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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 22, 1922
Page
6
Abstract fragmentary verse image hints at a dramatic journey through night. An implied party travels by piloting through shadowed channels toward an unseen welcome and danger. The text reads as a lyrical meditation on fate and discovery.
Headlines note a farewell for Mrs and Mrv Maguy Wos AL Albay a garden party and park program, church services, and a royal visit with a medical operation on the king. Also listed are marriages Lindsay and Cheyne, obituaries, holiday plans, and a safety piece on fighting automobile fires with guidance on extinguishers and sand use.
A long devotional text discusses trust in the almighty and moral instruction in olden scripture. It notes lessons from Law and practice, outlines weekly readings and religious programs, and references church education methods, acoustical improvements in worship spaces, and child health concepts linked to religious guidance.
A highly distorted excerpt discusses plant growth like scarlet runner beans twisting clockwise toward sun and light effects on stalk curves. It then pivots to an advertisement claiming Dr Jo D. Katlogg's Anthma Remedy cures asthma by removing the cloud and restoring bodily and mental health.
Guidance on repairing bare spots in lawns where June grass has failed. Recommend reseeding small areas, using existing sod as a seed bed, packing soil firmly, and covering with soil and mulch to encourage even germination.
A fragmented historical piece mentions sympathy for a worker, social expectations, and mockery of reliance on others. It critiques prohibition era debates and references a welfare report on Ohio institutions, noting declines in population and claims from dry advocates. The text includes notes on electricity and Canadian reception of a product.
The article describes Montreal's historic role as a gateway and inner-continent hub. It notes Old Montreal’s fortifications and the evolving rail and steamship networks. It highlights the St Lawrence river, canals, and the Lawrence route linking Canada with Europe and Asia via global trade paths.
Chronicle of Billy Nickle a Kingston MP provoking a minister on Prine Head Street with a hostile gesture and taunts. The account reports his remark about votes and suggests his disdain for opposition. The text also includes an advertisement for a catarrh remedy with testimonials.
A Canadian youth at a London dinner reportedly won a prize, described humorously as trivial like a Sunday School item. The narrator notes the prize's modest nature and references a tract and the phrase “here I am” amid reflections on the event.
Public auction to sell the mortgage on a farm near Acton in Kuquasing Township. Describes 220 acres including cleared land, hardwood, and pasture. buildings noted. Sale set by J Kerr on a June 34 1923 at noon. terms nine percent? details via Dundat & Dunbar.
The giant wheel at the Paris Exposition, famed as a symbol of modern engineering, was ordered demolished after thawing controversy. Built to rival the Eiffel Tower, it stood nearly 1,000 feet tall and drew thousands daily before its deconstruction.
Notice to creditors of Janet McLean late of Kaquoaing Township Wellington County and Maria McLean married woman deceased who died May 26 1022 and of John McLean administrator calls for claims by July 8 1925 with details of distribution after that date. Administrator will distribute among the two deceased owners and will not be responsible for unnotified claims. Dated Acton Ontario June 3 1923. Joan McLean Administrator by L N Farinbe Administrator Ontario by volunteer A038
A fragmentary 19th century style account claims Chatoave Jottert and Elizabeth TMarreth authored 244 and 387 letters respectively. It cites a sum of £4550 tied to each letter and includes a quoted passage of affectionate verse and a future visit on the eve of marriage.
A garbled OCR fragment portrays a sergeant and a wandering figure by a bare rack and a pall. The scene hints at a paused exchange about water and a reaction to the sergeant, with uncertain dialogue and misread names.
A garbled-era snippet shows a nurse noting a baby cutting two teeth this morning while a fashionably dressed mother admonishes against letting a young child handle a knife. The fragment reflects tense social norms about child safety.
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