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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Feb 26, 1925
Page
5
The wind roars across Wha hull rattling the house and shaking tiles and shingles. Little Lou and Ben sleep warm safe from the storm while the gusts scatter yellow chestnut leaves and whistle through chimneys. Morning approaches as the wind slips away.
Ontario farmers pay higher wages for good farm hands as shipping activity rises at the G.T. station. The Acton Woodmen of the World Insurance Society remains active. The Acton Tanning Company starts a box chrome leather shipment for fine shoes. Miss Ada Chee Abbott leaves for London after teaching tenure ends. A gala gathering attended Mr John Stalker’s home. Retail Merchants Association of Canada forms a branch in Acton with officers J. R. Kennedy and others. The first local meeting is set for Tuesday evening in the Council Chamber. Married Alexander McLean of Acton to Alice M. Thompson of Ballinat in Toronto by Rev. Alex Gilray.
A village clergyman notices parishioner George missing Sunday services. He offers a free pair of trousers to lure him back. George wears the trousers for three Sundays then stops attending again, prompting the parson to insist on a count of how many more Sundays until ownership is complete.
A damaged passage quotes a professor reflecting on absolute goodness. A child asks if a man can be absolutely good, another questions the concept, and the professor notes the difficulty in answering. The text blends slang and garbled words about philosophy and parental voices.
A fragmentary anecdote from The Deserts of North America recounts an Indian man who vows to the preacher to join him for supper and sleep. The minister humorously accepts and the tale ends with the Indian joking about breaking the vow the next morning. The piece reflects colonial-era attitudes.
Muriel and Granny share a playful exchange about a vacuum cleaner and boats. The quirky dialogue features upbeat banter and lighthearted mishearing, capturing a cozy domestic moment.
A damaged OCR fragment mentions local transport and a person named Ge Arguna. Details are unclear but suggest a train or transit context in the Santee area with probable civic or community relevance.
A Sunday school lesson discusses Jesus silent before Pilate, his trial, Barabbas chosen over Jesus, Pilate's attempts to release him, and the crowd demanding crucifixion. It notes Isaiah's prophecy and warns that choosing Barabbas mirrors modern choices between good and evil.
A reported school district meeting notes a candidate from college seeking a teaching post while a trustee commented on a strange bug seen on the floor. The exchange reflects tensions as the applicant offers to prove academic knowledge in the district.
A Canadian power project at Shawinigan Falls is described as safeguarding Chinese villagers from bandits. The article explains how electric lights, supplied by the power plant and used by the Canadian Carbide Company to fuse materials, supposedly deter dangers in distant Chinese communities, linking industrial activity to village protection.
A New York City school principal recounts taking eight well dressed girls on a summer outing. Observing the passengers on the car, he jokes that the group resembles the Hanging Gardens of Babylon as an Irish passenger compliments their finery and remarks on the cost of millinery.
An essay compares men and mice highlighting shared curiosity and risk. It warns that success temptations resemble baited traps offering riches and that prudent caution avoids costly missteps. Biblical and literary allusions frame the message about gullibility and prudent investing.
The famous Blarney Stone at Blarney Castle in Ireland is said to grant eloquence. The castle sits four miles from Cork, with walls eighteen feet thick and a history tied to Tyre and Carthage legends.
In a small town a mother named Mrs Matilda Pierce is remembered by her four sons who cared for her in old age. The eldest recalls the quiet room where she sang near to God and tucked them in, and the younger boys recall their paths from troubled youth to adulthood under her quiet influence. The piece reflects on memory, family bonds, and the enduring pull of a mother’s care.
A garbled dialogue reports alarm clock confusion at night and next morning. The speakers mention failed and sounding alarms and a sleepy party asking why the alarm did not go off and blaming someone else.
A Philadelphia school inspector, with teachers and parents, kept windows open in a winter term for three months. Pupils in the open room gained more weight, had fewer colds, learned faster, and showed better behavior than those in the heated room, suggesting benefits of fresh air.
A damaged snippet touts a tonic with claims of high virtue and ease, referencing Dr. Thomas and a brisk rub. The text mocks stronger effects from the bottle than from real treatments, suggesting quackish medical advertising.
A girl named Mary asks questions often provoking her habit of inquiry. Her mother, weary yet patient, humorously contemplates kitten names but the moral remains elusive and Mary persists in curiosity.
A fragmented 19th century catalog item urges keeping Dr Thomas Electric Elixir for wounds and emergencies. The text reads as a vendor note praising its usefulness in first aid and field workshops with scattered terms like alcohol and acid compounds referenced.
An advertisement promotes Dr J D Kellogg's Asthma Remedy as a dependable solution for asthma attacks and related breathing troubles. It urges trying the remedy after other treatments have failed and claims widespread effectiveness.
An elderly man walking from a nearby town to his home was greeted with surprise by a passerby who remarked on his long journey. The exchange, wintery in tone, reflects a terse hometown reaction to an unusual walk.
In Newmarket tentative date set for June tenth the vote on union proceeds amid tensions at the Presbyterian Church. The pastor resigns after a vote of no confidence and a vacancy followed by a Unionist meeting inviting Methodist officials to worship. The United Church begins next Sunday with many former treaty members joining in.
Fragmentary OCR describes pediatric care claims and powder remedies for worms and ailments. The text cites "Miver Powders" as an efficient age remedy and references expulsion of worms and motherly concern, reflecting period medical advertising and parental anxiety.
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