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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 29, 1925
Page
4
Poetic piece urging readers to face the sunshine and banish shadows. It speaks of dawn, brightness, and warmth lifting grief and guiding the soul toward joy, promising rainbows in memory and life as shadows recede. The text invokes renewal through sunlit resolve and hopeful emotion.
The government supports farming as a national wealth driver with 1290 Agriculture Department staff and a focus on dairy, markets, pests, tobacco, fruit, animal disease, meat and canned foods. Exports last year reached 1 045 010 000 dollars, over half from farms, underscoring farming as a scientific, labor intensive enterprise needing skilled effort and continued public backing.
A nostalgic reminiscence riffs on Dan Downing the clockmaker and his dream of a mill by the stream. The piece then shifts to a contemporary Acton scene where a local couple debates attending a Barnum Ringling circus, highlighting family dynamics and small town life.
An archaic vignette shows a barefoot Georgia cracker in a rundown shack dodging crop worries. A stranger asks about cotton and corn with general optimism, but the farmer admits planting none and relies on uncertainty as rain and pests loom.
A fragmentary tale recalls two Philadelphia politicians paid for urban work. While fishing in the country, a quarrel over a horse and a poorer laborer surfaces, revealing tension over who deserved a desk-warded posting and salary.
The text contrasts weak wishful thinking with true resolve. It warns that people who merely wish without readiness to work and sacrifice accomplish little, like a small stream failing to become a mountain torrent.
A three year old colt named Benny was injured when his mother warned him away from a bay mare. Benny screamed as the mare kicked or struck, then a veterinarian reduced the fracture and Benny calmed. The mother lamented that she had long warned him to stay clear of the mare.
A garbled item notes a Chinese truckman in San Francisco who delivered orders to a grocer. It mentions quantities such as 10 goes and 10 come n at 60 cents, with a total of $6.00 and an entry labeled The Buyer Outlitter.
The piece urges strict adherence to fair play regardless of rivals tricks or cheating. It argues personal integrity remains essential even when others resort to dishonest tactics in school or sports.
An unusual scene unfolds on a public highway where a passerby helps a stranger by holding four boat-like horns of a creature while the man climbs a fence to escape. The stranger thanks him and explains the beast attacked him for an hour, and the two have been clinging to the tense stand-off.
A lecturer on fear debates the meaning of the cry man overboard aboard a ship. A quick heckler insists he knows the feeling better, claiming he was the man overboard, sparking a humorous exchange about perception and danger.
Exceedingly popular gray kasha one piece dress features s of color ank braid trimming. Front is slashed from lower edges to create a V neck with plaited yoke and inset pockets. Medium size requires 3 yards of fabric and 234 yards of braid.
The 1925 Western Fair at London’s grounds is undergoing major improvements including cattle sheds and barns remodeling. A new manufacturers building will house top exhibits from Canada and the U S as entries flood in. The midway, vaudeville acts, fireworks and prize lists are set to attract large crowds. Secretary W W Jackson will provide lists and information.
A missionary in the Dakota prairies endures isolation and longing for human contact. A city hostess sends a heavy fur overcoat to ease winter rides, while his wife Jean waits for a brown dress and a chance for companionship. The overcoat finally arrives with a hopeful note as spring nears.
A young boy enters a country newspaper with a scrap of paper reporting a juvenile football match. The editor reads Mannington’s claim of kicking a magnificent goal and learns the boy is the author, announcing his pride with quiet dignity.
Mr Hopkins outlines three key points for weed control. Thorough frequent cultivation prevents underground roots from sending up growth. Delays in eradicating weeds increase future work. He stresses using separate grain clover and grassy seed to aid subjection of couch grass and mustard.
The article contrasts public talk about sun spots with what observers see. It notes how eye catching brilliance leads to judgments of virtue and shortcoming, while true traits in both women and men are often overlooked. It calls sun spots a peculiar light on human nature.
A commentary urges readers to avoid outdated dress and attitudes. It stresses continual self renewal through interior mindset and external fashion, noting that cash buys can fix clothing but not stagnant thinking. It warns against falling behind and encourages keeping aims, enthusiasm, and appearance fresh.
In a reminiscence from Pot-Pourri from a Surrey Garden an English writer recalls a Gainsborough portrait of a young Mrs Grahame. The bride died before the painting arrived home and her husband, later at war, never opened the case. Upon his heir’s later opening, a small white slipper and the unfinished mystery emerge. The portrait went to the Edinburgh Gallery while the slipper remained with the family.
Frank Scriven, agent for National Fertilizers Ltd., Acton Ontario, promotes tools for farmers including Carbola disinfectant paint and hog feed. Advertises nationwide brands for farm and garden needs and white paint powder alternative for poultry houses.
Farmers can find all necessary implements and harvesting supplies at Talbot's Hardware. Includes tools, equipment, and prices aimed to offer the lowest in town. Hay forks and related items promoted in the notice.
Champlain’s 1615 voyage from Honfleur on the St Etienne reached Quebec and Montreal, linking his explorations with Ontario raids against the Iroquois. The Mont Royal carried poet Vernon March to Orillia for a bronze monument honoring Champlain, with a 12 foot figure and groups titled Christianity and Commerce. The March family, with Lord Strathcona and the Canada Pacific Railway backing, funded the monument.
A Boston Globe observer notes a boastful youth whose self praise exceeds bounds. He comments on a passerby who, on his birthday, sent a congratulatory message to his mother that blends pride with vanity.
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