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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 10, 1926
Page
5
The piece opening with a rural reverie describes a lover greeting a country dawn. Vinal’s lines evoke fields, moonlit stairs, and the warmth of night as a young man surveys grass breeze and sap in a tranquil landscape.
The article discusses widespread use of clinical thermometers and their potential errors. It cites the National Physical Laboratory in England finding 28 percent unreliable among nine thousand units, with Canada’s Topographical Survey testing and certifying thermometers for government and public use.
In 1833 the Prince of Wales supported the College of Music in London by backing a dramatic arts benefit. An all star cast sparked public interest and the event raised over one thousand pounds. Irving helped cover expenses and later advised on the college’s dramatic study program.
A Beaverton Express letter condemns a Tulsa Tribune editor for repeating exaggerated British imperial claims about Canada. The writer accuses the editor of pandering to Oklahoma readers with copied, sensational political and social depictions of Canada and its tyrannical monarchy.
A nostalgic speaker recalls a beloved family kitchen porch as the heart of home life. The poem explores memories of front and back porches, orchard views, and simple daily rituals like shelling peas, tying memory to a house and time. The narrator urges choosing a house with a porch that holds lasting memories.
An anecdote recalls a morning encounter at the post office when Joe Thompson asks Postmaster Matthews to pass a message for Tom Worden and arrange trades with Abe Stauffer, involving harness work, a bridled gear, and a chicken pen. The dialogue ends with a friendly greeting.
The Crawford Company of Campbellville finishes logging on a 50 acre tract between Aliston and Drumquin near Murray. Timbers 8 to 22 inches by 10 to 22 feet long are loaded for transport to Hornby for Welland Canal construction gates and supports. The loss leaves a gap in the county’s historic oak stands once seen from boyhood days.
The piece argues realism covers both bad and good lives. It says readers often find happy homes more real to them than crime, due to daily contact with upright people, while acknowledging both harms and joys exist in the world.
A reminiscence notes the deaths of Mrs. Stalker and James Henderson, aging settlers from Rosses of Esquesing and the Hendersons of Nassagaweya. Mrs. Stalker hosted neighbors at Knox Church and welcomed ministers, while Jimmie Henderson, a Liberal JP, was respected as a farmer and Irish native. Both families are mourned by the community.
Canadian cattle are rising in popularity in Great Britain since the 1923 embargo was lifted. In 1925 about 111000 head were shipped, up 31000 from 1924, with a total value of 11796683 and an average 106.40 per head. Shippers could boost profits by supplying higher quality animals preferred by British buyers.
Rumor confirmed as Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey bring a massive 1926 show to Hamilton on June 26. Five circus rings, 100 railroad cars, 10 000 wonders, 300 horses and 800 acrobats will perform with exotic acts and clowns, promising a grand, multi-ring spectacle.
In a translated reminiscence M Take Ionescu recounts Kiderlen’s fall 1911 talk with the Crown Prince and Tirpitz. He warned England would unite against a naval arms race, while Kiderlen pressed for limits but failed to persuade Tirpitz and the Emperor to compromise.
A London Express tale describes Alpine villagers who scorn tourists who rush into glaciers with ice axes. A guide marks the danger as a lone climber risks avalanches while another traveler hesitates, choosing caution over bravado on the ice.
A fragmentary collection of assorted quotations from various authors. Notable lines cover strength through character, the value of example, and the diversity of truth, friendship with fate, and moral resolve. Pages mix references to Shakespeare Kingsley Goldsmith and others.
A narrative from Harper's Magazine recounts a domestic dispute over first names. The narrator recalls firing a manservant for repeatedly using her given name and details a dinner party where the new cook addresses her as sweetheart in a bowing, respectful tone.
A reflective aphorism advises weighing duties before acting while urging prompt execution once a choice is made. It contrasts tempering wisdom with swift resolution and notes social observations on character and influence.
Miss McPhail, Canada's lone woman legislator, will represent Canada at the Women's International Conference in Dublin Ireland early July. She plans to visit England and Scotland, meeting figures like Lady Astor and the Duchess of Atholl, and will diffuse Canadian influence during her trip.
William Stibbon, a 160 acre farmer near Brandon Manitoba, was sidelined by surgery but neighbors rallied. Samuel Lathham explained the situation and sixteen seeding outfits, plus horses, ploughs, drills, and the community women, descended to finish the seed work on Stibbon’s quarter. The work wrapped by the next day.
A compact reflective piece presents maxims on money, work, religion, and reform. It warns against borrowing from friends, growing beyond one’s job, and lavish spending. It links personal actions to social consequences and economic mood.
A poultry bulletin from the Experimental Farm Ottawa outlines goose farming for profit. It covers stock selection, incubation options, care of eggs and goslings, feeding regimes, housing, and the need for free range and green food to ensure strong growth and steady productivity.
A humorous comparison shows how lawyers frame written deeds differently from casual talk. The Argonaut notes a contract style claiming ownership of an orange including rind juice and pips with broad rights to use and transfer. It warns that future lawyers may challenge or claim the orange in a dispute.
An Irish lawyer Keller known for wit irritates when a sober judge is named Afayme. Keller whispers of Sir Isaac Newton pondering the contrast between Maymon's gravity and his own levity in the courtroom.
A Forest and Stream note praises Indian kitchen wizards the Hindu cook and moorel for dishes like mutton cutlers and chicken specialties. An anecdote recalls a bungalow banquet where a serf cook lists soup roast chicken and more as a crowd chases panicked fowl, and the meal arrives swiftly.
A native-born Bolshevik bursts into a shop denouncing the government and social order as unjust. He proclaims revolt and echoes Russian rule as the people’s. The little tailor, with bright eyes, declares in a firm tone that he too comes from Russia.
J. C. Miller testimonials relief after taking Adlerike claiming gas reduction and better sleep. He says one spoonful stops bloating and supports easier digestion. Also notes passage of waste matter and stomach comfort. A. T. Brown endorsement appears in ad copy.
Classified notice lists farm and garden supplies from Ontario Fertilizer for corn potatoes and root crops and blight protection. It invites buyers for used machinery second hand goods steel roofing and repairs and mentions Pearless gates and carts protection. J W Barberree signature included.
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