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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 04, 1920
Page
4
A fragmentary reminiscence portrays a widow amid hardships and memory. The narrative hinges on faith, devotion, and singing as a thread through grief and resilience, with figures and events sketched in a distant, ritual tone.
A fragment from a 19th century discourse critiques Anglo misreadings of Native American names. It laments distortions of indigenous terms as English commentary and mocks assimilation efforts, noting the tension between cultural meaning and colonizer interpretation.
A fragmented column questions high living costs and wages, citing daily trades and consumer behavior. It contrasts individual responsibility with systemic pressures, mentioning workers wages and household shopping while weaving in a humorous aside about a governor’s nickname.
The piece recalls the old one room school near Knox Church in a rural village, its teachers, pupils, and a bustling smithy run by Overton beside the California Hotel site. It mentions memories of weekly discipline, the barter with apples, and the lively routes to the shop and churchyard, with names of local residents and shops.
Storage batteries advertised for anti corrosion and longevity. The notice promotes keeping batteries in good shape through winter and into spring, offering repairs and guaranteed work. Advertisement targets customers seeking battery care and maintenance services.
Auction listing by Kerh auctioneer highlights cattle horses and farm tools. Items include cows heifers yearlings calves sheep and a long list of implements and equipment with due dates and no reserve on certain lots. The sale occurs after March and notes regional details and contact points for the auction.
Auctioneer Kerr of Acton advertises a clearout sale of cattle horses hens implements and tools. Readers are invited to bid Friday March 12 at 1 pm on York County stock including mares cows calves yearling steers and a range of farm machinery with cash discounts and no reserve on some items.
An auction advertisement lists Jersey cattle and pigs to be sold by public auction on Wednesday March 10. Terms include nine months on mare and colt, with lots described as young helfer and various calving offerings. Auctioneer is Mary Neen N' Petch with operator duties noted.
An auction at Acton features cattle including Young Cattle and purebred stock, horses, hay and grain, farm implements, milking gear, and farm machinery. The sale lists items from De Laval cream separator to cultivators, plows, wagons, and a cow and calf lineup, with J Kerr as auctioneer in Acton.
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