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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 28, 1926
Page
3
Fragmentary verse stresses work as blessing not doom with lines about focus in field forest desk or market. Poet Henry Van Dyke references finding inner drive to perform duties, facing temptations, and ending day with rest and joy. The needle of meaning points to personal vocation guiding effort.
The tale recalls Sir Walter Scott meeting students in Edinburgh who learn of a beggar who is the father of one. He strives to fund his son’s education while the youth hides the secret of his parentage. Scott learns of the beggar’s vow to see his son preach and helps secure a tutorship in northern Scotland.
An old near sighted passenger rang a train bell to order food after misinterpreting its purpose. The abrupt stop caused chaos as brakes jammed and guards rushed to identify the bell ringer. The old lady requested chicken sandwiches and orangeade.
An eighty two year old parishioner laments modern church music becoming softer and more comfortable. He recalls stern pews and vigorous singing in his youth while noting hymns seem tailored to modern tastes. He questions whether hymnology adapts to the times.
A quirky editor's query about the longest word in language surfaces in a jumble of notes. Berlin's Herr Thein opens a motor cab service with a German term for taxis, while other roots and names braid into a distracted, fragmented discussion.
An Indiana school incident emerges in which a parent challenges a teacher after a student was dismissed. The parent asserts the teacher did not whip the boy severely enough and insists his child deserves harsher punishment, citing his status as a major local taxpayer.
A reminiscence piece recalls the "old timers" with manners and charm, noting their era and influence. It recalls John Sharp's death after a railway crossing accident and local figures like George Stoddard and John Speight, plus Temperance Hall gatherings, and Halton County politics as remembered fifty years ago.
A 50 year retrospective recalls a teetotal gathering at Stingle’s Hotel Brookville with PD Jonderson and guests including Mr Hasterbrook and John Rumsey. Speakers praised municipal progress and ballot reform while recollecting Ransom Adams’ Feb crash and the town’s old leaders.
An Alberta settler in Bon Accord district funds education to integrate families into Canadian life. His son and daughter attend Edmonton high school, another son studies agriculture at Vermilion, and he financed a friend's son through school and college, enabling him to earn a master’s degree at a distant university.
An Irish widow outsmarts a sheriff in a humorous encounter described by the Pilot. The quick witted woman fends off formal courting with sharp dialogue, declaring her attachment reciprocated and prompting the sheriff to proceed to court. A light social clash ends with a nod to tradition and humor.
Readable parts show a dialogue where a banker and a soap maker discuss futures and careers. A man called Warner appears. a co nversation touches on banking aspiration versus other trades. The text is garbled with nonsensical phrases and missing context.
The design describes an all over lace frock with optional gold or silver thread, a self material cape at the back, and oval necklines. Medium size requires 474 yards of 36 inch material, velvet and lace in several combinations, with variations in crepe de Chine and velvet versions.
Two elderly sisters Clarissa and Idella overhear a neighborly tale of a nearby fire as a fire engine rushes by to Jonas Simpkin s new barn. A second anecdote recalls the Greyfriars Church blaze in Edinburgh seen from a house behind it with a cook Kitty reacting in alarm.
A quiet observer overhears an Irish worker named Pat delivering witty, evasive logic at a construction site. The foreman admonishes Pat to focus on work while Pat retorts that his mate’s silence proves presence, then walks off, leaving the foreman puzzled by the worker’s reasoning.
The text argues that success is not cheap ambition but effort toward high aims. It says failure can result from aiming too low, while true success comes from putting in maximal energy, even if outcomes fall short of hopes.
A playful word puzzle yields the answer Holidays as the final word connected to thoughts of taming and boys, with each letter clued by inclusion in certain words.
A narrator recalls a train journey with a confident traveling salesman. In a tense rush at a small city hotel, the drummer secures a desk line and the narrator follows. The hustler in the omnibus ends up sleeping on a billiard table while the drummer handles the check in.
An old article notes that average candle light amounts to about 25 candles per night or 9000 yearly, costing roughly twenty two dollars. It argues household lighting needs have not increased, being only two thirds of past levels, representing under three percent per unit.
A young mother declares the naming of her baby as Fiuphresyne, while her husband, tactful, agrees and suggests Elizabeth after his mother. The exchange reveals affectionate memories tied to the name Euphrosyne.
A humorous piece from Everybody's Magazine recounts a plumber and a painter sharing a job in the same house. The painter arrives late claiming he had no steam and had a haircut, and the plumber questions if he cut it on his employer's time. The banter turns on work ethics and timing.
Twisted swollen joints vanish quickly with Rheuma. It eases rheumatism gout neuritis lumbago and neuragna, restoring function and comfort. The stomach liver kidneys and bladder feel relief as pain subsides and strength returns. Available through druggists with money back guarantee.
An advertisement touts McCoy’s Cod Liver Extract Tablets as a safe sugar coated tonic for thin underdeveloped children. It claims improved appetite and weight gain within weeks, with testimonials of strong increases in body mass and health across North and South America.
An advertisement lists Leatherheads, Envelopes, Statements, Billheads, Ledger Sheets, Duplicates, Chequery Circulars, Cards, Menus,Wedding Stationery and Invitations. Embossing available. Orders by mail or telephone promptly attended to.
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