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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Feb 01, 1923
Page
3
The fragment reflects Kipling’s urging to understand others and act with empathy. It questions whether shared motives and mutual respect can overcome hostility and division, suggesting love and comprehension as paths to better human relations.
A fragmentary reminiscence recounts Acton area memories from former residents, tracing farms, shops, and households. It notes Johnnie McKee’s store and retirement, potato bug plots, and neighbors Burrows, Worden, and Willian families. The piece sketches shifts in homes, trades, and local figures across decades, ending with a hint of a future visit to nearby graves.
A chaotic school assembly devolves as debated temperance and leadership cause the chairman to resign. Dick Colina’s calm reply defuses the room while classmates stare and Eva and Dick reconcile. The episode ends with Dick advising peers that anger often worsens when others are angry.
Observations on youthful energy use. A student rushes for books and a missing handkerchief, while the article argues that energy should be conserved. It compares unnecessary trips with inefficiency in using gas gasoline and urges wiser habits to preserve limited energy for important tasks.
An older farmer guides a young man through a village farmyard lesson about common objects and honesty. The tale contrasts misperceptions about everyday items with a moral reminder of kindness, patience, and respect for labor.
A garbled report discusses aging and mortality, noting that many over seventy are at risk and that forty four percent of deaths in 1920 involved people under the age of seventy. It cautions about misperceptions of longevity and hints at dangerous trends in the era.
The piece portrays Admiral Gennaro Como, once Italian navy officer, settling near Shepherd Alberta. It details his wartime service in the Mediterranean and Cyrenaica, his arrival in Canada, and his efforts to cultivate land, including a claim of harvesting twenty two bushels of wheat on poor soil and hoping to raise thirty bushels next year. It emphasizes his adherence to cultivated traditions and his commitment to farming in the Canadian prairies.
A humorous fragment presents pun laden questions about animals food and daily life. It toys with language and sound alike pairs such as rattlesnake and author roles while asking playful contrasts and comic misprints.
A fragmentary dialogue portrays Wetle and a younger ally debating who should precede the lady in a doorway. Tomy, nervous, asks if gentlemen should walk ahead, but the lady insists the young woman takes the lead, revealing social expectations of chivalry.
An auction notice for a clearing sale on February 1, 1023 lists numerous livestock and farm equipment to be auctioned in Narnagawehya Township. Items include horses, cows, calves, sow bred stock, and farm implements like a Massey-Harris binder and cultivator. Terms: cash or terms with joint notes. no reserve. owner leaving farm. auctioneer R. J. Kerr.
An unreserved stock sale at Underlynod Stock Farm lot 20 in Jarhe township lists Scotch Shorthorn cattle Glen Dundee farm animals and Oxford breeds with numerous horses mares and pigs. The sale includes multiple consignments with names such as Clipper Marque and Village Girl and mentions livestock ages breeds and expected delivery dates along with terms and cash discounts.
Fragmented article discusses anthracite coal origins in Wyoming and Philadelphia, the value of coal to society, and the looming supply concerns. It notes annual US production near 100 million tons, estimated 14 billion tons in reserves, and calls for steady supply despite market and extraction challenges. It mentions Quaker burghers, early discovery in Wyoming, and historical context shaping current demand.
A Department of Agriculture study of 1201 farm job ads from 1920 to 1927 shows single men sought in 387 incidents and married men in 400, with 308 ads not stating social requirements. When married with children, chances drop to about 46 percent, and many farmers with dwellings prefer to hire unmarried workers.
Lord Halfour, a Roaton Transferer contributor, played a round with his diminutive caddie who offered free advice on clubs and shots. The statesman performed well, and after a moment of praise the Hitman remarked on his tall frame and intellect, sparking light humor about a future partnership.
A wobbling fragment from a Canadian Poultry Review tells of Rev Captain Puckland inviting parishioners to dine at the Toek home. As he nears the meal, he jokes about the wood loaf and the chicken. A former minister’s son at the table replies that they should act in the ministry in real work.
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