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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 25, 1925
Page
6
A comic verse portrays a young Miss Mabel feigning illness to dodge serving beans and claim pudding. The speaker notes her rosy cheeks and starry eyes while she plots to wait until after dinner to avoid work, revealing a playful youthful depravity.
A humorous recount describes a woodpecker hammering and pecking specs of sawdust to enlarge its hut. The bird relies on instinct rather than planning or skilled carpentry, believing the cutter will work in its favor despite rough outcomes.
Twenty years ago Weston and Georgetown met in lacrosse as R Scott refereed. Acton clubs seek game with Westmount Montreal on an electric lighted green. New freight sheds under construction at G T R station. Fire alarms test highlights Acton Brigade progress. Laura Moore Plank dies at 26. marriages include Abram John Thoman to Minnie Russell and John Dunn to Mary Gibbons. Moore to May Brown links Acton families.
Margaret Bottome recalls a move in which a central garden stump was transformed into beauty by surrounding earth with a blooming mound. The lesson applies to homes and churches where painful memories or conflicts linger yet can be softened into grace through tact, love, and patient cultivation.
A buyer confronts a horse dealer after discovering Piebald is blind. The dealer admits the seller did not disclose the flaw and assumes it was not considered worth mentioning. The exchange highlights miscommunication and responsibility in horse deals.
The text outlines a quarterly Sunday school plan tracing Jesus after resurrection and ascension, through the acts of the apostles and the spread of the gospel. It highlights lessons on the risen Christ as Holy Spirit giver, judge, sustainer, and savior of both faithful servants and Gentiles.
Basra, ancient Basra near the Tigris and Euphrates, hosts British Oil Company offices and became a British Mesopotamian base in World War I. The city expanded its telephone network with early machine switching, despite harsh climate.
An Ottawa 1924 experiment at Central Experimental Farm tested feeds rich in vitamins on forty chick pens. Cod liver oil consistently prevented leg weakness, with all pens using it showing no leg issues, and even severely affected chicks improving after a cod liver oil ration. Other feeds varied in effectiveness, some showing higher mortality.
A fragmentary overheard exchange notes that in a nervous age many long for sleep. Joe from Pickwick Papers is praised for constant slumber while colleagues confess feeling best when they sleep, citing numbness of well being and fatigue in daily office life.
A prominent toastmaster at a large dinner used crude jokes contrasting with Edward A. Filene of Boston. The speaker joked that Filene is famed as an after dinner speaker and quipped that dropping a dinner in a slot brings a speech from Filene, prompting laughter.
Two young lovers from Aberdeen stroll past an unfamiliar cinema front. The man notes titles amid steel decorative lettering and suggests they move on to another film, with the scene captured by the Croyden Advertiser.
A traveler and companion seek baths in the colonial capital but encounter a strict regime. They must file stamped-paper applications to the governor, be examined by the colonial doctor, and receive separate bath tickets for officers or civil servants, delaying access by two or three days.
An 19th century note explains corns arise from tight boots and promotes Holloway's Corn Remover as a simple, effective remedy to relieve discomfort without long trouble. It emphasizes ease of use and accessibility for readers seeking relief from corns.
A vivid sketch of rural Japan where each village houses a distinct craft. A boy embroidering chrysanthemums on satin in a doorway reflects quiet pride and personal artistry. The piece highlights patient workers, unique local specialties, and a pride in craftsmanship.
Dorothy and May face travel woes with Auntie’s visit turning into a yearlong stay. They grow tired of the road, beg to return home with Papa, and finally are tucked into bed as if no trip happened. The tale ends with a maternal sigh and a promise to see mamma again. Miller's Worm Powders advertised as a vermifuge for children.
A Southern girl instructs a tiny pupil in letters. After naming the first five, the child instantly identifies F. The teacher asks how he did it and the boy replies that his mother whispered the cue, revealing a clever memory training moment.
In a humorous exchange, a fatherks bluffing about myth knowledge to his child prompts a lesson on equinoxs origin. The dialogue suggests public schools fail to teach mythology, leaving Tommy puzzled by equinox as a fabled creature half horse half ox, deriving from equus and ox.
Thackeray and Jacob Omnium are recalled in a reminiscence by Mrs. Ward about tall men and a joke at a village booth. The anecdote features a tall pair peering into a tent and a sharp retort from a peckish booth occupant. A separate note promotes Byrne and Scalds Dr Thomas Electric for burn relief with oil.
A historical protest argues profanity offends sacred names and damages decorum. It cites Pittsburgh march as proof public discipline helps, praises Holy Name societies for modeling restraint and urges Protestant churches and homes to teach reverence and good taste in talk.
After ten years of use, Dr J D Kellogga's Asthma Remedy is praised as the only relief for one grateful user and cited as a proven, widely recognized remedy. The note claims it remains the greatest asthma specific within reach of humanity, earning fame for its never failing effectiveness.
A detighetul perfume may be made by layering petals in a jar with oil for four and twenty hours then straining back into the jar. Repeat with fresh petals for several days until the oil is highly perfumed. Use sparingly on cotton wool to scent garments.
Chilblains arise from slush frost bite and icy winds. Dr. Thomas' Electric Oil is praised to ease inflammation and pain. The treatment is simple to apply and shown effective in counteracting irritation.
A Herald writer satirically questions wasteful spending by wives amid high prices. A pontifical wife orders a ham cut to scraps for soup and gravy, then another slice for pancakes before finally giving the dog the remaining meat.
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