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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Feb 05, 1925
Page
2
Poem by Florence Jones Hadley reflecting on snowy hills and the yearning for spring. The speaker walks through quiet woods hearing distant signs of life while finding faith and renewal in the coming April. Ghosts of the past mingle with nature as patience and awakening bloom ahead.
English writer Francis Balcon reflects on a Baconian trio Reading makes the full man and opens minds to distant peoples Reading fosters conversation by recalling illustrations Webster proved Reading, conversation, and writing form a path for youth to gain mastery The piece urges American youth to Read Converse Write to fit for leadership
A lengthy discussion cautions that many workers show defective vision and warns that uncorrected eyesight leads to inefficiency. It urges universal eye exams from ages 21 to 39, highlights near blindness risks, and stresses glasses and proper lighting to prevent cataract progression.
The article argues hours were once much longer with factory work for youths and adults alike. It suggests today overwork is less common, noting advances in education and sleep, and cautions against excessive work and fatigue. It mentions Motloway's Corn Remover as a remedy option.
Ted Raynor loses city work after a clash with Miss Harrington. McCrae offers a second chance up north with Fergusson on a hard bridge project where Ted proves capable, learns from Dan, and earns a high-stakes return to earlier supporters, including Harrington who helped him once.
The article recalls the Eiffel Tower in Paris, completed for the 1889 exhibition, rising to a thousand feet with four massive pylons. It details the base area four acres, steel construction, multiple observation platforms, and the topmost chamber housing a weather station and a towering clock, with a red white and blue beacon.
The piece argues that a famous man’s uncertainty of disposition unsettled his family and that youths’ moods vary day to day. It emphasizes that consistent self control leads to success, warning against wasting chances when laziness or irritability guides decisions.
An article by Lea Moattler of Los Angeles describes converting worn tires into lamp black and rubber paving blocks. It claims lamp black yields differ by source: four and a half pounds from gas burning versus one and a half from natural gas per 1000 cubic feet, with the invention promising low fuel need and durable blocks that dampen noise and vibration.
In Strathroy Age style, a youthful farmer with grit and thrift sold a farm of under 100 acres. He calculated profits of about $1000 per year on the place, noting neighbors warned him against leaving the land and that he could not profit there.
The Seth Clock Company shipped a giant clock to Colgate and Company in Jersey City. The fifty foot dial dominates the building with a minute hand twenty seven feet long and an hour hand twenty seven feet six inches. The minute hand weighs 2200 pounds and the hour hand 1726 pounds. The clock will be visible for miles and replace the existing block on the Colgate building.
A nostalgic scene recalls a reunion between old friends Tom and Jim after twenty years. They reminisce about a past meeting and the fate of a turkey dish as Walter Med carves and an officer named Jim asks about the other half of the meal.
A historic note identifies Avery Bell Telephone as a long distance station with emphasis on its role in connecting distant calls. The entry reflects period telephone network terminology and local communications infrastructure details.
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