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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 15, 1922
Page
3
A narrator recalls courting in a small town and contrasts a former bashful sweetheart with a now outspoken wife. He reflects on fate, love, and the unpredictable changes that come with marriage, ending with a cautious line about wedlock.
The May School Report lists students earning honors across classes from Senior Fourth to Junior Primary. Names include Laura Murray John Gibbons Gordon Wurman Olive Wirens Doris Maddock Aubrey Gorvala Allan Marshall Velma Wale and many others with totals indicating top marks in each grade. The report credits teachers such as Juntor Fourth and Fatty Gideon for guidance.
The Silent Nine aero invention promises engine silence by cooling exhaust gases with an expansion chamber attached to the exhaust pipe, reducing roar for passengers. Major Grant, Croydon aero depot superintendent, notes production can begin for under 350 and hints at widespread use pending approval.
The piece recalls Acton’s Methodist pastors at the Tower Avenue parsonage, tracing ministers from 1821 to 1900 and noting families, burial plots, and community ties. It blends personal reminiscence with notes on Dr Edgerton Ryerson and Canada’s early church influence amid immigration. Stories of the parsonage residents, local funerals, and guiding pastors frame a portrait of religious life and memory in Acton.
The article surveys early vaccine experiments and observations by Dr. We Park of the New York Health Department on measles and pneumonia in monkeys and humans. It also quotes Dr. Chua Jefferson of New York City praising anti saloon league tactics and urges patience with Progressive reforms.
A homemade fly repellent mix is described as more effective than several others and affordable. The recipe uses coal tar pots oil, eucalyptol, warm water, and soap, with instruction to apply twice daily. It claims to shelter cows from summer heat and improve shelter efficiency.
A garbled collection of quotes and aphorisms from various authors. It includes reflections on temperance, empathy, love, honesty, and social virtue, attributed to thinkers like Fuller Dante Carlyle and Shakespeare. The text overlays old have become jumbled, presenting a kaleidoscope of maxims without coherent context.
Fragmented text references worry over work, doorways, and public accountability. Mentions authorities, integrity concerns, and a mysterious leather journal. Context unclear but hints at warnings and possible legal consequences.
A quizzical domestic note explores jealousy trust and gender roles as a narrator contrasts a wife's restraint with a husband’s vanity. The piece cautions against brittle romantic pride and warns that true affection endures when power shifts and patience prevails.
A cautionary paragraph warns against overworking the brain through excessive thinking and study. It describes early signs of nervous and mental distress and urges rest and balance to protect mental power and avoid long term damage.
Fragmentary notice records a family disagreement concerning infant care. The text mentions Dowd, a baby, and a discussion about behavior by household members, with unclear quotes and names.
In a mortgage sale conducted by public auction at Cumby’s Hotel in Acton on Saturday June 24, the southwest half of lot 22 in the fourth concession of Kanownally is offered. The property includes one hundred seventy-two acres with cleared land, woods, thirty acres of bush, and fifteen acres of pasture. a frame house, barn and stables exist. Ten percent cash on sale day, remainder in thirty days, sale subject to a reserved bid. further terms available from Dunhal & Dunbar, solicitors in Guoyph.
Notice to creditors of the estates of John McLaan and Julien Molwan, late of Acton Ontario. Creditors must file by July 7 1047 with solicitor for John McLaan, administrator, to receive full particulars of claims and entitlements. After July 10 distribution proceeds will be made and absent claims released.
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