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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 29, 1925
Page
2
Poem fragment by M. A. Kidder cites acts of kindness and moral striving. Lines compare buying jewels to ethical deeds such as aiding travelers, lifting the fallen, comforting the sorrowful, guarding a friend's name, and trusting in God.
Captain Abijah Sawyer and Captain Nolgon Judging barter about meals while at sea. They joke about salty fish, pickled galé fish and baked porters as they recall past meals and reflect on changing appetites during a long voyage.
A Scottish Church commission report on prohibition in the United States and Canada notes U S prohibition remains entrenched, that British Columbia’s system fails, and bootlegging persists. Ontario is seen as better, while prohibition may be advocated in Scotland despite administrative blame on the Dominion Government.
Rules from Ontario bite and game laws warn sportsmen against running deer with hounds near close season and destroying flesh or pelts. It bans buying selling many waterfowl and trout, forbids keeping fur bearing animals without housing, and requires licenses for fox, bear, trapping, and out-of-province pelts. Nonresidents need an hunting license and set limits on deer and caribou, with sunrise sun downtime rules.
A long OCR excerpt follows Bob guiding a Hereford bull named Pluto from Wolford's ranch to a train. The journey includes desert scenery, a night ride, a derailment delay, and Bob bonding with railroad workers while awaiting the wreck crew. The tale blends western slang with a comic travel narrative.
In a near fatal rush on a moving cattle car Bob, a red headed cow puncher, fights a bull and a bear with a knife. He defends the bull, wounds the bear, and is carried to a caboose badly scratched but alive after the brutal fracas on the down grade train.
A Toronto public school principal circulated a pointed questionnaire to hundreds of parents. It asks if parents visit the school, respect teachers, ensure timely attendance, provide meals, teach reading of papers, encourage public affairs, avoid misinterpretations, support arts and sports, and uphold public health rules to back school principles at home.
A reflective essay contrasts Nazareth with Small Town, noting Nazareth’s compact life lessons and sympathy. It cites Nazareth as a place that shapes character, offering clear judgments, disillusioning honesty, and a philosophy of life for youth and later adulthood. The piece asks if a good thing can come from Nazareth and recalls Henry J. Lambdin.
Handwriting specialists explain that no two signatures match exactly even from the same person. They compare authentic and forged signatures to minute details and discuss pen scope, tracing, and magnification as key methods to expose fraud.
A church column laments a mother’s role amid social duties. It critiques ministers praising selfish male leisure and calls attention to neglected wives left alone at home. The piece urges readers to consider the poor and lonely, who bear burdens unseen.
The Dominion Census volume offers final local figures on population by numbers, origin, and religion with an administrative note on the 1921 counting. It marks Canada’s growth from 3,089,257 in 1871 to 8,788,483 in 1921 and details urban versus rural shifts, regional shares, and immigrant impact across provinces and counties.
A playful exchange at a charity bazaar centers on a rose sold by a charming vendor. The buyer offers two, the vendor rebuffs, and a graceful bow leads to a cheeky twist about price being priceless.
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