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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 31, 1919
Page
3
A humorous sketch about a man named Bim who believes everyone mocks him. He misreads kindness as slights and grows paranoid his honesty is questioned. He dies, leaving little behind, and imagines angels laughing at his earthly clothes.
Grass and clover silage offers high feeding value and profit, with experiments in British Columbia showing silage from grass, clover, and alfalfa outperforming hay under certain conditions. The practice, rooted in European methods, is increasingly viable where corn silage is limited.
A Philadelphia man faces theft charges after hides and two five dollar notes were found in his possession. The judge pressed for a clear account, the defendant insisted on not guilty before offering to explain, then begged to retract and admit guilt rather than continue the dispute.
An Ottawa stay by Hon N W Rowell and his wife highlights their practice of saying grace before meals. Mrs Rowell sometimes offers grace when hosting cabinet wives or ladies of acquaintance, a gesture rare among most people. A remembered incident at the Russell House years ago recalls Sir Wilfrid Laurier pausing to observe grace as an old gentleman blessed before dining.
The article explains relative humidity as the moisture in air relative to saturation at a given temperature. It notes the term's common usage and defines absolute versus relative humidity. A medical cure, Holloway's Corn Cure, is advertised as relieving wart and corn suffering.
A town visitor recalls Acton life and berry picking escapades, then shifts to local history. The column details funerals, hearses, and neighbors in past decades, including Speight’s hearses, the Walker family, and early cemetery lore at Fairview.
The passage recalls Zimmerman and other boys like Geardle Stume Jock Hungerland and several with good memories who struggle with a perennial tuber after frost. In October or November they plan to visit Coates' cooler and observe Thommen McMacken Levi Lambert Jim Butler Frank Coat om and others busy at their toll on the next lot.
The piece argues differences of opinion are vital for political health and social interest. It notes that agreeing too much dulls conversation, while respect for opposing views benefits both elderly and young, keeping the intellectual atmosphere stirred and progress possible.
Two dapper visitors stayed briefly in Belleville selling whiskey in hollowed cans for fifteen dollars each. Buyers found only a few drinks and mostly water inside, with a corked top compartment. Several cans were found damaged in backyards as the con men vanished after netting about seven hundred fifty dollars.
A concise discussion on shaping a strong yet pleasing personality. It argues that force of character helps success but social charm and affability are essential to win friends and admiration, not just money or power. The piece stresses balancing willpower with sociability for a fuller life.
A young married couple hosting Aunt Mary near a famed golf course recalls a walk on the moors. Many people shouted at her in odd ways, but she ignored them. She then produced about a dozen white balls from her handbag to ask what they are.
The text contrasts wagon driving from youth with lifelong wages to learning a trade for higher future pay. A courtroom scene shows a judge sentencing a prisoner to two years and ten days with a quip about ten days for wartime tax. It ends with a patter for Parmeloe’s Vegetable Pills as a remedy for indigestion and misery.
In March 1870 Addison and I, with Asa Doane, plan a prank on Abner Doane by placing a captured bear in the barn to frighten him. The plan backfires as grandmother Ruth nearly dies, injuring herself and prompting the old squire to demand a doctor. Abner sleeps through the chaos.
Odd, antiquated phrases urge watching fighting praying and bold daily effort. It references loyal nature noble mind and warns that complaining of lack of opportunity makes one miss what they have.
A fragment quotes Indlangpolla Htar on aggressive and impulsive people possessing black eggs. The dialogue suggests they acquire such traits whether born with them or not, reflecting a satirical exchange between two moralizers.
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