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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Jun 23, 1927

Page

2

Canada Faces Fuel Shortage and Coal Substitution

Canada’s fuel issue arises from reliance on imported U S anthracite, with Eastern centers far from coalfields. Officials push substitutes like coke and expanded water power to cut imports, reduce costs, and stabilize industry amid future supply constraints.

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Phil Holbrook Gets the Job at the Berry Stand

A young applicant named Phil Holbrook seeks work at a fruit and berry shop. He observes boxes of blueberries and raspberries, tests their quality, and learns the job involves honest reporting to customers. After an on the spot trial, he is informed that he did not secure the position due to selling inferior stock.

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Fragments reveal tense dispute over infant photographs

An interviewer recounts a photographer mixing with relatives of a ten month old, discussing objections to infant pictures. The dialogue shows concern over the baby’s portrayal, with relatives debating acceptable images and the photographer insisting on the need for capturing a natural, less mocked look.

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Boy shocked by live wire bug causes family scare

An electrical engineer's phone van incident ends with a boy touching a defective wire bug. The boy tears up as the father rushes to uncover the cause while the child explains the bug’s wiring was faulty and the wire was not insulated.

The Battle of the Wagon Horns and a Prompt Charge

A tale recalls a colored man driving a buggy and a cavalry horn that failed to work at first. The scene shifts to a station where two youths fearfully urge John to speed to the train. The horn finally sounds and the wagon reaches the station amid a tense charge.

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Velpeau Receives Ten Thousand Franc Note Gift

In a curious scene a woman from the Argonaut circle presented Velpeau with a purse containing ten thousand francs after a failed operation. He accepted the gift but claimed truth and substantial proof were required, while the Indugory retrieved the notes quietly and departed.

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Strangers’ Encounters Reshape Philanthropic Baker Tale

The philanthropic baker Louis Piefaohmann, famed for branding Yne in New York, argued the poor were most worthy of pity and quickly renounced any sympathy misstep. A wandering American met a tall comely barefoot woman in Scotland, prompting astonishment and a conversation about caring for strangers and their burdens.

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Man’s gambled fate at dining room tab by a tired waiter

A narrative scene unfolds in a Junction restaurant where a waiter serves a three dollar and forty cent check, a five dollar bill on the tray, and a grateful yet fatalistic patron reflects on luck and loss as a dramatic, gendered urban moment.

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Timagami Holiday Offer Echoes Forest Retreats

In vivid ad style the notice promotes Timagami as a holiday destination with options for rugged tent camping or comfortable hotel lodging. It invites readers to gather gear climb aboard the train and contact the Canadian National Railways for illustrated brochures and full information on resorts, camping and activities like canoeing and camera hunting.

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Canadian National Exhibition to host Young Canada Day program

The 1927 Young Canada Day program at the Canadian National Exhibition will feature children’s dancing content. The event highlights youth performance within the fair’s schedule marking Canada Day celebrations.

Whistling and social manners in a Victorian anecdote

A fragmentary excerpt discusses whistling as a sign of character and independence, with anecdotes from Wells and Johnson. It contrasts polite behavior with public indifference and notes evolving social policing of strangers. The text reflects on class courtesy and cultural norms in a late historic setting.

Small Town Merchants Embrace Modern Retail Styles

Thanks to this method of conduct ing business retailers shave never been able to show as many up to date styles as now.

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