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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 25, 1929
Page
3
The piece extols perseverance and integrity as keys to reliable work. It praises faith, pluck, and keeping promises, noting that true success comes from consistent effort and loyalty, not shortcuts or deceit. It warns against cheating and emphasizes the value of steadfast effort.
Mrs Webb frets over a burst pipe flooding the library while Mr Webb, away, returns to a kitchen of maple syrup stained screens after varnishing them. Neighbors laugh as the pair debate the absurd accident and Mrs Webb accuses him of storing syrup on the screens.
A mixed column combines a reflective poem by Caroline Driggs on aging with memories and small town vignettes. The piece blends verse about growing old and dying with humorous anecdotes about hens, string bells, and a hay ride, naming local residents and shops.
A long reminiscence by John Ramsey of Syracuse recalls Christmas visits to an ancestral farm near Acton, Ontario. Tales include a scare with a sleeping Indian guest, farm mishaps, and child study humor. Also reflects on Dominion Day celebrations, town preparations, and Acton’s seasonal events in Canada and England news.
An article describes a streamlined season of athletic wear with belt lines bows and shoulder detailing. It notes clever pleats comfortable widths for movement and optional back cutouts or nude sections for sun worshippers, with washable silk variants laundered for ease.
In a long portrait, Kemeys recalls early life amid trials and travels. He details discovering artistic drive by crafting a wolf head in wax, studying animal anatomy, and selling works that earned him entry to major salons. He recounts Western wanderings, an Omaha friendship, and a focus on Indians and wildlife.
A fragmented text poses questions about letters and a clock watch across a river puzzle. The riddle style mentions a name resembling CbseyCiatT and asks why a letter o appears on a key while referencing a shoemaker and a fourth part of wa. The legible lines hint at wordplay and misordered phrases.
Motor tour through Ontario brings editor Lorne Fedy to Acton and other towns. The piece highlights Martin Moore of Acton and his influence as a pioneer editor, now retired, and notes Moorecroft and Moore's civic roles while recounting a surprise visit during a quiet hour.
Experimental results at the Dominion Farm note profitable use of one acre of oats, peas and vetches or oats, peas and vetches per day for feed. Three sowing lots from May into August improve milk flow and pasture supplementation, with turnips as a secondary option though less reliable.
The riddle asks which animal carried most luggage into the ark and which two shared the feast. The elephant took his trunk, while the fox and the cock had only four brush and comb between them. It then compares the new moon and Me Call moon to determine heavier and ends with a joke about a red hot poker and a soap bubble.
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