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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 07, 1928
Page
1
Fragmented text describes Laura’s graduation and a speaker in Spanish. The passage reflects a quiet scene with musical imagery and words whispered to a listener, contrasting red sweet lips and eyes. It reads like diary-like reflections on voice, memory, and emotion from a May day.
The Health Service of Canada warns typhoid is spread by unsafe water or milk and urges municipal action to safeguard water sources. Carriers can contaminate foods and should not handle food, with guidance from the Canadian Red Cross at 184 College Street, Toronto.
Readable items note home grown strawberries soon on sale. They report Monday election results: Dr. Nixon wins with 346 majority over Liberal R. D. Warren, Halton and Acton show gains. Premier Whitney re elected with larger majority as Liberals shrink to nineteen. Also feature local church note and a humorous anecdote about a coachman and a medical ad.
Readings outline the arrest before Annas and Caiaphas, the Sanhedrin’s unlawful trial, and Pilate’s irregular hearing. It notes Herod’s involvement, Barabbas versus Jesus, and Pilate’s reluctance leading to the sentencing, with Isaiah’s Servant imagery and meditation questions. It ends with daily readings and a domestic vignette about a cradle auction.
A National Parks of Canada report notes Jasper Park Lodge in Canada's Harpest National Park is growing in popularity with Canadians and Americans. Of 6500 registrations for the 1927 season, 2600 came from Canada led by Ontario and Quebec, while California topped U S states with 840, as trails and chalets expand access to Medicine Lake and Maligne Lake, and the Columbia Icefield area expands the park to 5200 square miles.
A Sunday school exchange features a pupil insisting that Noak came forth fourth from the ark, while the teacher asks who actually went out first. The riddle hinges on the Bible narrative of Noah and his family exiting the ark.
An old advertisement touts Moone’s Emerald Glo as a quick fix for terrible eczema and skin diseases. It claims instant itching relief and rapid drying of eruptions, offered at a low cost through pharmacists. EB Hassard claims supply through a drug store, promising safety and near certainty of recovery.
Advert reads that seven in ten men over forty suffer back, groin and urinary symptoms. It promotes Dr Southworth’s Uratail tablets as a proven remedy, claiming a ten day test with money back guarantee and testimonials from doctors and patients.
Officers of the Canadian Produce Association and the Cooperative Marketing Association of Eastern Canada warn that washing and dirty eggs cut profits by up to 2 cents per dozen and reduce market reputation. Clean houses and nests improve prices, while dirty eggs in storage reduce value and harm the industry’s standing internationally.
On a Saturday afternoon a village band paused outside the irritable justice of the peace home and faced his threat to fetch the police. The bandmaster calmly replied that they would continue playing the trombone, asserting their right to perform.
A courtroom exchange turns on a volley accident as a plaintiff sues for 3000 dollars while the defendant jokes about a thumb and marriage. The judge hears a biting remark that underscores the case's leverage and humor.
Advert reads Joint-Base as a fast penetrating treatment for swollen stiff joints covering knees elbows shoulders ankles neck and fingers. It claims instant skin penetration, swelling relief, and uses daily doses sold by E. J. Hassard and druggists for five cents a cube.
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