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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 01, 1925
Page
4
Poem by John Kendrick Bangs compares thoughts to plants in a garden. If evil thoughts grew like weeds and kind impulses bloomed, the mind would reflect beauty rather than disgrace. The piece uses garden imagery to urge self-control and uplift.
A five month Ottawa Central Experimental Farm study identifies primary milk contamination sources. Dirt and manure entering milk during milking and poorly cleaned utensils rank highest. pail cleanliness and milking hygiene greatly affect germ content, with open pails increasing contamination versus steam scouring.
A Manitoba Press crop report based on 326 points across Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta says conditions are generally good to excellent with widespread moisture and early growth. Canada s 22 million acre wheat area remains similar to 1924 and a strong harvest could aid world markets as the United States faces a smaller 1925 crop and India s output declines.
A man tied to an anti gambling wife avoided turf topics and planned to buy Derby tickets. He considered risks of being run over, then hid the tickets in an envelope marked for his way and locked the secret in his desk. His line implied the father of invention.
A garbled OCR fragment mixes questions about travel with trains, mythical Mt7 7, and puns on whale and crab. It weaves stray phrases about salflora horsemen, a main mine, a country in which whales are found, and a riddle about wood and bark phrases without clear context.
Poem honors early settlers of Upper Canada. Describes log homes in hills and valleys, ox teams, cleared forests, tilled lands, and family labor. Depicts neighbors helping each other, stable livelihoods, and criticism of unemployment and high government spending.
In this reminiscence, Acton recalls Dominion Day on July 1st as Canada’s natal day and notes the name origin from Psalm 72:8. The piece describes historic observances starting with cannon-like anvils, gatherings at local taverns, Caledonian games led by Charlie Symes, and later strawberry festivals that drew crowds and tempered frolic with temperance themes.
The reminiscence recounts Acton history from the first strawberry fairs at the air shed near Bow Avenue and Lying Streets to the 1925 Dominion Day events. It notes the Sons of Temperance festivals, early Temperance Hall crowds, and the 50 year arc leading to current Acton Boy Scouts and a full Dominion Day program with bands, softball, Maypole drills, and campfire activities.
A Scottish laird and his servant John chase a fox said to be in a hillside trench. The laird misreads the scene and boasts of foxes, while John discovers no animal, remarking it has been years since he saw a fox in the hole.
Birmingham Municipal Bank the country’s only city bank reports rapid growth since 1919. The manager cites £14,000,000 handled, about 3,000,000 transactions, 170,000 depositors, £5,000,000 outstanding, and new accounts rising by roughly 600 weekly as branches expand into suburbs.
A fragmented reflection urges personal felt experience over others claims and warns that frankness can be overdone. It asserts God remembers all, warns about controlling a scandal after speaking, and notes believers may differ sincerely in religion.
A lighthouse near Dijon lights for the first time to guide air traffic from Algiera to Paris. Standing 1,947 feet above sea level on Mont Afrique, it flashes every five seconds with 8.84 billion candle power, visible 200 miles in clear weather and 125 miles in fog. Some people share their troubles with Heaton.
Two traders discuss the careless handling of goods by railway companies. One claims a method of labeling bags With Care China to prevent theft. The other notes the tactic failed as the entire cargo was sent to Hong Kong.
Fragmented OCR reads a manager's quip about a yard of fabric priced at eighty cents. A shopper buys part of a yard leaving remnant portions and a puzzled exchange follows about what to take. The text includes a product promotion for followay's Corn Remover.
Overseas page notes visits by Acton groups and a lecture on radio inventions. Local items include weathering summer heat at church services, road plans for North Acton, fines for speeding, a wedding at Acton Hill, and council decisions on war graves maintenance and electric clock illumination.
A fragmented exchange shows an Artic explorer aspirant named Willie urged to be bold and endure hardships. The visitor praises spirit and hints at glory in such a career, while Willie remains determined.
A flannel frock trimmed with a deep suede belt signals the sportswoman’s style though the piece reflects some non sporty influence. Shown in green rose Azores blue red or gray the frock features a plaited skirt on both sides of a front panel and a tucked waist at the shoulders. Medium size requires 1 yards 36 inch material.
An eleven year old boy, Charles Yerkes, buys twenty two boxes of toilet soap at a drug store price, auctions them off to the crowd, and starts a curious early business career later famed in England and America for finance and ventures.
The piece recalls Senator Bacon who left the Union with his state and rejected Reconstruction. It notes his bitterness after the war, his shifting view on duty, and his son serving in the Cuban War. The father, once a Confederate, ends up accepting service in the United States Army.
An odd street exchange unfolds as a visitor in a hardware store mentions awareness of iron sinks. The dealer responds with a cryptic list including sulphur springs, music stands, rubber tires, and organ stops before the visitor asks about one final item, marble busts.
A farmer ponders his wife’s health and jokes about her tombstone inscription. She complains, and he quips that the inscription should read Wife of the Above. The exchange ends with a humorous twist about marital roles.
The Canadian display at Wembley reopens for 1925 with expanded exhibits and updated facilities. Changes include redesigned interiors, renewed perishable displays, and improved crowd flow to handle larger attendance. The pavilion aims for a longer season and more visitors than last year.
A reminiscence of Thomas Edison and Milton Adams in Boston recounts a storefront stocking prank. Rival shops drop prices to one cent for two pairs, but Edison’s companion tries to buy five pairs only to be denied. The crowd roars as the gag unfolds and ends in comic mischance.
A Scot applied for a patrolman position with the London police. In a question at Scotland Yard he was asked how he would react to a crowd at a beat in a concise, orderly way. He replied with a curt quip about pausing a hat.
J A Smith Insurance and Real Estate offers agency services for Confederation Life Association London and Lioncashira Fire Insurance London and Lancashire Guarantee and Accident Dominion of Canada Guarantee and Accident Insurance Company. Farm and town property listed with prompt careful and courteous attention, your business solicited.
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