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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 29, 1925
Page
5
A short excerpt describes an unfinished scene with a languid adolescent moon and a rose with reticent petals. The verse evokes luminous trees and a quiet, radiant May night with love unconfessed and breathless.
Twenty years ago the Free Press notes a local excursion to the Tully and a council meeting approving two by laws to protect streets and sidewalks. Cyclists are barred from pavements, wagons and carriages must heed bagleyirds as cement paving is proposed for Mill Street. A drum major named Jos Flora led the Acton Fire Brigade procession, and a Sunday School picnic gathered fifty in McDougald’s grove. The column records births deaths and a widow’s obituary notices for Mrs. Laing and others, plus a marriage-era item from Johnstown, NY.
A Sunday school lesson on James 1 19 27. Be swift to hear slow to speak and slow to wrath. The word of God saves by faith and must be received with meekness. Doers of the word, not hearers only, gain life and blessing. Pure religion is helping the needy and keeping oneself unstained by the world.
A collection of aphorisms and quotes from Hopkins Taylor Williams Gladden Doddridge Cicero and MacLaren on virtue sincerity life and self improvement. The text emphasizes inner conversion, good conduct, and the influence of character over external events.
An article argues women lead a quietness crusade against city noise and farm clamor. It contrasts urban roars with early rooster crow and milk-cart sounds, noting nightly disturbances from water pipes and barking dogs. It reflects on a poet’s dream of peace when silence prevails.
Fragmentary narration depicts a prospective tenant’s exchange with a landlord and a humorous insistence on a fountain pen. The brief vignette hints at daily life worries and the social questions used in tenant screening, capturing a moment of domestic inquiry and small personal detail.
A reckless New Yorker and a Montrealer, both expert canoeists, made safe passages through the treacherous Lachine Rapids on the St Lawrence river. Steamships navigate near dangerous rocks as tourists expect the rapids to be a major Montreal summer draw.
Year after year poison ivy awareness rises as people visit camps and cottages. The article explains how to recognize the plant and avoid skin contact, and discusses removal methods from soil including digging out rootstocks and careful disposal of patches. It also mentions home remedies and cautions against overreliance on elaborate treatments.
A guide on discreet dress and demeanor while traveling. Do not crowd ticket wickets, avoid loud talk, and be courteous to railway staff. Do not press strangers for private matters or tip unusually. friendships formed on journeys end when the trip ends.
Thousands of unsolicited letters praise Dr Kellogg's Asthma Remedy, claiming it benefits both incipient and chronic cases. The ad urges readers not to suffer or experiment with worthless preparations and says the genuine Kellogg's is sold everywhere.
Ontario creameries will grade cream and pay by grade starting 1926. Special grade earns highest price, first grade a mid tier, second grade a lower price, with off grade discarded. Proper care including clean water, cooling, and ice is essential to reach higher grades and prices.
Two neighbors trade woes over the back yard fence about unfinished repairs and husbands' work burdens. The piece ends by touting Dr Thomas Helectric Oil as a universal remedy said to ease suffering and be widely available.
A New York hospital death highlights malnutrition in an impoverished man who wore rags yet carried valuable spoons. The text urges youth to stop self pity and seize present opportunities, contrasting poverty with hidden wealth and a restless American mindset.
A fragmentary dialogue reveals a proposal with a demand to spend a month in the father’s house to learn to cook like the mother. The exchange centers on affection and a practical test before marriage.
Robert Burdette urges young men to withdraw from crowds and reflect privately on whether they live up to their own and their loved ones expectations. He argues honest daily conduct, consistency between city and home life, and self scrutiny build character and integrity.
A brief, fragmentary local notice shows a man visiting a paper office with a curious exchange about rates. The source preserves old slang phrases and dialogue, mentioning a “tight wan” and a six foot two man, with dialogue about charges and newspaper notices.
Advert reads that Dr. Thomas Eclectrico Oil has broad demand wherever introduced with orders for increased supplies. The portable bottles are designed to resist breakage and suit travel, promising consistent potency across locations.
A brief comic dialogue between a mother and child shows a child mispronouncing a name while insisting his arm is named Jongey. The exchange centers on safety and playful misunderstanding.
Acton schedules show westbound trains at 7 21 11 27 am 3 35 pm 6 17 pm 8 13 pm and 11 08 pm with daily service. Toronto freight operations permit special express delivery and pickup at any address. frequent daily Westbound arrivals and a freight pickup option are listed.
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