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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 11, 1925
Page
3
Poem by William Herachell laments modern auto-age over old horse and buggy days. A speaker imagines spring romance, neighbor's car glow, and longing for simpler Sundays, recalling June wash days, harness care, and a bygone pace before today’s headlines.
Linda, newly confined by Aunt Tina’s care, frets under enforced chores and a looming six month recovery. A labeling moment when Malcolm calls Aunt Tina a fuss cat spotlights the strain of caregiving and a mother’s patient counsel on understanding.
A Harper's Weekly tale recalls a Bank of England deficit of one hundred pounds found through telegraph messages. A West India shipment mispacking hid the missing sovereigns, and a coastal stop led to the recovery before the ship Proceeded.
A collection of quotations from Lowell Longfellow Shakespeare and others on selflessness patience and gradual healing. The text combines brief aphorisms about serving others enduring effort and the will to act.
A poem fragment speaks of waiting for night to fall and death to come as the final hours fade. The speaker longs for release, describes reapers gathering the last hours, and envisions heavenly gates opening as a guiding path to the skies. It frames dawn’s end and the soul’s journey beyond earthly life.
A long obituary recalls Capt. John Shaw as a loyal friend and upright farmer, active in the Free Masons and Methodists. He left a strong community mark, with a farewell party and a watch gift, and remained connected to his old church even after moving to the United States to be with family.
The reminiscence recalls crude steam engines in Canadian woods, wood burning for heat, and sparks from old chimney stacks. It notes farmers selling timber to rail companies, cutting gangs in winter, and water drawn by a stallion named Billy. It urges honoring forefathers' toil and preserving heritage.
During the Spanish American War era in Hampton Roads Admiral Jugin W. Philip showed rare compassion to a machinist living in Phoebus. He ordered the sailor ashore for a simple duty, then quietly arranged a night at home and followed by a recall to duty. The result was improved morale and wartime steadiness.
The passage recounts how Alexandrian youths mocked rulers from Ptolemy IX to Herod and Vespasian, with nicknames and pranks. It notes a later grim punishment by Agrippa and a brutal purge of well-to-do youths in retaliation.
Poem lines reflect a solitary struggle in a cold world where self interest prevails and support from others is absent. The speaker laments isolation and the lack of encouragement in facing life’s battles.
Acton residents face ward meetings as the East Acton school plan advances with a new £5,000 budget. Local officers report gambling arrests, a police court fines spree, and a civic promenade including a National Institute organ recital. The town welcomes service, schooling, and health updates amid weather and traffic notes.
A vintage description outlines a jumper frock in check flannel paired with a natural color silk crepe de Chine blouse. The model features a deep V front and gathered effect below the shoulders with optional pockets. Materials listed include 54 inch plaid and 36 inch plain fabric with yardage for medium size.
A tale recounted in the Congressional Record recalls Uncle Johnny amid railroad talk. He doubts road surveying becomes track and insists dirt digging and building differ, then refuses to bow as steam and engine advance. The anecdote ends with he predicting the line will never stop.
Lady Dorothea Nev ill quotes a note on Thiers in Luxembourg and a long exchange with a Marseillais schoolmaster who fails to recognize him. The tale illustrates how local lives ignored famous political figures and how Thiers, then unknown to the man, later rose to prominence.
An anecdote from Mr W P Danda describes photographing a London orangutan. The beast proved mischievous and powerful, forcing a cautious retreat as the photographer used a hand camera to bluff and back away from the enclosure without provoking an attack.
A dialogue between Billy and Uncle Tom contrasts wealth and character. Uncle Tom tells of two boys one spoiled by money and one who earns his own way, arguing the latter grows stronger and is the real lucky one. Billy reflects on luck and future college plans.
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