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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 04, 1937
Page
7
A lively description of a spinning top act with rapid motion and bright colors. The passage notes the performer moving on her toes and dancing in and out as gears whirl. It preserves a playful, rhythmic tone characteristic of turn of the century exhibition pieces.
Twenty years ago notices report Percy Howarth promoted to Hamilton office, King Cooper named Municipal Officer and Chief Constable for Georgetown, Frank Day enlisting overseas, Frank Sayers selling property, George Caswell discharged and employed in Acton, and Nassagaweya and Nossaguweya councils gifting soldiers. It notes Baptist Church anniversary and a Georgetown death, then advises on certified seed potatoes with warnings about virus diseases and the value of certified seed from Canada.
The writer updates on farm life at Ginger Farm noting three new helper calves named Rose Marie Race Marie and Angel plus Tippy daughter of Orphan Annie. She describes house rummaging finds and a home quilt project and ends with a joking mishap using separator oil on a door.
A versatile modern girl’s outfit on show in London at the British Industries Fair. The costume features a short linen divided skirt with a tailored padded shoulder flannel jacket belted at the back and ribbed knee length socks over stockings.
Fragmentary text notes a character named Tramp achieving success after a delay. Sidelight mentions a household or wife figure and a resume. The readable lines imply a domestic or personal note rather than a full event.
Memoir recounts Acton families and incidents around a tannery and shingle mills. Pranks by the Stewart brothers led to a calf drowning, a boy sickened by chewing tobacco, and later family ties to Rev. John Coburn. A mill accident left Fred Smith’s arm dismembered. other injuries occurred in the Moore factory.
The quote argues that true character lies in quiet moments and subtle behavior rather than loud talk. It notes speech can distort or hide depth, while intelligent silence exposes inner traits and the hollowness of petty talk.
A merchant sponsors a readable and engaging bill of fare urging readers to adopt advertising reading as a time saving habit. The piece touts reliability and value, claiming the advertiser’s word is as good as his bond and credits long-standing customer trust.
Dally services operate except Sundays at 7.05 am and 10.07 am. Evening trains run at 6.13 pm on Sundays 7.19 pm. Westbound dallys run 8.59 am and 2.33 pm except Sundays. Late night 12.40 am daily except Sundays 7.05 pm, with Sunday service 12.32 pm. all times in standard time.
Readers are urged to subscribe to the Tines to stay informed on local news, events, and analysis. The notice emphasizes timely updates and access to in-depth reporting for subscribers.
An Ollico notice reports subscriptions for all magazines accepted at The Free Press. The listing outlines that customers may sign up for multiple periodicals through the newspaper, with potential payment and delivery details to be arranged.
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