo is dense enough to float. A traveler recalls an ironwood trunk burned to a figure as long as twenty feet.
A Meoichman in Oslo gave a ceremonial speech at a Caledonian banquet in his adopted city. He praised Scotland and all things Scottish, then a Cleveland attendee quipped about staying there. The Meoichman replied in a folksy anecdote about moving for work from Fife to here and thriving since.
A nervous young man enters a richly appointed office seeking Dr. Gerla K. Brevena and asks about her availability. The receptionist says the doctor should be there for about three hours and could see the visitor now, but the man declines and says he will instead call on her daughter.
A rural tale recounts Mrs John clinging to an old bonnet as town ladies clash with a doctor over fashion. John’s devotion is tested by social scrutiny and a plotted bonnet stunt, ending with the lad’s ride home crowned by a new bonnet.
The note says Santa has not yet arrived but promises many toys for boys and girls. He faced a rough journey, claiming his reindeer grew tired while crossing civilization. A powerful engine gifted by Canadian Pacific will expedite his trip between Montreal and Winnipeg, and he hopes to arrive as planned.
A woman plans to train her children using a pet crow shared with a friend. The crow’s diet includes bread and milk, with occasional eggs or meat, and angleworms only if needed. The family adapts chores to feed and manage the crow, then relocates it to a safe upstairs enclosure after a disruption in the music room.
The Family Herald and Weekly Star of Montreal offers a 1924 art colored picture scavenger with a large image to brighten homes. Subscribing includes a chance to win ten thousand dollars cash in a popular contest. The package costs about ten cents per issue.
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