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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 17, 1920
Page
3
A fragmented reminiscence depicts planting a tree as a community act linking life and mortality. It evokes a vow to nurture growth, honor memory, and sustain the land through hopeful labor and shared responsibility.
An OCR torn account recalls a 19th century village, intertwining school life with tragic railway incidents, shop life, and nightly gatherings. It mentions Myra, the Mathers family, and local trades, while detailing a fatal crossing accident, a factory mishap, and a fire that reshapes a town’s fate.
The readable fragment references the University of Saskatchewan and mentions enrolment figures around 1,400 to 1,500, with students in training and various departments. It alludes to military war disruption, administrative tasks, and a large total possibly near 9,000, but the text is incomplete and garbled, with many names and terms unreadable.
The piece argues working people, carpenters, collectors, and teachers would benefit from owning a bicycle. It claims bicycle use saves time, increases daily business calls, and enables access to distant prospects and students, urging readers to consider buying one.
Advert says recent badge of price war hurts retailers and urges dealers to price tea at 75 cents per pound. Claims Lanka tea, grown in Ceylon’s hill gardens and blended with care, offers supreme quality, flavor, smooth body, and aroma, and asserts customers will not want other tea after trying first cup.
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