National unity urged at 50th Can Ada association dinner
Editorial notes E W W Beatty of Canadian Pacific Railway urged traveling men to promote a national spirit in Canada. He said their duties connect East and West and praised efforts to overcome sectional prejudice and foster sympathetic understanding and goodwill for stronger national unity.
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Canadian Commercial Travelers’Association
E. W.W. Beatty
Canadian’ Pacific Railway
Canada
Aurora Publishes Year Book Of Town Finances
The year book presents an embellished record of Aurora’s finances and municipal work. It includes engravings of public buildings the war memorial and private dwellings plus reports from the Board of Health and the Fire Brigade. It lists by laws agreements and resolutions from three councils and praises town officers.
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Aurora
Board of Health
Acton selects new council for 1926 governance
The New Council for Acton, led by Reeve Mason and councillors Holmes Thetford Atkinson and Parker, begins duties with a pledge to intelligent economical administration. They plan cooperative, coordinated committees with independent chair supervision, aiming for progress and no tax levy advance.
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Reeve Mason
Holmes
Thetford
Atkinson
Parker
Acton
Take Stock of Life and Business for a Fresh Start
The piece argues for annual inventory of health wealth and character both in business and life. It urges honest self examination to reveal weaknesses and guide growth for a happier productive future, noting growth is in our hands and past mistakes should be corrected.
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Carleton
Canadian
Weeding Out Impure Fiction For Ontario Legislation
The Ontario legislature will begin a session to consider banning salacious fiction. Hon. Mr. Ferguson signaled a provincial move to curb libraries from supplying such literature, as part of a broader policy to control immoral reading materials.
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Ontario
Parliament
Ferguson
County Council
County of
Uxbridge
Seed grading system proves sound in Canadian commerce
The Dominion Seed Commissioner notes in 1925 report that seed grades are legal, focus on quality and purity, and require compliance with standards. Grading covers cereals, grasses, clover, field corn and all forage seeds, assessed by official Seed Branch inspectors for weed content and living seed purity.
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Dominion Seed Commissioner
Editorial notes on 1926 mayor and warden likely
The note predicts Mayor Irving and Reeve Blain for 1926 and suggests the latter could be county warden. The writers express satisfaction with the anticipated leadership and hint at Blain’s possible election to the county role in 1926.
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Irving
Reeve Blain
Milton Reformer
Workmen's Compensation Board Awards 1925 Benefits Total
The Workmen's Compensation Board for 1925 awarded total benefits including medical aid amounting to 5 565 447 39 dollars, versus 6 122 820 34 dollars in 1924. Payments required an average of 646 checks per day, up from 614 in 1924.
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Workmen’s ‘Compensation Board
Digby NS Faces Tax Boost Amid Revenue Plans
Digby town reports 97 percent tax collection last year and 98 percent for 1925 as Public Utilities Commission raises water rates about forty percent to cover debentures and maintenance costs.
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Digby
N.S
Fergus Waterworks
Public Utilities Commission-of
That
Picton Gazette marks ninety fifth year under Calman
A. E. Calman of the Picton Gazette notes the paper's ninety fifth year, describing it as virile and sprightly. In thirteen years of leadership he has made the Gazette a valuable journalistic representative in Ontario communities.
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A. E. Calman
Picton Gazette
Ontario
Calnan
The
Gazette
Milverton Sun Reflects Shifts in Local Newspapers
Malcolm MacBeth notes over 34 years the Milverton Sun has served 2300 homes while Milverton district papers out of 14 weeklies in Huron and Perth changed management. twelve others folded or merged. Halton County papers show stability with only one change in twenty years.
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Malcolm MacBeth
Milverton
Dear Little Boy In Quest For Truth
Poem presenting a childlike plea for knowledge and guidance from a figure who cannot answer all questions. The speaker acknowledges limits of wisdom while affirming shared journey toward deeper understanding as life leads them forward together. The poem expresses curiosity, growth, and mutual support across ages.
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Nittle
Winter soils carry hardy bacterial life in Canada
A. C. Lochhead notes Canadian soils retain dormant bacteria through long winters. Nitrogen fixing bacteria continue underground, with 50 to 100 pounds per acre yearly from legumes, while other bacteria add 10 to 40 pounds. Freezing favors conservation by preventing nitrate loss, enabling quick spring activity without extra inoculation.
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Canada
Central Experimental Farm
Ottawa
A. C. Lochhead
Dominion Agricultural
Industrious Wives Outpace Husbands In War Knitting Tales
Mr Hamlin and Squire Heat son praise their wives whose Red Cross knitting filled wartime needs. Acknowledgments recount 25 sweaters 74 pairs of socks 115 wristlets from Hamlin's wife, plus the Squire’s estimate of needles worn out and items turned in during the war.
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Mr. Hamlin
Squire Heatson
Ives
Red ‘Cross
Hamlin
Red Cross
Invisible Screws From Steel Wire In Watch Factories
Tiny screws hidden to the naked eye are sliced from steel wire by a machine. Each operation yields one screw every three cuts, with millions produced monthly. The smallest parts visible only via micro scope reveal 260 threads in a 0.0014 inch diameter screw, heads twice as large.
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Emaliest
Saya
New York Herald
Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil for Ailments in Humans and Animals
The text claims Dr Thomas' Eclectric Oil is a reliable remedy for ailments and mishaps in both humans and lower animals, noting similarities between human and animal vulnerability to inflammation and injuries. It presents the oil as a universal salve for various cuts and bruises.
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Thomas
Eclectric OU
On the Wromq Tack A Black Soldier in War Time
An Argonauts officer recalls meeting a Black medic in France during World War I. The man jokes about facing German shells, then shows up in a hospital. The officer asks how he likes the army while the soldier frets about losing time and aging in service.
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France
Mose
Germany
Cap’m
Fragmentary dialogue hints at job loss in coal yard dispute
Fragmented elderly voice and terse exchanges hint at a firing in a coal yard following a tense day. The overheard lines mix dialect and resignation as workers discuss daily toil and dismissal.
Sunday School Lesson on John One 19 51 and Mission
The article outlines a Sunday School lesson titled The Witness of John covering John 1 19 36 51 to explain the Jewish deputation to John the Baptist and his denial of being the Messiah It discusses baptism authority the Lamb of God and Nathanael and concludes with lesson themes about personal evangelism family influence and living examples and a study-discussion guide.
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Jesus
Lamb of God
John Ai
John
Jerusalem
Christ
John Als
Elijah
Alaclaim
Pentcast
Peter
Palestine
Bethaalda
Galilee
Nathanael
God
Theodore
Bartholmew
Nazareth
Lfe
Moassengers
Angela
Son
Main
Paul
Corinth
Ike John the Baptist
Alden
Simple Mixture Adlerika Helps Mr Carter
An advertisement features W. W. Carter praising Adlerika a buckthorn bark based laxative. It claims gas is removed in ten minutes and includes notes on relief from chronic constipation for his sixty year old self. A. T. Brown, Drugist, endorses the product.
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Adlerika L
W. W. Carter
A.T. Brown
The Surplce Frock Fashion Note From Paris
A Paris inspired surplice frock is described with French chic and distinct treatment. The pattern suggests use in woolens crepelatins or velvet with embroidery or braid details. Medium size requires about 3% yards of 40 inch fabric.
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Paris
Hesitation at charity and a graveyard encounter
A Brooklyn Citizen excerpt recalls Europe travel where only one person hesitated accepting a fee. A graveyard moment in an English town leads the narrator to give a sixpence while a man admits scruples about accepting payment to honor a former Charity Board president. Also advertises Miner's Worm Powders for children's stomach worms.
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The
Brooklyn
Europe
Charity Board
So Long Old Pal A Farewell Verse From A Newspaper
A nostalgic verse laments good times ending with a farewell refrain. The poem reflects on friendship and growing apart, ending in a resigned yet hopeful note about memories. It shifts to a product plug for Mother Graven’s Worm Exterminator marketed as affordable through druggists.
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Pal
Kitchener Grants Leave For Marriage After Year Of Thinking
A youthful British Indian Army officer asks for furlough to marry. Lord Kitchener questions his resolve but finally allows leave after a year of reflection. The officer returns to confirm his intent and departs with permission to wed, noting the change in the chosen partner.
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Lord Kitchener
Kitchener
Kenilworth
Furnough
Twenty Years Ago in Acton News Highlights
Twenty years back in the Free Press issue of January 11 1906 notes local life. Choirs, church meetings, a new skating rink opening, the Acton House public opening, and Marks Bros. Concert Co. drawing crowds. Also reports a 1906 At Home by Acton Woman's Institute and an ad setting award. Marriages and deaths are listed including Ripton Ebbage wedding in Gloversville and Janet Hill’s death in Acton. Dr Thomas Electric Oil advertised for rheumatic pains and injuries.
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Torrey
Alexander
Toronto
Knox Church
Gray
Frederick Street
Acton Howse
Marks Bros. Concert Co
Acton Woman’s Inatitute
Town Hall
J. B. Lake
Frex Press
Ripton-Ebbagh
Gloversville
N.Y
Walter M. Ripton
Mary Margaret Ebbage
Thomas Ebbage
Acton
Hill
Janet Graham
Charles, T. Hunt
Dosing a Cat and a Grand Remedy for Asthma
A story from New York recounts a frail cat resisting medicine until an Irish girl cures it with lard and medicine, prompting praise from the master. Then a note extols Dr L D Kellogs Asthma Remedy, claiming it banishes asthma symptoms and restores deep sleep, urging insistence on the genuine product.
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New York
Loring
Ireland
The Cloth Told The Story At The Stranger Restaurant
Mr Portly wanders into a strange town and, lacking a menu, is told by a waiter what is on the tablecloth. The exchange highlights the odd scene and the waiter’s blunt, blunt humor about memory and service.
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Mr. Frortly
Canadian National Rail Time Tables at Acton
Railway timetable excerpt lists westbound and eastbound departures with times such as 10 41 a m 8 09 a m 2 29 p m and 5 09 a m. It notes daily service with Sunday exceptions and mentions freight handling and pickup in Toronto.
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Canadian Nationalo
Acton
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Western Canada
L. M. Levan
England
E. E. Savage
Cambridge University
London
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Holloway
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Carter
Mother Gravens
Castoria
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Canadian National
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Terents Terminal
Keols Street
St. Clair Avenus
J. A. Smith
Confederation To
Association
Lancashire Fire Insuranes
London & Lancashire Guarantees and Accident Company of Canada
Mil and Wallace Std
Chicago
Winnipeg
T. J. Hannigan
Guelph
Underwoods
General Typewriter & Appliance Co
KING
West Toronto
Free Press
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