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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 15, 1925
Page
2
Vinnie Faces Aunt Mary Over Snowball Incident
Vinnie resists being treated as childish after throwing a snowball at a caller in the Dodge household. Aunt Mary insists Vinnie must confess and apologize. Facing family pressure, Vinnie contemplates leaving with Cousin Ophelia, then meets Warren Thorpe, who urges her to stay in Mayville and considers a future together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinnie
Mercer
Mrs. Mary Dodge
Althea
Prim
Fyil
Pether
Thorpe
Mr. Thorpe
Warren Thorpe
Thi Niet
Cap
Yoara
Warren
Dodge
Winnlong
Mayville
Vinkle
Pang
Vin Ile
Winnie
Ophelia
Humaelt
Saint’ Mary
Aho
Arkhin Qd
Hoover Urges Efficient Advertising in Houston Columns
The United States Secretary of Commerce urges readers to use newspaper advertising to reduce waste and save time in finding goods and services. He argues ads help consumers locate what they want and streamline fulfillment, promoting rational merchant practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
United ‘Atatea Secretary of Commerce
ApAper
Mierchandaislag Hedtices
Acton Wass Press
Ita
Hundredth Wish Transforms a Boston Girl in Merrick
Clorinda, a Merrick girl, writes forty four wishes seeking change from a pink hand me down life to Europe and wealth. A note from Aunt Molly offers to finance one wish and sparks a yearn to choose wisely. The aunt’s gift of a book guides how to live with wishes and reshape the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ClarInda
Estelle
Grace
Merrick
Boston
Europe
Gyaln
Clo
Clorinda
Molly
America
Emberly
Jack
Taj Mahal
Sally
Timmy
Ted
Wiadex
Gayety
Clarinds
Abe
Adout Sellows
Ciavia
Couria
Paoli
Tilige
Searcely
Cloriniin
Mother
Father
Mary
Vancouver
Cla~rindon
Cloey
Alster
Conte
Clori¢g
Dimity
Lyeaby
Aunt Molly
Raturn Mall
Nowy
Fifty Years of Acton Frew Press Celebrated in 1925
Community honors Acton Frew Press on reaching its fiftieth anniversary begun Dominion Day 1875. H P Moore led ownership through decades while G A Dills joined in 1922. Articles praise the paper as one of Canada’s best weekly papers and a beacon for Acton’s growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiraya
Acton Tea Press
Ontario
Acton Frew Press
Winchester Press
Acton Fes
H. PB. Moore
S.w.galbratti
T. ‘Albert’ Moore
H. P. Moore
G. ‘A.’ Dills
Frex Press
The
C.C
Carleton Plate
Acen True Prose
Tas
G. A. Dills
Tie Acton
Frm. Preas
Canada
Acton
Ein Buccega
Mrr
Moore
Markham
Acro Frew Press
Frey
Pneas
Cobourg
Sentinel Star
AcToN_ Byam Presa
Jnora
Daya
Newmarket
Fifty Year Free Press Graduates List Read
A letter from Toronto dated 1926 requests publishing the names of Free Press graduates over fifty years. The paper provides the roster of forty plus alumni including Moore, Smythe, Taylor, Ebpage, Holmes, Matthews and others, noting long office ties and contributions to the paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Albert Moore
Fred HL. Smythe
John Taylor
William Ebbage
William Nicklin
George Thurston
Joe
M. Moore
George Stout
Martin
McCann
Earl Vincent
Robert Stewart
Joseph Swackhamer
Anna Carnahan
Clara
B.moora
Lloyd D. Forbes
J. Campbell Currle
A’ Game For Boys Knock a Tent Peg Into Ground
Players blindfolded and given a mallet must turn four times then march forward to strike a peg. The task is not easy and the erratic courses taken by the players provide amusement for spectators and participants.
Doctor Replies Briefly to Guest After Missing Dinner
A guest apologizes to her doctor for his absence at a dinner party. He coldly responds that he has already prepared for three of the guests, implying a prior engagement or obligation.
Untitled exchange on smoking habits in the United Kingdom
A quoted exchange discusses smoking preferences in the United Kingdom with figures named Sir Thomas Linton and others. The dialogue includes remarks about cigars cigarettes and pipes and ends with a laconic reply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tam
United Kingdom
Thomas Linton
Fragmented rural Toons and Jailhouse Bits
A collage of overheard quips and scenes shifts from a dead man and a clergyman to banter about pockets and peanuts. Conversational snippets feature convicts, a Tennessee tar, and a wary Mrs and Old Tom while hints of radio and ham sandwiches drift through.
McIntosh Defies London Lenchman Over Fare
A Scottish gentleman learns caution after disputing an eighteen penny fare with a London cabman. He offers four shillings, proclaims his identity, and clashes with the driver who demands a sixpence, underscoring class and pride in a brief street quarrel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humberella
Notable Charter Book in Royal Society Collection
The Charter Book, a famed 18th century relic bound in red velvet with gold clasps, holds vellum pages illuminated with signatures of past Royal Society members. It includes signatures of nearly all British sovereigns and princes from Charles II to King George and the Prince of Wales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Royal Society
Charles 2
King ‘Bradward
King George
Prince of Wales
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Herb. Fyfe
Bryn. Wilson
Bob. Holmes
Alan Smith
Charlie Matthews
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Tennessee
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Frank Scriven
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