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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 04, 1925
Page
3
Poem advising fathers to engage with sons daily, talk, walk, share in activities, and teach values. It urges respect, patience, and guidance without fear, so the boy turns to the parent for counsel in troubles and is inspired toward good deeds. The piece concludes with praise of parental influence.
A cold street scene shows a boy with a kitten and a dog sharing warmth. The boy, lonely and poor, explains they are three misfits who lean on each other for company. A passing young man watches, learns their story, and notes the tenement home nearby.
A clergyman recalls visiting his hometown church and meeting Geoffry Ransome, a famed lawyer who taught a Bible class for young men. Inspired by his son’s questions about Elim, the pastor bonds with Tommy Riggs and his mother, joins the church, and later takes over the Bible class, driven by his son's influence and the teacher’s recommendation.
A reflective passage urges every man to value neighbors and keep sacred things, storing up big ideas to avoid loneliness in old age. It stresses accepting responsibility for own declarations, facing conscience, and obedience to the law to model good citizenship for one's son.
The piece recalls Captain Allen and the volunteers of 1866 in Rockwood. It details a boyhood view of drill, duty, and memory of Colonel Allen, with notes on memorials and a letter from Captain John Shaw. The writing links past military schooling to distant acts of remembrance.
Fragmentary text notes that some people discard envelopes and newspapers on the streets rather than using street receptacles. It mentions that these offenders’ names appear as a giveaway in the context, suggesting public shaming or identification by officials.
The text argues that well to do girls should use the years after school to prepare for marriage by pursuing purposeful work or public service. It urges salaried roles, practical skills, and community involvement to avoid stagnation, exhaustion, and loss of breadth, ensuring value to family and society.
A disillusioned man wanders by the wharves on a cold night and is moved to help a starving boy. He discovers hunger’s depth and, choosing a personal act of charity over impersonal alms, embraces a life of Christian philanthropy. The story contrasts organized charity with heartfelt giving and moral renewal.
A country boy travels from Ohio seeking work and takes a bell ringing job in front of a cheap eatery. He watches passersby and reads a chalked message on a block board. He befriends a sign painter, gains a new sign, borrows the restaurant bell, and earns employment with a dairyman after lunch.
An English report describes Grenoble France factory experiments with a Nie ervolt water jet rising hundreds of feet above the town. The jet exits through a narrow vertical tube and drives a turbine wheel. Tests show swords cannot cut the jet and some water has broken into small fragments without deflection.
The article notes a sports frock of plaid serge or flannel pairs well with a fashionable jabot. The model features a straight silhouette with a front kick-plait. Optional jabot on the inset vest may be omitted. net linen, lace, or georgette can be used. The medium dress requires 2 1/2 yards of 54 inch material while the jabot needs 4 yards of 36 inch wide fabric.
The account recalls a church wedding of John and Mary with a grand turnout. John wore patent leather shoes a white waistcoat and a flaming tie while Mary dazzled in many colors as they exited to a street crowd. Mary then whispered to John that watching themselves pass would be heaven.
The Boston Transcript notes a clever writer created a burlesque play that was bought and staged as serious. The plot unfolds with the villain hurling the heroine from a ferry, into a freight elevator, off a Brooklyn bridge, then menacingly asks why she fears him in a car.
A fragmented tribute praises a beloved automobile as a faithful companion. The ode extols no need for buttons, horns, licenses, or fuel bills, celebrating a car whose tubes plugs and spark remain reliable. The verse recalls a 2004 frame and enduring simple wants, with a nod to American Forestry Magazine.
The Collingwood group, urged by the Horticultural Society, seeks cleanup of the town by taxing dogs. Foley leads the charge to impose a levy on canine owners to reduce stray dogs and associated nuisances.
120,000 lbs. R. Ro Barbour of Hillsboro will be at the Canadian National Railway Station in Acton to display a large shipment and discuss sales. The notice highlights this upcoming display event and location.
A nostalgic travel note extols Vancouver Island as a prime coastal destination reachable by the Motor Princess ferry from Bellingham to Sidney. It highlights rugged beauty, hunting and fishing appeal, paved highways, and tourist interest from across North America. The piece urges visitors to include Clo-oose and other island highlights in their trip.
A gunpowder blast during Charles I's reign tore through a London house after a chandler, lighting a candle by barrels of gunpowder, killing many and destroying fifty homes. A mother vanished with her baby as the cradle’s survivor was later found. the infant’s fate became widely known while the mother’s remains were never traced.
A historic anecdote recalls Lord Kitchener, famed for camps and battles, as a gallant soldier. Queen Victoria, after praising his Egypt service, asked who would millilke women, and he grimly replied only one.
A fragile straw hat is praised for its role in a large American manufacturing sector valued at about 30 million dollars. The piece extols its usefulness in showing economic winds and mentions its broader, if light, services beyond fashion.
A longtime California hatter preserves a rare beaver hat brought from San Antonio to El Paso for seventy dollars. Inside the hat a label shows 1776, with heavy silver filigree and a winged Mexican seal on the brim. The owner says it cost 150 dollars new and has passed through generations, weighing about ten pounds yet still maintaining its shape.
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