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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 27, 1923
Page
5
A fragmentary poem by Lilian Gray urges walking together with humility and patience. The lines celebrate companionship and love guiding the journey, promising steadfast effort and shared hope along the path. The tone resembles a reflective, moral invitation from a historical paper.
Twenty years ago,Acton reports heavy snow with bitter cold and icy roads. The skating rink between the Clark House and Dominion Hotel opens on Christmas Day to sturdy crowds. Local mills, employers, and workers are noted for long hours and Christmas turkeys. Municipal races see limited nominations and a hew council slate after withdrawals. A new election date is set. Marriage notes record Louis Garvin’s daughter Loulea marrying Norman Masalas of Hepworth.
A Sunday school lesson outlines Christian faith and missionary work amid world conflict. It highlights church growth in foreign fields, mission statistics, and the spiritual call to sustain faith despite wartime hardship, ending with reflections on Flanders Fields and a torch of faith.
An article argues prompt bill payments boost business prosperity, citing a Purdue study on student grades and debt repayment. It notes workers and graduates who pay debts promptly help supply chains, spur immigration and trade, and support economic growth, warning delays hurt all.
A damaged retail page recounts a humorous tale of a family cafe where a cow and a new wiggle toy draw cheers, with patrons laughing at a witty waiter exchange. The piece includes quips and riddles about cold weather, watches, and a patent electric oil.
A historic engraving compares early Canadian rail travel with modern luxury cars. The piece notes the evolution from horse-drawn carriages to steam locomotives, highlighting wooden rails, open observation cars, and the Canadian Pacific Railway's later luxury compartments for traveler comfort.
Director W T Hormaday of the New York Zoological Park discusses the economic value of woodpeckers, noting their role in controlling worms and pests. He explains how declining migratory birds could raise damages to American farmers and highlights the feeding habits and health of young woodpeckers. The piece mentions worm control powders as a remedy and emphasizes the importance of birds in orchard health.
The text advises nightly rubbing of hands with a preparation to prevent drying and cracking. It warns against over-drying and outlines a traditional home mixture using lime water, warm water, and a waxy base, with instructions on moisturizing and protecting hands outdoors.
Readable items show scattered times and codes like 7.40 pm 6.40 pam and 1.40 pm 6.40 pp alongside cryptic marks. Mentions of locations, numbers, and names are incomplete, yielding a garbled schedule-like fragment with no clear event or entity.
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