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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Feb 14, 1929
Page
2
A fragmentary verse by Winnie Hawley Drake expresses idealized romance with lilting imagery of Cupid, a silver lute, and a bluebird singing in a tree. The speaker pledges lasting affection and a summer sky hue as a symbol of love.
Funeral attendances mark the weekend with Albert be Nicklin and Moge Emanuel Could laid to rest at Acton and Lowville. A. E. Parnell attended Hamp ton for Prod G. Jackson’s funeral, as editor A. E. Dobbie joins the Stirling News Angu s board of education in Georgetown. Congratulations to Angus Merald.
The column lists residents and visitors including Erin Mfr John Awrey of YUlburg ten days with friends, Noman Nixon of coteguard Back visiting, the Darbour family moving to Guelph, Gladys Stubbingham heading to Toronto for a new position, and several town updates. It mentions a skating accident injuring Cecil Gibson, civic moves on a new post office, and community events such as library meeting, cemetery work, and local appointments.
Dick and Robert, once close friends, reconcile after a bitter meltdown sparked by a mean Valentine prank. Robert returns, apologizes, and learns that true victory lies in controlling temper, with Dick’s gesture of sending a photo of Victoria prompting reflection and forgiveness.
Two lifelong friends quarrelled over a small issue in college and chose not to renew their friendship. The speaker notes the value of standing firm in important matters while learning to yield in nonessential ones for harmony and mutual respect. He argues no one wins by always insisting on having their way, and teaches the principle of balanced compromise. Kellogg’s Asthma Remedy is praised as a trusted, nationwide remedy with a strong reputation for value.
The piece urges high thinking as generous and clear, urging readers to read a poem, study a picture, and listen to music daily. It also promotes Miller's Worm Powders as an effective remedy for intestinal worms in infants, promising improved health and system function.
A garbled text fragment features a car issue with unclear speech. The line hints at engine trouble and questioning why the radiator was turned off, but the context and speakers are not discernible.
A poetic lament wishing enduring love and shared fortune. The speaker hopes their bond remains bright as gold, with beauty and potential unspent. They ask for abundance and happiness in their shared life, even as death remains incidental to their journey.
The piece notes the passing of Acton School alumni A E Nicklin, J P Acton, Samuel B Worden, and John Lasby, all aged about seventy. It honors Robert Little, long-time schoolmaster, and chronicles Nicklin’s deep community service with church boards, Sunday School leadership, library work, and temperance advocacy in Acton Ontario.
In Acton many long-standing families are highlighted as Mr. and Mrs. Moore stand out for living their entire married lives in Acton born within blocks of each other. Their ties extend to Nicklin storey and Speight families, local councils, temperance, Sunday schools, and Odd Fellows. The reminiscence traces generations of service and community roles.
A collection of old kitchen notes detailing grapefruit marmalade steps with water sugar and parraffin, combined with beef and pumpkin seedless loaf style bake, plus a naked orange custard with egg yolks whites sugar orange rind and milk.
A testimonial style ad promotes URATALS from Dr Heathworth’s practice promising relief from back pain numbness and urinary issues. It touts rapid improvement within days and urges readers to buy from a reputable drugstore with money back guarantees.
Advertisement for bound ledgers accounting services and parceler and notary public conveyancer in Guelph Ontario offering bound periodicals and neat ruling with address Wyndham Street near Williams' Store.
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