Acton Doctors and the Town Health Legacy
The Acton Free Press recounts eighty years of resident doctors in Acton, tracing early physicians like Dr Shook and Dr McGarvin, their homes and practices, and the town's medical heritage. It notes shifts in practice locations, marriages, civic roles, and the lasting impact on public health and schooling through local doctors’ involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Acton -Ius
Toronto
Nfe
Acton’s
Dr Shook
Shook
Rufus Adams
Mill Street
Actone
Carter
Guelph
Hig .Aurgery
McGarvin
Hig
Frederick
Church Streets
Lowry
Pseouyla
Mra. Lowry
Wdr
Misa Allea Henderson
Daya
Hender
Alice
McKeagué
Thomas T. Moore
McKengue
Winnipeg
B.D. Ault
Edstarn
Ontario
Partridge Shooting Tale Brings Old Skills to Light
In a recollection shared by Mr. Peaslee and others, Link Peters and Budfiah Tanner attempt to shoot partridges along Hatcaye Pond road. Peters fires as a log-bound bird stands, yielding a shootout that reveals five birds on a log with four heads blown off, testing old shotgun lore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drymouth
Caleb Peaske
Cooper
Newt Bpinney
Mr. Penske
Budfiah Tanner
Wendell
Jake
Peters
Buefah Tanner
Hatcaye Pond
Fanner
Hut Dink
Link
Link Peters
Ranier
Ian
Budfith
Alook
Alook At Aur
Ivo
Budfish
Public School Essay Sparks Wordplay With Noah Fish Tale
In a public school, students were asked to write on Noah and fishing, with one pupil claiming Noah fished for five minutes. The teacher noted the answer lacked words, prompting Burgh’s explainer in Harper’s Weekly to comment that the piece had only two words.
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Lenny
Timte-Tittie
Hugh
Jahouta Ugive
Nash
Burgh
Harpera ‘Weekly
Fragmentary OCR Note on Irish Phrase and Court Case
Readable parts describe an Irish phrase and a court case with terms like remedy, eight days, and commanded wit. The text is garbled with misreads and lacks clear names, dates, or outcomes to confirm.
Wise Words on Wealth and Kindness in Everyday Life
A reflective piece discusses avoiding excess and valuing simple truths. It highlights envy as a weak indulgence, urges kindness over gossip, and promotes praying for strength to match tasks rather than praying for easier tasks.
Canadian farmer advantages over United States say minister
Hon Thomas A Low argues Canadian farmers enjoy clear advantages over U S farmers driven by land ownership and stability. He cites 38 percent of U S farms rented versus 8 percent in Canada and notes larger Canadian farms and higher land value yet similar overall farm numbers and incomes between the two nations.
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Cartain
Oriloys- Cartain
United States
Thomas
A. Low
Genada
Injoya
Lows
Her
Canada
Américan Republic
Iesary
United
Acton News Roundup Highlights Local Events and Incidents
Acton Gazette excerpts report on local receptions by Viscount and Viscountess Grey at the Hotel Cecil, postmaster general William Mitchell-Thomas visiting Toddington House, and various community notices. Also covered are fines for drunkenness, upcoming post office improvements, a death at 96 Min Hjt-Rona Acton, and an Acton Chamber of Commerce social event.
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Patvat
Acton
Brantford
Viscountess
Grey
Fall‘gdon
Cecil
William Mitchell-Thomas
Toddington House
Monars
D. Napier and Sons
Yale
Atill Wathering
Rae
Acton' Chamber of Commerce
Ita
Breyne’ Hall
J. Taylor
Npted
Misa. M
Bilis
Templa Agton
Goldsmiths', College
Viscount
League of Nations Union
Ald
Misa
Aimee
Waa
Chirwick
Harry Johnson
Atherg
St. Thomast Church
Yncancing
Middlesex ‘County Council
Wumbo
George W. Marsh
Colyilie Road
Hollo Bridge Head
Poyele
Hunter
Aig
Keon
Home Counties
Cana
National Unionist
West- Middlesex
Citigens' Association
Acton Council
Maemiberg
Fiftean
Par
Acton' Women Citizens' Association
Schoola Ar Frigay Pyenipe
Erincesa-Mary
Ola 'Oake
Haat Acton
Perry “Barlow
Torkington House
Nino
Marlo Barter
Ewart Barter
Gardens
Priory Constitutional Club
Harry Brittain
Brittain
R. Kent
J.P. Hamilton
Mertee
R. Graham
United Methodiat Church South
Central
Hal
National Children’s Home
Bloréneoe -Nightingale
Mr. C. Hock
Pup Speeve
Thy ’Lodge
Orpheus
Froomagona
Connaught
Hal Ylor
Acton-artlat
McNish
Actton Brgneh
National Citizens’ Union
Atoind
Middlesex County Council
Descriptive Crossword Clue Fragments From The Free Press
Readable crossword clues list from The Free Press shows horizontal and vertical entries with definitions. The garbled text includes names, abbreviations, and common crossword terms such as provinces or states and descriptive adjectives.
Local shops vs. out of town merchants debate
Fragmented text argues home town shopping saves money and supports local stores while warning against distant merchants. It questions the value of buying locally versus traveling for better or cheaper goods, mentioning trade and prices.
Cable Crossing Damages Submarine Telephony Cable
A storm caused a vessel to drop its anchor breaking a submarine telephone cable. The river froze at the site complicating repairs as workers raised the cable through a trench to restore service. the incident affected over 650 miles of wire.
Police judge automotor speed claim with stopwatch math
A Park policeman tests an automobilist's speeding claim by clocking twenty miles an hour with a stopwatch. The magistrate questions the accuracy while the accused admits uncertainty and pays a fine after a brief debate on mathematics.
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Automortial
New York Sun
Worth the Pain
A young boy named Humphrey is found in the kitchen by his mother staring at a dish of cookies. He recalls thinking about whether the cookies were good enough to be whipped for, revealing a domestic scene of mischief and curiosity.
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Humphrey
Rewig
Beethoven Up to Date in My Way to a Mechanical Piano
A quirky 19th century note describes a neighbor who installed a mechanical piano near his front window and spent hours pedaling it daily. Compliments were received, but his son William betrayed him, and observers on the street remarked the father’s poor piano playing in the end.
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Robert” Morrow
Atoro
George
Theibbage Block
Dante
Morrow
Corforation
Allee
Saldom
Olige
Guelph
San Francisco
Modest Beets Cited As Cough Remedy In Maryland News
An elderly Maryland woman Myra Zachariah Travers of Hagerstown claims pickled beets cured her husband’s severe hiccoughs after reading reports of an epidemic. Her account spread as word of a simple, home remedy across communities.
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Garan
Myra
Zachariah “Travers
Hagerstown
Travers
Leg Request Miscommunication In Ridgeville
A misread order at a Ridgeville butcher leads to a humorous note from George Gunton stating he cannot supply a full leg and directing the customer to his brother, who is farther down town, after claiming five legs were sold the previous night.
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Baron
Ridgeville
Xours
Deceitful Appearance Sparks Rail Platform Dispute
A pompous Bombay judge pacing a railway platform encounters a hot headed Englishman. The man asks about the Bombay train and the judge replies he is not the station master, provoking a sharp retort about the judge’s swagger.
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Bombay
Maonper
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