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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 03, 1930
Page
2
Fragmentary lines describe a teacher asking a question about length and small things. The readable portion is too incomplete to identify people places or events.
Caleb recalls a summer boarder who attempts potato and chicken ventures, buying roosters and failed crop plans. A foreman notes the value of matching skill to task, advising the boarder to focus on his strongest instrument whistling and woodwork rather than chasing risky farming bets.
The Bunboam crew endures a running gag about jokes that targets the cook who bears the brunt of the sailors. A violent scare on deck tests loyalties as the skipper and mate intervene, the cook shows nerve, and humor slowly returns as the crew bonds over mishaps and shared meals.
Canada leads in serial surveying by using aerial methods for geodesic measurement and transportation. In 1929 the Royal Canadian Air Force and Department of Interior produced about 70 000 square miles of material photographs with 34 000 miles vertical photography and 46 000 miles oblique. Vertical photography maps rough terrain in detail while oblique imagery aids exploration, timber cruising, geology, and engineering.
A long rambling diary piece recounts the friendship of Jonathan the wounded goose and his ally David in a rural English setting. The story blends domestic life with a quirky plan to improve home life using a telephonic invention and a whimsical tale of a hunter owl.
A Birmingham resident tells of an old dog he named Yapbre Over, describing the animal’s moody, forlorn look and his Bible inspired naming choice, referencing a biblical tale about Lazarus and the rich man.
An unclear dialogue unfolds with an office boy in a tilted chair ignoring a visitor. Narration shifts to abstract lines about Thanksgiving and blessing, ending with a quoted line and an attributed signature Annette Kolin.
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