Tragic Dinner Invitation Echoes Under River
A humorous poem printed in the Acton Free Press on June 11 1925 depicts two speckled trout in a swift river react to an unexpected dinner invitation. A minnow and other fish discuss the scene while a fisherman’s lure gives rise to comic chaos among the aquatic crowd.
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Acton Free Press
Lily Rachel Campbell
Acton
Haiton
Vo Mary
Ann Fisher
Hui N. Farmer
Ontario
Tage
Acton Notes and Local News from the Free Press
Acton items report garden displays, a tenth annual Halton Farmers' Institute excursion, a new water tank at GTR station with old tank to Lucknow, road improvements causing delays on MIN Street, and Acton Cornet Band performances. Births marriages and deaths are listed among local notices, with Chisholm and Curry among the names.
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Acton
Halton Farmers' Institute
D. Henderson
Bower ‘Avenue
Painter Walker
Min Street
Acton Waswell
Guelph
A. A. White
Warren
W. P. Matthews
GTR
Une
Lucknow
Invention of railroads and whimsical riddles
A collage of quips on motives behind inventions and odd sayings about faces, boots, bridges, roses, and roosters. It mixes wordplay with a moral on how to share kindness before death, contrasting fleeting flowers with lasting affection.
Davids Resignation and Croft Work Tale in Scots Dialect
Two brothers who owned a Fife shire croft lived unmarried and kept house for years. After the sister died the brothers did the chores themselves until the elder urged Davie to take a wife. Davie declines saying the elder should marry, and the other jokes about who will do the dirty work. Davie finally resigns himself to the situation.
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Fifeshire
Davie
Bald Davie
Always Ready and Practical Health Advice Boosts Beating Inflammation
A historical fragment touts spending time and money on public works and ethics. It promotes Dr Thomas Electric Oil as a soothing, fast-acting remedy for inflammation, aches, and injuries with instructions to rub on the sore spot for quick absorption. The piece also touches civic duties and honesty in public service.
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Thomas Eclectric
Great Revival at Antioch Sparks Gentile Mission
A Sunday School lesson recounts the early Antioch revival in Acts 11 19 21 showing Gentile outreach Beyond Jewish limits. The narrative covers preaching the word turning to the Lord and the pivotal roles of Barnabas and Saul in teaching guiding and expanding the church in Antioch with support sent to Judea.
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Antioch
Crivo
Jesus
Jesus Christ
Teast
Barnabas
Jerusalem
Antoch
Saul
Juda
Judea
Peter
Deniyeran
Angel
Canada city facts and Vancouver harbor praise item
A short review extols a new book about Canada summarizing demographics and wheat output for 1924 and government revenue. It praises Victoria as a top world city and Vancouver for its harbor and bathing beach, noting the book’s brisk factual tone and limited modesty. Also lists daily readings for June 15 to 21 with biblical passages.
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Canada
Victoria
B.C
Vancouver
Io Pub
Brish
Columbia
Bridal Wreaths and Modern Marriage Blues
A humorous sketch about marriage trends and social expectations. It mentions long engagements, home keeping, and fashionable brides. The piece notes women seeking independence and men’s roles, with playful quips about powder, dough, and cinema outings.
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Hght Housekeeping
Hubby
Witte
Niagara
New Worker Struggles Plowing Behind Two Horses
A farmer puts a new hand to work guiding a plow with two strong horses. After two hours the man returns, exhausted, saying he cannot hold the plow as the horses pull it away, illustrating his trouble with the task.
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Jon Ntath
Quotes on education virtue and destiny from historical figures
A collection of quoted maxims and aphorisms about learning, will, habit, and character by Christina Roasetth W. M. A. Bilamark D. Aubdigne Marble D Babcock Bayard Taylor and a mother’s note on Mother Graves Worm Exterminator. The excerpts reflect views on education pain, grace, self rule, and personal growth.
Weight of a Summer Outfit Tops One Pound
A playful note reports June joking about a summer outfit weighing only one pound and a half. The article itemizes garments and accessories with exact weights: step-in one ounce and a half, bra one ounce, hose one ounce and a half, satin shoes ten ounces, picture hat five ounces, gown five ounces, with room to trim by removing buttons.
Wealth of Canada Highlighted in National Figures
Canada’s wealth is detailed with agricultural output of 1.452 billion dollars, forestry products valued at 527 million, minerals yielding 212 million, fisheries over 42 million, and electric power approaching 100 million in value. Total national wealth estimated around 22.2 billion, up from 10.3 billion forty years earlier. Dr Thomas Electric Oil praised as a top lubricant for athletes.
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Canada
Dominion
Prince Edward ‘Ynland
Cariada
Thase
Yong Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Caonade
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Cannat
Sentence Sermons on Saving, Charity, and Duty
A terse moral meditation argues saving for a rainy day and charity should begin at home yet should not be neglected abroad. It urges balance between personal rights and duties at work and cautions humility toward religious leaders while embracing faith and responsibility.
New Penny Images Link History and Health Claims
The piece discusses the English penny showing Britannia Frances Stewart Duchess of Richmond and religious symbols, notes how coin portraits face different directions by reign, and mentions Miller's Worm Powders claiming to cure infant worms and related stomach issues improving appetite and vitality.
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Brittannia
Frances Stewart
Duchess of
Richmond
Neptune
Charles
Edward Penny
Victoria
Overstocked Tractors Offered At Cut Prices In Guelph
Hanna Bros Distributors advertise used steam and oil pull tractors for sale at deep discounts. A Waterloo steam tractor high pressure bailer proves threshed in twelve barns, saving about 1000 dollars. A Rumley Oil Pull 16x39 runs like new, saving 760 dollars. Engine sales include other models from 200 dollars with special terms.
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Waterloo
Rumley
Hanna Bros
Macdonnell Street
Guelph
Septic Tank Design Promises Eco Friendly Waste Treatment
A description explains a two chamber concrete septic tank about four by eight feet and three and a half feet deep. It uses bacteria to break down waste, with effluent directed to a field tile bed and soil bacteria finishing the treatment. Guidance and blueprints are available, with estimated cement and fittings costs around 52 dollars. R R Graham of O A C, Guelph offers plans.
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Nédit
R. R. Graham
O.A.C
Guelph
Typos Spur Laughs Over Editor’s Puff Phrase
A tale recalls an editor who praised a belle with flowery lines, but a proofreader’s blunder turned “dainty feet encased in shoes that might have been taken for fairy boots” into an odd garble. The anecdote shows how rush and errors shape printed pages.
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Stateaas Exchange
Scotch Arriver Replies On Beer Percentage
A newcomer from abroad discusses American beer with a Yona native, mentioning Ferguson government policy. The Scot insists the beer is 44 percent, while the local challenges the claim and explains the cultural misunderstanding.
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Ferguson
The Myth Lesson Sparks Quick Student Confusion
A teacher asks what a myth is and a student answers with a misheard guess, saying it refers to a female moth. The brief exchange shows misunderstanding in a literature discussion.
Asthma Remedy Praised As Miracle Cure
A testimonial cites Dr J D Kelloge's Asthma Remedy as a life saving aid against suffocating asthma attacks. The writer claims rapid relief and vows the remedy is now indispensable and widely sold.
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J.’ D. Kelloge
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