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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Feb 19, 1925
Page
6
A child recounts the arrival of a baby brother and the mixed feelings at home. The mother and father react as the older children describe the infant as red faced, bald, and difficult to manage while questioning why a new sibling was brought home.
Weather has been mild with constant snow shovelling. The Milton Acton hockey match drew large crowds at King Edward Rink with Bilton winning 8 to 3. Cottager sale of Young Street and a new laundry opening near Mrs. Secord’s block are reported along with Baptist Church anniversary attendance and hymn book debut. Mrs Andrew Dobbie of Esquesing dies aged 105.
A motivational passage notes that discouragement defeats many youths by draining confidence like a balloon pricked by a pin. It argues great achievers resist ridicule and hardship, citing Canadian history as examples, and asks how much it takes to discourage you.
A tester lowered a candle into a gas filled well to judge air quality. The candle went out six feet from the bottom revealing poisonous gas. He repeated the test with a rope tied to a handwheel and lowered it twenty times. A second candle burned at the bottom after the gas was identified as carbonic gas.
An essay argues honesty that uplifts people should spring from love not malice. It suggests expressing affection to family and admiration for public figures could raise standards, warning that spiteful truths harm more than they help.
A fragmented opinion piece discusses youth, productivity, and personal responsibility. It emphasizes choosing practical crops like turnips and corn as symbols of purposeful planting. The author critiques indecision, urging concrete effort and honest work over frivolous pursuits.
A Sunday school lesson argues Christians owe subjection to higher powers and pay taxes, framing civil authority as ordained by God. It emphasizes love as fulfillment of the law, warns against socialism and chaos, and urges Christians to walk honestly, reflecting Jesus in conduct and dress.
A fragmented excerpt recalls U S presidents and patronage battles. Polk and Adams diaries recount appointments blocked by senators while Tyler’s era features a Washington dog named Old Jack and a prank letter of recommendation leading to a prison keeper role.
A damaged report describes an engineer and assistants working since the first storm to restore electricity at the Dundas hydro substation. The text references the Niagara Power House and an atom king as part of a chaotic account of a power crisis.
A businessman facing early struggles found solace in reading biographies of famous men. He learned that others also faced daunting challenges and that perseverance could overcome them. The takeaway: if you are discouraged, read biographies to gain perspective and strength.
An old advertisement touts Dr. J. D. Kotlogs's Asthma Remedy as a universal cure for asthma and related breathless illness. The copy claims broad availability and extensive relief, ending with a boast of near-ubiquitous sale.
A fragmented excerpt lists ideals such as Theology, Philosophy, Law, Education, Medicine, Art, Science, War, Music, Journalism, Biography, Mathematics, Diplomacy, and Engineering. It compares each to a life virtue or outcome, ending with a promotional jab for Holloway's Corn Remover.
A dated discussion notes a trend toward white collar roles among young Canadians while cautioning that jobs requiring deception or exploitation harm the public and the soul. It argues some youths prefer cleaner, more prestigious lines despite lower pay and stresses the value of honest, hardworking labor.
The Forest Products Laboratories of the Department of the Interior of Canada study nail holding power in wood construction. They compare cut nails and wire nails, noting cement coating enhances wire nails and that a half inch length difference matters in large orders. About 600 nail tests have been completed as production focus expands to Canadian woods.
A reflective critique argues that people who take themselves for granted hinder growth. It urges recognizing laziness cowardice and ignorance as barriers and questions how much progress is actually made by complacent minds.
A narrative from Acton about librarians and staff facing common patron requests. It notes complaints about library limits in Acton and elsewhere, with patrons seeking music libraries, red books, and specific authors. The piece praises librarians for obliging despite demand and highlights the public value of the library.
A New York Sun anecdote describes a woman saving drooping roses by soaking the cut stems in steaming hot water. She warns not to immerse the petals and claims the method yields lively blossoms for the dinner table in minutes.
A fragmentary tale describes a girl with a bantam presenting a tiny egg. An ostrich figure, once in a drawing room, disappears then reappears near the bantam's nest with a note about a worm powder product marketed to mothers. The text hints at a patent medicine advertisement about worm remedies for children.
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