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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 14, 1926
Page
2
A short poem from Acton Free Press on January 14, 1926 presents a boy's missteps as he grows. It urges patient guidance, understanding, and a father's steady influence to steer him through life’s challenges. The piece frames youth as a phase needing dialogue and example rather than punishment.
A church service chaos tests temperance as a drunk brother disrupts the sermon. The minister urges repentance while the crowd watches, a man signs the pledge, and another parishioner dies sober, shattering assumptions about temptation and faith.
A clergyman visiting friends tucked his napkin under his collar to shield clothing from grapefruit juice at breakfast. He laughed, recalling a man who once tucked a napkin under his chin in a restaurant and asked for a “lunch Hero” from a Walter, who replied with a sharp remark about not a sham.
A boy visiting heaven realizes the gate to children opens for all. he meets peers from Japan, India, Africa and China, and learns true belonging lies in the heart, not country or wealth, as an angel explains. The tale ends with the revelation that Canadian siblings exist among the diverse children.
A lecture tour by Dr Wilfred Grenfell is described as delightful yet anxiety ridden with extensive memory strain. He recalls an amusing Toledo misstatement and social gaffes at receptions including intro mishaps and long married couples, all amid a host of nightly changes and audience reactions.
A Star editorial argues the law should require motorists to stop for pedestrians when offering a free ride. It notes lawsuits where injured riders seek damages from drivers who gave a free ride and calls for amendment to ensure free-passengers bear partial injury costs, while fare-paying riders remain covered.
A young boy fishing near a river loses his foothold and falls into the water. An old man nearby pulls him out and asks why he fell in. The boy replies he did not come to fall in but to fish.
A Mrs A Howard reports fear of eating due to stomach trouble but after Adlerika she can eat and feel fine. An Adlerika claim notes one dosage removes gas relieves bloating and moves old waste matter from intestines. Also promoted by A T Brown a druggist.
The Canadian Pacific Railway reports a world record grain movement for 1925 covering August 1 to December 18. Peak day saw 3.56 million bushels marketed and 2.92 million bushels loaded in 83 cars. Total October to December marketings reach 160.5 million bushels of wheat and 16.35 million bushels of coarse grains, with 118,160 cars loaded for about 173.1 million bushels, largely heading to Fort William Port Arthur and the lakes, aided by North Transcona yards and a 420 mile double track route.
The piece argues advertising funds quality goods and that advertising boosts growth. It notes rising ad volumes across publications and asserts anti advertising stance is held by few, claiming advertising pays for itself and supports production costs and long term enterprise.
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