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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 10, 1919
Page
3
Old Man of the Clock Tower reminisces of Acton history
The columneer recalls the Acton townscape from memory mooring back to early streets and the Adamsville era. He describes residents, shops, post office origins, and the Hill building photograph gallery that fostered local careers, plus a tour of past businesses and notable families.
That Wicked Printer and the Punctuation Pranks
A local paper reports on how printers misplace commas and letters turning serious lines into humorous errors. Examples include a dean’s temperance sermon, a war veteran, a school prospectus, and a politician’s League of Nations remark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League of Nationa
League of Nations
Essentials to the Child Health Through Proper Living
The piece outlines essentials for a healthy child including happy supportive parenting, daily outdoor activity, regular quiet time with older people, a diet high in fresh vegetables and fruits, long regular sleep with open windows, and a morning cold shower. It warns that irregular sleep and diet disrupt a child’s rhythm and health.
Ambergris and its role in perfumery and medicine
Ambergris forms boals for top perfumes and scents and is found as a waxy mass from a sick sperm whale liver. It yields amberine through chemical processing and is used in remedies for catarrh and nervous diseases. The largest recorded weigh in history reached 130 pounds, sold for 2080.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Itaelf
Was to Be Married A Golfing Pair In Scotland
An old Scottish gentleman and a young man share a day spent in golf talk and play. As they head home the elder smiles and the youth jokes that though he is to be married he can delay the wedding to join another round tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lippincott
Hog or pie debate among sailors on royal ships
On board His Majesty's ships two seamen argued about classifying a hog, one claiming it a hog and the other a pig. An old salt admitted he did not know poultry, after which the men failed to settle the dispute in a humorous exchange from the London Times.
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Newspaper Arrears and Implied Contracts for Subscriptions
A reader asks if he must pay after three years of continued delivery post subscription. The piece explains implied contracts when subscribers retain papers past term, and notes notices and terms required to end a subscription. It discusses rightful charges for 1920 and 1924 and cautions about small accounts and long-standing subscribers.
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Mail and Empire
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Worded Warfare Shifts Death Toll In Modern Conflicts
The article argues new modern weapons have altered casualties, noting close combat yields more precise fatalities while long range arms reduce direct injuries. It claims soldiers near Namur faced thick losses and mentions 40,000 Nervil troops. The piece mocks earlier sword fighting and underscores costs of contemporary warfare.
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Namur
Names of Irish Town Noted in Anecdote
A Frenchman waits in an Ireland rail station as two Irishmen converse about travel routes. They discuss Kilkenny Kilpatrick Kilkenny and Kilkenny again, with mispronunciations and humorous confusion about returning to France.
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France
The Errand Boy Faces a Moral Test at Work
Clifton, a bank messenger for Excelsior Roller Shade, hides his pride in handling large sums while befriending Sam Hereld, who discounts drudgery and risks, and a newspaper report on a payroll hold up leads Clifton to fear exposure of his trusted role and a potential downfall.
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No Horses There in Town and Mary Jane Speaks Up
A servant girl at a grocer’s is asked about horseradish while ordering vegetables. The tradesman notes the mistress’s needs, and Mary Jane retorts that no one wants anything and mentions Manter keeping a motor car.
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