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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 10, 1919
Page
5
A reader recounts a tangled web of marriages and relations. A forty year old man discovers his wife is the daughter of his former wife and his stepmother. The baby born into the new union sparks questions about grandfather, brother, and cousin roles, creating a complex family puzzle. The narrator pleads for clarity inside a baffling kinship maze.
Twenty years ago a July issue reports on new stone structures in town, raspberry crops hoped after rain, the Orange parade in Erin, a fall from a moving plate injuring Angus McEachern but not critically, a Chorus Club concert with Toronto guests, accompanist Miss A Schram, and a death notice for eight year old Fred Dryden of Guelph.
A long meditation on unrest caused by rising living costs and profiteering, noting how butter prices influence strikes. The piece argues profits since 1914 involve many, including farmers, and calls for patience and mutual understanding. It ends with a biblical reflection urging love and generosity to overcome division.
A distant mine project introduces phase boats built with willow exterior canvas layers and multiple wooden cores. The design claims superior strength and resistance to overturning stock, with expectations of indefinite afloat performance in rough weather.
A medical note reports a stomach related condition treated by a purgative and cleanser with strong effectiveness. It claims Marmelse's Vexetable Ville are superior, with years of use establishing them as unmatched by competitors.
A Canadian government plan details building a large state managed fleet to boost trade. It lists vessel types, tonnages, ports from Halifax to Vancouver, and names ship prefixes Canadian Voyageur to Canadian Navigator. The program aims to create employment, expand domestic markets, and carry Canadian goods globally, including foodstuffs to Europe and Britain, with management based in Montreal.
A firm argues that a boy with honesty, loyalty, and teachability is essential to every department. The piece praises straightforward energy, subordinates’ readiness to serve, and the transformative impact of a virtuous youth on office life and industrial success.
An advertisement claims Miller's Worm Powders quickly relieve worm attacks in children and stimulate the youthful system. It cites benefits including improved appetite and sleep, and remedies fevers and digestive disturbances caused by stomach and bowels disorders.
A reflective piece on perseverance and character urges holding fast to what is right. It compares moral resolve to the adhesive and drawing forces of a vacuum cleaner, noting how steady work and allegiance to core beliefs build strength against temptation. It cites varied readers and the idea that consistency in small choices forms lasting virtue.
The text describes a painter named Sohn Huckley who painted Moorish scenes in black and white squares to fund a living. It notes a craftsman Flewaa and John Tuckiey proposing painting canvas, drying it, and laying it on the Moor to create oilcloth, suggesting how cloth goods originated.
A quotation from Dr. Holland urges contentment in one's chosen work. It extols the value of finding the right place whether in mind or craft, praising fulfillment, joy, and development as outcomes of well performed labor.
The text highlights using Dr Thomas electric medicine as a household remedy and livestock tonic. It stresses keeping a supply on hand for both people and animals, noting its value for horses and cattle, and its suspected benefits for other farm creatures.
A garbled guest narration recalls a royal dinner with a notable salmon dish from reserved waters. An accompanying ode, allegedly by Father Healy, celebrates the moment with antiquated romantic phrasing and a reverent tone toward the feast and favors shown to Sir Francia Francia.
A Portsmouth Ohio reader reports relief from irregularities pain and weakness after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She endorses the remedy and urges other women to write for advice from the Lydia Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
R A GNEW Agent Acton advertises express freight and freight delivery to any address in Toronto with special express service. The notice notes going east No 24 and freight carried on all routes.
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