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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Feb 18, 1926
Page
2
Louis C. Poole captures a weary worker and his small yellow dog brightening his return home. The man trudges through a crowd yet smiles as the dog leapt and rushed to greet him, lifting his spirits and restoring energy for the final stretch home.
A British political piece notes that effective hecklers are quiet, unthreatening figures who ask seemingly unanswerable questions during candidate speeches. It recalls Sir David, Sir Robert Aske, and Mir A Macquisten for sharp retorts that deflate critics and entertains stories of a hapless heckler.
A Chicago Post report describes a woman waiting at the limits car barn for an Evanston Avenue line car as night fell. With no money left for another fare and no Evanston cars in sight, she called her husband and learned to take an Evanston car, while fearing the dark and her stranded status.
A fragmentary reminiscence recalls an old man named Thomas at Main Farm where a colt raised in a box stall and watered at the trough wandered to the barn yard for a drink as a midsummer day wind rose. Dick, Ana, and the dean discuss the tale with rural details lingering in memory.
Louise returns from illness to a warmer welcome as her father quietly tends to chores and hair brushing, and the family learns to read deep love in actions. The scene unfolds with shared meals, a grapefruit delivery, and a gentle shift toward mutual understanding between father and daughter.
Louise awakens in her dim room and confesses love to her father in a private midnight moment. He gently rebukes the risk of exposure, tucks her in, and leaves without a kiss, while she contemplates being discovered in the future.
Pathologist from the Dominion Experimental Farm outlines best practices for selecting certified seed potatoes and treating seed to reduce disease. Emphasizes isolating seed plots, removing inferior tubers, soaking and disinfecting cuts, and dusting seed with lime or sulfur to improve stock quality and yields.
A. G. Lechhead explains seed and soil inoculation benefits chiefly for legume crops, noting legume bacteria fix atmospheric nitrogen and improve soil deficient in nodules. Non legume inoculations lack proven value and field tests show no practical gains. inoculation should supplement, not replace, sound farming methods.
Fragmentary reminiscence quotes a wartime humor piece about a couple, Tiga and Jane, in Mempry'at with dialect flavor and a casual toast to a simple wedding path. The snippet hints at a carefree community tone.
The Central Branch of the Toronto YMCA began radio broadcasts of morning setting up exercises for physical health and a devotional period led by A J Kneale. Listeners in Ontario provinces can tune in Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays from 7 to 7:45 am and 7:45 to 8 am for the devotional segment with Scripture, exposition, and prayer.
Figures from one year show 12 400 operating post offices 600 money order offices 12 700 rail routes 201 000 rural delivery miles 13 400 000 money orders 6 219 000 postal notes 540 000 Canadian orders to Britain 1 120 000 United States orders 575 000 800 letters and post cards 10 500 000 registered letters 350 000 000 newspapers 40 000 000 parcels 3 000 000 parcels insured 850 000 parcels C O D 400 000 000 circulars carried totaling 61 000
An Irish sergeant roars at Private Jones after a barber trims his moustache. Jones claims he did it to improve his appearance, prompting a stern warning that the moustache must be restored by the afternoon parade or face consequences.
Report by J. M. Donyes outlines certificates held and salaries for teachers across Acton Burlington Georgetown Milton Oakville Brantwood and Westwood. Entries show multiple teachers with II I and other class designations earning from 850 to 2300 annually with rural schools averaging about 2000.
A city department store ran a two day ad stating garments were all wool but admitted some items were not. It invited buyers to return the garments for a full refund, aiming to protect reputation over immediate profit. Reliability seen as key to prosperity for businesses and individuals.
Sam lies about knowing the accused to avoid bias during murder trial jury service. He admits uncertainty on guilt or innocence and insists he could offer a fair hearing. The exchange highlights nerves and the challenge of impartial juror intake.
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