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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 22, 1925
Page
3
A 1926 press feature urges readers to moral and physical fitness for work and duty. It emphasizes body mind and soul aligning with high purpose, self discipline, and devout living as standards for daily effort and the labor of life.
In a portrait of Acton life, Virginia and Jack meet a wary suitor while a banker cautions trust, and the narrative shifts to Jimmie Matthews whose lifelong invention spree and prize horses defined a bygone era. The tale blends romance with local ingenuity and a final tribute to a long partnership ending in memorial service.
A humorous piece on awkward turns of phrase and misread conversations. An Eastern curate seeks a joke by tying a strange request to a friend of mechanics. A registrar encounter ends in uncertainty as death and timing blur in unintended humor.
A report to the National Electric Light Association says long distance transmission enables a nationwide high tension power plant. It notes rapid changes and the need for engineers to address new conditions, with water power and coal usage shaping future power grids. The prophecy foresees vast distribution turning cities and countryside into a single power network.
The account recalls a Scotch preacher who delivered a lengthy sermon in a calm, measured style. A visiting friend filled the pulpit and asked if the minister was satisfied with his preaching. The host confessed the discourse was fair but rued the audience staying awake long.
The writer recalls James Matthews known as Jimmie Matthews postmaster of Acton for decades. He highlights Matthews warmth, daily greetings, loyalty to locals, and his role in the town’s development including his family’s pioneer history and adoption of the nickname the Glad Ahn of the Big Clock Tower.
The Wellington Historical Society seeks funds to restore Guelph’s century old Priory buildings erected by John Galt. Citizens pledge to raise the balance needed to rebuild in replica on the original site. The logs and timber trace the house’s early era with ties to Canada Company axemen and local history.
In reminiscing about Acton's past, a speaker recalls Jimmie Matthews, long time postmaster, barber Sandy McLean, and local shopkeepers. The piece highlights community ties, daily life at the old post office, and the shared sense of church and neighbors.
A Maine farm summer scene unfolds as a young guest recounts relatives arriving for a meal. Aunt Mary insists her apple pies are the highlight and blesses the pie with praise, while a twelve year old notes the pie is hotter and tastier than others. The feast ends with approving smiles and a final, quiet verdict.
The Association of Collegiate Alumni notes that women with fellowships reach PhD levels in fields like Roman archaeology, old English, psychology, and aesthetics. A notable case at Monte Cassino shows a monk’s permit enabling manuscript study. the woman seeks beauty, poetry, music, and travel, arguing study improves life and society.
A fragment from Shoe and Tenther Journal cites a tale of a whiner mocked by a pedestrian. It urges gratitude for mercies and cautions against letting grievance shape behavior.
In Ver saills Patines galleries a new society for Canadian history in France hosted a luncheon for nearly two hundred. Sir Campbell Stuart chaired with dignitaries including Herriot and the Duke of Connaught. The group pledged to collect documents on Canada’s discovery and history in France.
Deacon Carter recalls the old days of hymn singing as a visitor notes a Boston teacher will play the organ every Sunday during Annie Trumbull’s vacation. The deacon demands the minister visit and asserts he won’t tolerate the change despite his aging state.
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