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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 21, 1923
Page
5
A personal note praising a blue garment described as refined and stylish. The speaker expresses admiration for the outfit and the recipient's appearance, noting the design as modern and flattering while confessing emotional impact. Written in a lyrical, informal style with occasional stray words.
The Free Press notes the extended summer break has started, schools close for holidays, and farmers anticipate wheat harvest next week. Thomas Banton shows off fine new potatoes. strawberries and raspberries ripen. Rev H A Macpherson visits Acton. Storey’s glove team vs Tanneries team game. garden party and baseball events mark the town’s social life. Wheat prices rise amid weather woes in the American belt, with No 1 hard selling at Winnipeg near 80 cents.
The article notes how accidental discoveries like silver plating and coated wires led to useful products. It cautions motorists on speed and risky behavior, stresses summer safety, and promotes Miller’s Worm Powder as a trusted vermifuge for children.
A historic advertisement touts Dr J P Mellogg's Asthma Remedy as the sole relief for asthma. The piece presents a scene of a couple seeking relief and praises the product as the most recognized remedy of its kind, urging readers to purchase today.
A compact study outline reflects on Abraham's blessing theme and Isaiah's prophetic career. It notes character traits such as steadfastness, patience, and devotion to God, paired with lessons on selfless service, leadership, and moral action in daily life.
A Dominion Department of Agriculture pamphlet outlines effective chemical and cultural controls for cabbage maggots and onion maggots. Methods include using correlative treatment with corraline compounds, bordeaux mixtures, trap crops, and targeted spraying, with emphasis on timing in spring and early summer and cautions about virulent pests.
A jagged OCR text mixes nonsensical riddles about objects with a dated product note. It touts Dr. Thomas' Eclectria ON as a market staple for over fifty years, claiming wide favor in Camila and future reach beyond the seas, noting a low price if it were furniture.
An Ottawa era article discusses whether tractors justify their cost on farms across the country while horse use declines. It weighs buying horses again against tractor expenses, considering feed costs, depreciation, maintenance, and farm size. It cites Cap Rouge Quebec and various farm figures in evaluating long term value.
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