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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 15, 1919
Page
4
A Canadian settler fastened a bell to a wolf to scare wolves from his flock. The wolves, hearing the bell, herded the lambs into the woods, and one by one the lambs vanished. Realizing the ruse, the settler stopped releasing belled wolves.
Fragmented reminiscences recount an ex-fighting man turned temperance reformer and a boastful auto owner who funds beer money with a garden showy toasts. The piece also notes Catherine Martin as author of Old Mother Hubbard and mentions a 180s edition and related works with curious detail.
Captain von Mantsye accuses the English of deceit in the naval war and U boat campaign arguing Germany endured wrongs but Britain deceived them leading to broader calls for peace and criticism of John Dull in the New York Commercial.
An extended prose piece argues that influence travels both ways shaping happiness and discouragement. It praises Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil and worm powders for mothers and children, and includes anecdotes about Uncle Ned and a Colombian oil tract, ending with New York City junior police seals and training.
A fragmented 19th century ad passage extols Dr Z D Kellogras Asthma Tramedy as a remedy that ends asthma drain and brings relief. It praises plain speech and moral uplift while crediting a treatment with a long record of relief and wide availability.
The text discusses Saskatchewan lignite potential and a proposed central power plant to distribute electricity province wide, plus scattered vignettes including a sermon anecdote on Salvation, a joke about thirst and water, military humor, and early health ads for Parmeles's Vegetable Pills.
A humorous piece argues that laughter eases friction and helps life run smoothly. It notes humor lightens annoyances and teaches resilience, even when others might miss the joke. The text encourages using humor to cope with predicaments.
A fragmented excerpt recalls Edith Wharton at a Y.M.C.A. party where German guests face ostracism. A summer retreat at St Moritz features a diplomat engaging with a neutral mother and child, who respond with quiet defiance to crude behavior.
Two horneymen trade tall tales of horses running away. One recalls a horse that ran away with him and kept him indoors for a month. The other counters with a tale of a horse running away with a horne and keeping him in work for two more.
A notice emphasizes starting healthy development in youth to conserve energy and build vigor. It stresses early habits to support a growing child’s body and long term health.
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