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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 24, 1925
Page
3
A child asks what makes Christmas and learns it is the birth of a savior. The piece contrasts Santa and snow with the spiritual meaning, noting joy comes from holy thoughts and giving to others. The poem credits the event of Jesus' birth as central to Christmas joy.
A city women’s organization with about five thousand members advocates practical fashion standards emphasizing comfort, health, economy, and ease of movement. They propose skirts with enough width, practical pocketed garments, detachable light collars, and shoes with broad toes for working women to avoid ridicule and promote dignity.
The narration recalls a plantation storyteller Uncle Jeff who told a tale that ends with people being “sobered aloud” in the court room. A child asks what it means and he explains the crowd imagined all being present and sobered aloud by the judge and jury.
A traveler remarks on a stone thick region where Jake works a field two years with a wall uprooted. The driver explains Jake does not own the land but works for Bauke Farnum, hired to clear the site.
An excerpt from El Warner's New Letters of a Same Man discusses Julia Ward Howe and invites Charles Sumner to a party to meet Edwin Booth. Warner claims he has moved beyond interest in individuals. Howe notes in her diary that Sumner has begun taking an interest in individuals, quipping that God Almighty has not reached that point.
A little tale recounted at a court witness stand where a woman admitted she was thirty when appearing before the magistrate two years ago. The magistrate quipped about her age and she replied with amusement that she does not change her story from day to day.
A narrator recalls a quiet Christmas morning with Mary as knickknacks are prepared for dinner. He visits a memory of his parents, the simple tree, handmade gifts, devotions, and a sense of enduring family continuity despite aging and change. The piece ends with warm wishes for a happy Christmas.
A first person reminiscence set in 1925 recalling a bygone Christmas in Halton's woodlands. The narrator recalls candlelight in a log cabin, homemade turnip candlesticks, a mysterious sheet hiding activity, festive decorations, and the arrival of Santa Claus with Kriss Kringle, evoking childhood wonder.
A city piano tuner sent to tune a suburban piano reports the instrument is in good condition and not in need of attention. After a second visit and test, he confirms no fault, while the owner notes it sounds right when played but goes out of tune when she sings.
A coastal captain and school board member visited a Plymouth seaport class. While reading Webster's address, pupils debated what a statesman is. The captain noted he makes speeches but is not a statesman, while a bright student defined a statesman as a man who goes around making good speeches.
A new servant asks how the war affected daily life and the cook explains rationing. They mention budgeting meals and using margarine in place of butter, noting the mistress favors economy while her digestion remains unaffected. The household members joke about sharing margarine and butter among themselves.
In a village tale from The Tatler a boy labeled dull witted consistently chooses the penny over the threepenny bit. When asked why he explains the penny is larger to his peers, but adds that taking the threepenny bit would end the teasing.
A Central Ohio doctor, Dr. Smith, seeks a quiet vacation at a remote hotel. Guests whisper clues about his identity as a physician when a guest is injured, revealing his past as a hospital surgeon and prompting playful yet pointed questions from the hotel staff.
A column critiques old money units pounds shillings and pence while arguing for metric adoption. It notes widespread metric use elsewhere, calls for youth to form a metric league, and urges schools to teach metric through games and petitions to authorities.
George, hoping to marry within a year, visits Mabel during two weeks vacation. She admires the safe calm of the country setting away from city noise. Their walk in the woods hints at a shared longing and budding romance.
A male friend praises Mrs Joyce as sweet and sunny while Mr Billings cautions against overdoing cheer. He recalls Joyce’s absent minded moment when he bit his own cigar end, causing a startling jump and a brief noisy moment, then Mrs Joyce smiles and remarks on the luck of discovering it quickly.
A pawnshop owner took out a fire insurance policy and hours later his shop burned. The insurer paid but officers suspected the accompanying letter noting the policy was not dated until nine on Friday and the fire occurred at three, hinting at deliberate delay.
In plain terms tears arise from a tear gland near the eye. The tear fluid drains through tiny passages into the nose. When irritation or strong emotion occurs the ducts overflow and we cry.
The reader is urged to maintain restraint and kindness, even when faced with online scrutiny or festive pressure. The message stresses staying calm, avoiding nastiness, and focusing on constructive behavior during the Christmas season.
A simple figured crepe dress with smart features suitable for informal wear. The frock uses trimming bands at the lower skirt edge, which may be self or plain crepe. Medium size requires 7 yards of 46 inch figured and 4 yards of plain crepe.
A nameless French corporal in General Gouraud’s Champagne force saluted a general, mistaking him for an officer. Gouraud corrected him then asked why he saluted. The corporal replied he returns anything he is not entitled to, which made the general laugh.
Chloe, a young house servant in Atlanta, recalls a grand wedding with lavish feast and floral adornments. The mistress scoffs at the groom, calling him a good-for-nothing and unworthy of the bride’s splendor.
In a social gathering a young rector proud of his exclusivist view meets a Baptist clergyman. The Baptist greets him as a gentleman but refuses to admit he is a clergyman. The elder replies calmly that he is glad to shake hands as a clergyman, ending the exchange with quiet emphasis.
A party game invites players to name two words for each letter from A to Z. Each entry must be an apt, positive trait and done quickly. If a player fails to respond in time, they pay a forfeit. The activity aims to boost vocabulary and is billed as entertaining and brisk.
A dandified young man asks for neckties to match his eyes and collect souvenirs, but the Cedarby corner store owner admits no ties fit the color and only offers plain pale blue options with no pink edges.
In London Notes a story recalls a crowded omnibus slowly climbing a hill. Passengers, amused by the repeated rear door opening, press the driver for reasons, while a cautious whisper suggests keeping quiet to avoid startling a creature within.
A writer recounts a man who tailed Watkins fish and dispensed dubious fishing wisdom. The meddler, rumored to be wealthy yet idle, boasted farfetched catches and spurious schemes. Watkins and his friend Bixbee mocked him and recalled the man who sold the family screw machine and made a fortune.
A humorous anecdote contrasts tipping practices in London with American habits. A New Mexican recalls a Savoy washroom sign prompting a quarrel, then notes tipping multiple staff at lunch and in the Strand cab ride, ending with a buttoned boy asking for pennies after the fare.
Lucky, in Cadiryile, contemplates life while nurse Aunty Bond tends a pneumonia patient. She urges him to rest as outdoor dangers and temptations unfold, urging gratitude for peace, plenty, and a walnut bedstead in Cedarville.
A respected citizen recalls two cast iron Hessian soldiers as his childhood confidants and checks their positions each morning. The New York Tribune notes a Black boy who visits a library and grins at a picture of an old man chased by a bull, declaring with delight that the hunter has not yet caught him.
In a quaint New England town, Cousin Mary the librarian listens daily to village anecdotes. A boy seeks a red book with black scribbles, an old man wants a simple book to help his wife sleep, and a Frenchman jokes about his wife’s illness with his playful gesture and broken English.
A schoolmaster threatens to summon the youth's father Dr. Lestler, famed physician, claiming a visit would cost five skiings. The lad replies to warn against the visit, noting his father is a physician, adding a sly domestic joke to the tale.
A purported Boston advertisement portrays a Japanese youth offering services as cook or general laborer. The notice extols diligence, obedience, and mathematical teaching ability, claiming flawless virtue and readiness to move for work, claiming to represent Japan in America.
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