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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 15, 1925
Page
5
The piece presents a fragmentary 1926 poem praising home as the dearest place. It invokes themes of longing, domestic comfort, and the beauty of home life with lines about heart and happiness found there.
Twenty years ago in Acton area the week brought weather changes and provincial election moves with nominations at Milton. The King Edward rink hosted a fancy dress carnival and a hockey match. church anniversaries, marriages, and civic meeting notes filled the town page, including a $82.96 Sunday School remittance and a $300 Acton fair report.
A Vancouver Sun excerpt discusses how women on the continent developed and patented many devices for home life. It highlights washing machines kitchen cabinets hat holders and more while noting women expanding into broader inventions beyond the home. The piece contrasts female ingenuity with early sewing machine challenges and credits women for practical solutions.
Peel four large onions and two carrots. Chop the onions fine and carrots. Sauté in a enameled saucepan with three tablespoons butter until browned. Add one teaspoon sugar and half a teaspoon salt. Add a quart of water and boil two hours, adding water as it boils away. Serve with a slice of bread.
A report from Watertown notes a DIR. G counting ballots in an TVA tally with irregular marks. Ila found about fifteen marks, one signed by Mioh, another labeled dry, and a second dry mark discovered later. The scene ends with a remark on a cheap worm exterminator sold locally.
The text explains Jesus at the Passover with His disciples in Jerusalem upper room. It discusses the meaning of the bread and cup, his anticipation of the Kingdom, the issue of transubstantiation, and the warning against unworthy participation. It notes Judas’ betrayal and calls for remembrance of Christ through the bread and wine.
An archaic sounding excerpt discusses the nineteenth and twentieth century distinction between the quick and the dead. A youthful observer notes the swift, decisive action that seizes life’s moments and avoids doom.
Col Robert McEwan notes Canada produced more wool than needed while foreign demand rises. The Canadian Cooperative Wool Growers Association coordinates grading and sale of Canadian wools, supplying markets in Canada, the United States, and Britain. The industry sees expanding farmer participation and rising shipper counts, with Ontario leading growth.
Ralph Denniston resists offers from colleagues saying he must remain in the small frontier town where he teaches. He believes God wants him there and would rather face a clear conscience than a higher salary elsewhere. McQuiston urges him to consider the wider world, but Denniston insists divine guidance keeps him rooted.
The text claims increased supplies of a portable electric product introduced by Dr Thomas. It asserts the device presses on the people with potent effects, remains unimpaired in any latitude, and can be carried in bottles without fear of breakage.
Federal Agriculture report cites Western Canada farmers planting about 20 000 trees daily over two decades. Since 1905 roughly 160 million young trees have been given free to farmers in prairie provinces as climate suited varieties were distributed. Government campaign aimed to transform prairie land use.
In an interview from Montreal, James T Johnson of Moree Shakatchewan recalls emigrating in 1906 and building a farming business with three quarter sections. He faced a near total loss by fire and wartime disruption, yet now owns a fine home and stock with five children. He plans immigration work and hopes a nephew joins Canada’s farming community.
An old farmer and his wife return from market despite wet roads. A friend asks about the wife and the farmer replies humorously about her not being there. The ad ends with a clean punchline and promotes Hollowsays Corn Remover as relief for corns.
A collage of quotes from Junina Browe Luther Chinfeas Proverb and others on belief, friendship, delicacy, morality, work, and love. The excerpts mix reflections on religion, women, memory, and social conduct, presented as a newspaper clipping of aphorisms.
A trend writer describes a dreamlike metropolis named Cycyyoltg where wheels and motors dominate transport. Citizens abandon vehicles after a stranger arrives to lecture on walking, amassing a fortune from teaching people to walk.
A somber gathering recalls a friend’s warning and a child’s gentle farewell as flowers arrive for a beloved figure. The Busy Man laments missing a chance to speak, while The Thoughtless Man carries guilt over a missed meeting. The Child expresses love and sorrow at the church's approaching vigil.
A vintage home medicine advertisement touts Dr Thomas Electric Oil as essential for pain relief and healing. A hotel pocket book mystery and a note on Kellogg’s Asthma Remedy showcase popular remedies and consumer trust in medical tonics.
An old man tells how long he hauls water for the village and estimates his daily loads. A curious Christian Advocate questions him and the driver replies with a stubborn boast about the water he would haul in all the water.
Observant mothers know when a child suffers from worms. An excellent preparation called Corthia Worm Powders claims to drive worms from the system and provide soothing effects. The ad urges use for infant health and general well being with emphasis on irritation relief.
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