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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 12, 1939
Page
7
A nostalgic fragment recalls a harsh January with thaw hopes and long cold spells. The speaker notes rain instead of snow, rising coal demand, emptied shelves, and a housewife praising warmth for children and workers while woolen goods vanish.
Auctioneer R J Kerr enters real estate. Mrs John Livingstoke sells grocery business to Mrs Malcolm McDougall. James J Cooney awarded the D C M for Cambrai bravery. Skating rink opens with good ice and attendance. Harold N Farmer takes over McKinnon office. Mr and Mrs Oldham of Muskoka take possession of Williamson farm. Died Jennie McLaughlin at FerryResidence Nassaga.
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The three day turkey market ing pool in Antigonish Nova Scotia claimed to be the largest farmers poultry pool ever held in East Canada. It concluded with a total of 21 tons of turkey and a quantity of chicken and other poultry. The previous week Badneck pool handled close to 1 000 pounds of turkey and Mabou’s two day pool dealt with about 20 000 pounds.
A reflective reminiscence contrasts life’s value with wealth while praising neighborly care and temperance. It recalls Acton’s Temperance Hall history, membership from John Speight to Oliver Lozier, and how the lodge shaped homes, politics, and community events including strawberry festivals and early local journalism.
Drannan rescues Night Bird from Apache captivity and brings her to a Yuma missionary family. Jane Oatman learns of the rescue through Ruger and Jim Beckwith’s wagon camp, while Swift Foot remains with the trader. The piece blends frontier action with reflections on Acton Hall’s early entertainments.
A fragment shows a girl asking what a mandate means while a young man mentions an appointment with a boy friend. The dialogue hints at social expectations and relationships in a terse, era-specific style.
Poetic fragment contemplates modesty as a virtue and its fragility under scrutiny. The speaker muses how beauty and restraint affect affection, noting the potential disruption caused by a stray glance or word.
Mister Merchant. Were partners, in a way, for our success. Your advertising helps us operate this newspaper and our newspaper carries your advertisements to over three thousand readers in the Action district. Speak to travellers and manufacturers representatives visiting your store. Impress upon them that you have found THE ACTON FREE PRESS a valuable medium and urge them to place ads. Advertising pays and increased national advertising in THE ACTON FREE PRESS will raise your sales. We are partners, so let us cooperate.
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