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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 19, 1919
Page
2
Fragmentary prose piece recalls life behind the shutters where hopes and sorrows mix as city voices rise at night. A man and Phoebe discuss outdoor work, a hired boarder arrives, and tensions flare over pay and duties amid domestic scenes and local labor.
In a Maine tale, Elmathan Nudd narrates to Caleb Peaster a widow Phoebe's demand that a Bangor trip and a boarder hire disturb his garden task. Nudd recounts directing a young man to clear gravel and oversee work, while noting the heat and tension of supervising the afternoon labor.
Letter warns beer is not fit for beverage as brewers and critics claim modern beer uses rice and corn with harmful additives. It cites fusel oil, arsenic, and preservatives, urging voters to mark NO on the referendum ballot while noting brewers push against unsafe products.
Squire Hlank comments that war reveals distrust in Canadians and notes the sizable, green group of recruits like Gilley. An instructor explains the training joke about a strapped saddle, showing humor amid new soldiers as they learn.
Report discusses using aviation to detect shoals of fish beneath the sea. Observers could signal the location to waiting trawlers below, aiding submarine hunting and commercial fishing efforts.
An agricultural note discusses optimal hay harvest timing for mixtures of red clover and timothy. It recommends cutting when clover is in its prime to preserve later yield and quality, noting early cuttings favor recuperation and a remunerative second cutting. Timothy timing affects feed value, with bloom giving high quality hay but some yield loss.
Lesson outlines Paulin corinthians text about love as essential to faith and service. It frames love as patient, kind, and enduring, setting love above gift or knowledge. It lists departmental topics for all ages, memory verses, and weekly readings focusing on loving God, Christ, church, and all people.
A speaker warns that most people drift between success and failure, urging total commitment to one craft. He cites examples of professionals who failed in other fields, argues genuine success beats half measures, and says outright failure can open new opportunities for wholehearted work.
A reader quibble describes a fear of dental work and mentions Holloway Corn Cure as a remedy. The dialogue hints at gum care and root-killing claims in a rough patient slang tone.
A humorous anecdote quotes Christy Mathewson on baseball in France describing the brutal sport to locals. It notes soldiers playing on sidewalks with a catcher feared behind by French men who would not walk behind him.
A money lender lends funds to a gambler who threatens violence if repaid. The gambler later returns the debt and praises honesty. He seeks another loan, then writes a note when asked to write with a pen. A later essay urges women to value home making as the highest service to society and warns against pursuing trades over domestic roles.
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