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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 25, 1929
Page
2
A narrative poem fragment describes a bird with a broken wing in woodland meadows. The speaker notes the bird’s mother sings sweet strains while the injured bird cannot soar high again. The piece links suffering to compassion and healing, warning that loss limits ascent for all.
In rural England a farmer notes the symbolic flag on the final hay load as winter nears. The diary recounts ploughing an acre for fall wheat, Alsike concerns, and a surprising visit from cousins while celebrating the harvest.
A roundup of visits in Acton Georgetown and Brant Street includes neighbors from Erin Briarbrook and Oakville. An accident in the barn injures 1 1 LDS woman while a child exposed to sulfuric acid prompts concern. Oakville prepares for new theater style entertainment and residents visit Montreal Toronto Niagara Falls and Montreal.
The Canadian Nacional Exhibition runs fourteen days with events such as the Exhibition Chorus concerts and Grand Stand performances. Goldman and other noted bands perform alongside a large military and naval presentation by 1,500 performers on the world’s largest stage. Reservations and accommodations offered for the shows and air travel.
Mr and Mrs W A Clements spent holidays at Bracebridge Muskoka. Mr and Mrs Wake White and their son Douglas joined his parents K and Mrs White for the weekend. Mrs G A Hemstreet and sister in law Leach travel to Shanty Sing to visit Hemstreet’s sister Mrs Polk. Robert McDowell of Victoria Harbor visits his mother Mrs T McDowell. Dr I K K Anderson MP Nas had business block repainted. Mr and Mrs J A Rose and family moved to Toronto. George Hillyer returns from fishing at Penelaw Falls with muskies including a fifteen pounder. Art Merkley completes a new planting mill and tears down the old mill. At Peterborough harness races Heslop and Irene Private were second in 2 20 class, A J Chambers and Tony Petera third in 2 17 class. Judge Eliot and family attend the funeral of the late Robert Latchaw of Toronto. Marian McCredie of Elgin TL visits cousin Mrs Palmer J Book and returns with Mrs Book who will visit Chicago and friends.
The Pall Moir dates for this year are listed for numerous districts with events in Acton Aberfoyle Gracebridge Brampton Dunni ng ton Cooksville Druyton Kren Pesquain Duit Georgetown Grand Valley Lanilan Milton Bhelburne Directaville Toronto and others. Read shows September October dates for each location and notes two day spans at many sites.
Colorful Highlands Ontario vacation pitch offers outdoor activities from tennis to boating and hints at resort life with regional booklet details. Interspersed quotes and catchy lines cover home care tips, work advice, and light social humor from various sources.
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