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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Jul 12, 1923

Page

2

Coal soaked lands blame Doncaster and Wakefield flooding

An English paper notes vast coal production across England and Wales creating subsidence and flooded districts from Doncaster to Goole. It cites drainage as a remedy and warns of land loss, with commentary from authors on education and virtue.

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Gypsy Princess Responds to Accusations in English News Letter

Venelly South a gypsy princess writes a letter to English newspapers defending Romany people against charges of ugliness and dirt. She argues that real Gypsies are handsome and educated, noting changes in traditional habits as literacy spreads in Gypsy camps.

South Einglish Borrow Smith

Gathan wind mveg tribute to animal's nimble recovery

The text extols a creature's prowess to survive falls due to flexible body and padded paws, noting its remarkable landings. It contrasts instinctive agility with a tainted saying about nine tailors and seven signs, then shifts to a scene of a girl studying calisthenics and housework with a father praising her balance and strength.

Julia Wonder and the Encyclopaedia Project at Piermont College

Julia Wonder, a bright Piermont College sophomore, juggles languages and history as she prepares a key encyclopedia section. She clashes with a blunt editor and hopes a letter from Amy Wood will arrive, while Mr Hartley mentors her path toward a literary career.

Julian Archer oMpo Julia Alanther Te Mountains Jule Misuima S Wm Plece Miss Rawles Mr. Hartley Rachee Mr.Hartley San Jylls Archer Sulla Stenographic Department Miss Rackles Bar Ciwil Mias Hawles Julia Witl Amy Wood Hartley Ata Ban Martin Tome Reyrart Hollvar Martiey Boljvar

Julia Archer’s Trials at Piermont College

Julia Archer faces critique from Mr. Hartley over flawed translations and flawed study habits. After a humiliating rejection, Amy Wood’s letter and Dean Trumbull’s note push Julia toward a strict path: learn typing at a business school, pass an upcoming test, and seek a new writing job while pursuing encyclopedia work only as a secondary aid.

Gueas Milas Archer Kolre France Sagladoux Julia Loire Julin Mr. Hartley Ranch Mr.Hartley Mies Archer Miss Archer Beciass Marely Plermont College Ebhy Trumbull Piermont Moat Amy Wood Amy Alantt Rawlon Chuwon Piermont Glans Folka Fcuily Ward Noves Bellave Ates Harriet Trumbull Jule Julia Indun Bumneau Mia Judy Jujla Pogtryt Sulla

Unfailing memories and the cost of hurtful words

The passage argues that some memories fade while the pain of cruel words endures. It contrasts forgotten learned facts with lasting impact of actions that wound loved ones, warning that memory preserves emotional harm longer than knowledge.

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Don’t Dodge Motor Cars Pedestrian Safety Rules

The Ontario Safety League outlines basic pedestrian safety guidance. It urges pedestrians to wait for cars to stop before boarding or alighting and to cross only when safe. It emphasizes awareness of traffic and avoiding distractions while near streets.

Ontario Safety League

Fragmentary обмен youth dialogue in tea scene

A scrambled excerpt shows a young man and a puzzled woman at tea. The speaker asks about a new companion, and the woman explains the man is a member, using colloquial mis-spellings and fragmented dialogue.

Letter Demands Long Overdue Payment From Customer

A terse demand letter is written to a customer who owes money for a long time. The cashfare insists the recipient pay promptly and without further delays, warning of consequences if payment is not made. The letter closes with formal, obstructed phrasing and a note of eventual legal action.

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Man Leads Charity Drive Amid Yardyard Revelry

In a rural scene Dot Wynne observes a sudden gathering at Banks Holler where a deacon and a minister rally men to aid a needy family. Cyrus Ladd and neighbors tally donations of clothing and over twenty dollars in cash to fund women’s clothing purchases.

Coleb Pemaloaa Wynne Mato Caleb Thorn Anid Aburoh Banka Bn ‘Tm Donne Ton Partiow Talido Cyrus Ladd Salem Cyrus Amos Baker Sfarty Amos Haker Dagren Ant

Remedies and uses of lemon juice in everyday home care

A fragmented list describes lemon juice uses from cleaning brass and removing rust stains to whitening skin and treating insect bites. It mentions lemon juice in tea, with honey, and as a tenderizer for tough meat, along with various preparations like lemon juleps and lemon enzymes for household and personal care.

Jules Kummer

Judge Kid dell recalls boyhood dairy work in court story

An aged judge recounts a 19th century farm memory from Cobouty about driving cows to market. A railway disaster killed cattle while a boy guided them, and the future judge reflects on his early methods and pride in doing a thorough job.

Justice Kid~ Dell Afeon Cobouty

Dennis Bargains for Fourteen by Ten

Dennis negotiates in a shop for a "fourteen by ten" item as his Irish wit and a wagging clerk joke about measurement. He muses on the crate rush and the need to secure the exact fourtean-busting size, hoping no one notices when the clerk jokes at his expense.

Dennis

Love A Chance Through Sunlight and Forgiveness

A poetic fragment contemplates sunlight breaking through clouds as love forgives and waits for opportunities to manifest kindness. The text reflects on forgiving wrongs, embracing goodness, and allowing evil to dwindle into nothingness through compassion.

Wild Trial Tales and a Doctor’s Asthma Remedy Offer

Fragmented OCR reads como as a courtroom scene with odd names and a judge questioning theft suspects. The piece cites a doctor touting U. Kollege asthma remedy as a natural treatment and ends with a moral on drinking and heredity in a father and son anecdote.

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