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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 15, 1925
Page
3
Poem reflects on effort and motivation. A speaker lists actions like sending a boy to college urging banking or building yet citing persistent inaction and unreceptiveness. The central point: without the horse’s thirst no amount of guidance yields obedience.
The Acton Free Press marks fifty years of continuous publication. Editors and readers praise its steady editorial stance, community service, and landmark features like the Old Man of the Big Clock. Letters from readers and allied papers celebrate veteran editor H. P. Moore and the paper’s role in Acton’s civic life.
A 1925 Oakville newspaper, Volversity No. 42, is unearthed from between a frame's glass and backing after sixty eight years. It names local names such as Balmer, Ogden, Chisholm, and Baker and notes Trafalgar councilors. The issue reflects Civil War era politics with editorials attacking figures like George Brown and McDougal and mentions local fines, warrants, and social events.
Dean Inge preached at Acton Parish Church on Sunday morning. Three youths were fined 2s 6d each at Acton Police Court for playing cricket on Acton Green streets. A large turnout marked the fifteenth anniversary of the Male Voice Circle. An Acton resident Mrs Annie Eilenkinsop Spence has died aged eighty four. Canon Lewi Donaldson of Westminster Abbey will preach at St Peter's Church Acton Green Sunday at 6 30 pm.
The cape dress debuts in Riviera fashion. The model wears crépe satin in a gray shade with an open neck rolled to form revers. Scalloped trimming edges the lower hem while a tied collar completes the neck finish. medium size uses seven guards and a 36 inch material cut.
A school inspector asks the class what mess nets are made of. A boy at the back replies with a humorous misheard answer about holes tied together with string.
A damaged OCR fragment presents a collection of moral aphorisms and quotes. It includes lines about habit, art guiding youth, virtue and civil liberty, and references to Roosevelt and Quarles as sources. The text lacks cohesive narrative and dates.
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