Highland Brigade of Irish in World War I Ballad
A Glasgow Star poem printed in Acton Bree Press on July 3 1919 salutes Irish Highland soldiers and their allies in World War I. It lists diverse Irish names and places such as Donegal Galway and Cork and mentions battle bravery and defiance against the Huns. The piece blends ballad humor with patriotic memory of Irish troops and diaspora communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uighland Delgade
Lalorat
O'Connors
Troth
Bedad
Piper Jardan
Cork
New York
Meagher
Uwear
Drincott
Voy
Carney
Ang Malloy
O'Leary
Doogan
M'Hilde
Delany
Burke
Carroll
Clancy
Toole
Bugurk
Foley
Punembla
Gunner O'Donnell
Ber- Feant
Donegal
Barney M'Lunkyo
Skye
Paddy
Biz
Darby Doolan
Strabane
Lrugin
von Kluck
Boalpeen
Glasgow
Twenty Years Ago in The Free Press July 6 1899 Highlights
The issue notes Henry Grindell appointed engineer of the Mire Brigade and a crescenty success with Fergus. Ground broken for a new Baptist Church. Teachers take summer vacations. Ministers travel to Guelph Capetown Woodstock. W A Storey of Canada Glove Works secures lamination contract for a large roof sign. Mrs S A Secord visits from Orillia contemplating Hamilton residence. Birth announcement for Johnsons in Enqueaing June 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Grindell
Mire
Crescenty
Fergus
New Baptist Church
Mins Pattervon
Guelph
Mins Featherston
Capetown
Mins McKeown
Woodstock
W. A. Storey
Canada Glove Works
Corporation Electrician
Howser Avenue
8. A. Secord
Orillia
Hamilton
Haying guidance and curing methods for quality yield
The article stresses prompt haying for maximum quality and yield. It advises cutting during blossom or just past, about one third of bloom, and avoiding late cutting. Early cutting aids weather slack periods and reduces second crop loss. Clover and alfalfa cure better when dew is gone and wind dries them. avoid rain. Mixed hay, timothy, and other grasses cure more readily. weather impacts quality. Market hay should be well matured but not overripe. The piece also notes a note on asthma remedy claiming immediate relief via Dr J D Kellowy’s Asthma Remedy with vapor therapy for nasal passages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eaton
Minklay Bay
Timothy
Nicole Girant-Maraghi
Milytales
Nan
Verdun
Kifer
Abe
Tress
Electric City
Girard-Mangin
Bla
Ali
Girand-Mangdin
Burnting Sbolle
Bia
Dorothy Cantiehl
Carrie Uahrapiel
Cultivation and Drainage Pay Off in Soil Health
The article discusses how cultivation enlarges pore space in loam muck and clay soils, increasing water absorption and storage while improving air flow. It notes drainage also improves porosity, with porous soils like Renault sands retaining more water than compact soils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Renault
Britain and the Empire’s Naval Heritage in War Times
A 1914 essay by Mrs A E Qodsrham extols Britain’s sea power and imperial navy. It frames Great Britain as a maritime state defined by geography, preserved through Alfred the Great, Nelson, and Jellicoe, and anchors empire defence on a dominant fleet. The piece links commerce, naval strength, and global reach to civilization and freedom, urging unity to maintain sea supremacy.
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George V
Royal Navy
Tiritaliy
Gennan Front
Ioyal
Great Britain
Empire
Great Uritain
Romnan
Teuton
Alfred the Reat
Europe
Britain
Drake
Raleigh
Lord Howard
Emingham
Napoleon
Channel
Dover
Cros
Nelson
Calala
Jellicoe
Hio-lo
Fur Funis
Germany
Alze
Gil Puliona
Mahan
North America
Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic
Pacific
England
Ibridah
Elzabett
Pucle
Ten Commandments of Labor From German Newspaper Fragment
A fragmented 1840s German era text lists ten labor commandments urging workers to value toil and fair wages. It condemns idleness, praises free labor, warns against priestly misdirection, and promotes worker happiness, unity, and self-respect. The piece reflects social unrest and solidarity themes of industrial era labor movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acmelesa
Germany
Pabicky
Phether
Grim souvenirs crown King Alfonso’s perilous life
The article catalogs a chilling collection tied to King Alfonso of Spain including an infant feeding bottle top used in an attempted poisoning, a servant’s can, a bomb fragment at Barcelona, the skeleton of a horse killed by a blast in Paris, and bomb fragments from his wedding day. The piece then shifts to a period ad for nerve pills claiming stomach health cures nervous disorders.
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Alfonso of
Apaimn
Alfonso
Plecesa
Barcelona
Paris
the People's Home Journal
Vparmelec
Raw Potato for Burns A Home Remedy Claim
A recipe asserts grated raw potato gives immediate relief for burns with thick application and cloth covering. It warns for severe burns to seek a physician promptly and not rely on home remedies.
Indomitable Doctor Girard Mangin in Verdun Heroic Stand
The article portrays Dr. Girard Mangin, a woman surgeon at Verdun, defying barriers as she stays with wounded troops. She leads a makeshift hospital under bombardment, coordinating care, evacuations, and improvised treatments amid a severe food and supply crisis.
Fragmented Notice Summary of Local Inquiry
A garbled OCR fragment touches on a medic or patient issue and a local inquiry, implying a need for professional input and verification. It mentions a person or group named in error and hints at a procedural or bureaucratic step without clear names or dates.
Along the Way The Power of Sermons and Light
A rustic reflection on preaching and its reach across streets and lives. The author notes sermons vary in length yet can be eloquent and transformative, stressing how a vivid message might radiate from the preacher to illuminate the path for listeners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiden Tine
Aly
Vomeonn
Windom
Harlan
Atreet
Farmer's Account Book Sees Wide Free Distribution
The Commission of Conservation reports over 16,000 copies of the Farmer's Account Book distributed to farmers free of charge. The Canadian effort aims to promote farm bookkeeping and is available through Ottawa for members and non-members alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copien
Compitaton of Conservation
Comrminaion
Anuo
Dominion
Commindon
Saad Lara
Ottawa
Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound cures nervous weakness
A woman from Christopher AL recounts four years of nervous weakness and rundown health. After failing with two doctors she used Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound and was cured. She reports feeling regular and in excellent health and believes the remedy can cure female trouble. The advertisement cites widespread use and invites letters for advice from Pinkham Medicine Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christopher
Lydiae Pinkham
Mru
Alice Hewrenr
Ludia E. Pinkham
Sapiriets
Pinkham Medicina Co. Lna
Freight and express services listed for Grand Trunk Railway Toronto
Freight and express services are described with daily, Sunday and special express options. Freight delivered daily by special express or freight picked up at any address in Toronto. G TL AONEW, Agent, Acton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Xpress
Toronto
Acton
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Acton Bree Press
The
Free Press
Johnson
Enqueaing
JL ¥. Johnson
J.D. Kellowy
Ubo
Mra
Ocean
William Watson
Lacor
Light Four
T. J. Speight
Georgetown
Ontario
Willys-Overland, Limited
Willys-Kaleht and Overland Motor Care and
West Toronto
Jas. Symon
Eames
Fred Blow
Grand Trunk Railway
Byatem Going
SYS
Toronto Suburban Electric Railway
Dally
Hunday
Bunday
Funday
Jennie McDougall
Mill Street
Acton, Ont
C. C. Speight’s
Pandora
C.C. Speight Mill Street
Kenney Bros
Milesew
Clibya
Main
Ont
Acton Bakery
M. Edwards & CO
Canada
Moard
Brown Bread
Boston Bread
Acton, Ontario
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