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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 05, 1925
Page
5
A fragmented verse urges cooperation to succeed in games and life. It emphasizes working together, avoiding criticism, and advertising unity as the path to victory. The speaker promotes shared effort and mutual support in sports and competition.
This item recalls events from March 9, twenty years ago. It notes social happenings in Acton including a band event, a German Concert Company at Town Hall, and a surge in housing needs with more doubling up. It also mentions Miss King starting at Acton Public School, a hardware sale to Lyle Wiarton, and property transactions from the Do Hotel and a 300 acre farm sale.
Scattered across the country are attractive villages with capable widows and women of means who lead local reform efforts. The piece argues for a democratic, community wide approach that includes farmers wives and rural families, expanding libraries, schools, clubs, and cooperative activities to improve village life.
The text argues that children suffer when play is for adults, not them, and mothers bear social burdens and sacrifices. It asserts parental discipline should yield to the child’s needs to foster sympathy and good character, warning against overbearing guardianship.
A comprehensive horizontal and vertical word puzzle grid with numbered clues across and down. Items span definitions from medicine tools to pronouns and rivers, plus common nouns, places, and letters.
The article reviews the Sunday school lesson for March focusing on the crucifixion of Jesus, the mocking by onlookers, and the repentant thief. It discusses Pilate's inscription, prophetic fulfillments, the dying thief's faith, the darkness at noon, Jesus' death, the veil rent, and the path to Paradise. Daily readings for next week are listed with scripture references.
A storm battered a tourist in the Highland region. He accepted an invitation to stay the night. After supper the goldsmith's clothes were used and a confrontation at the stairs led to a sharp blow from a broom. The incident ended with a sharp rebuke.
Mr Brown, excitable by nature, displays self-control during a sudden chimney fire at tea time. He orders calm, coordinates help from family, and prevents disaster as sparks and flames threaten the roof, praising restraint as a rare virtue.
A child Rebecca defends keeping a dog and wild flowers against her mother who objects to taking either home. The scene includes Rebecca’s brother Paul interjecting and a playful exchange about ownership as a dog is described with humorous tone. The second passage discusses Persistent Asthma and promotes Dr Kellogg's Asthma Remedy as a strong treatment option.
A Fifeshire villager refused life and house insurance for years. After a fire destroyed his home the elderly man, instead of seeking help, ran through the village yelling for his insurance agent Sandy McLery seeking a body. neighbors were astonished by his wild behavior.
A discussion on the need for parents and teachers to cooperate in education. Mothers protest at home lessons and teachers note they cannot replace mothers. The piece argues both roles are essential partners in forming manners morals and academics for children. It cites cultural views from Japan on teaching manners morals and arithmetic.
The article argues some sacrifices aid good causes while others are unjustifiable. It cautions against denying basic needs such as meals for charity and advises against sacrificing health with unnecessary luxuries. It notes some sacrifices are right by reason while others harm oneself or others.
The article discusses high labor turnover as a common, brutal issue in industrial shops and stores. It cites seasonal hiring, executive overreach, and the need for trained managers, consistent production, and employee training to reduce turnover and improve efficiency. It ends with a note on Holloway's Corn Remover as a remedy for coin-related troubles.
In a spirited exchange, President Taft confronted a persistent critic who shouted You're wrong, sir. Taft retorted that he would reveal government truths to make the man's hair stand on end as the crowd roared.
An old advert extols Dr Thomas Electric Oil as a versatile remedy usable internally for many ailments and externally for throat cough and chest pains. It claims wide effectiveness with a little cost and constant availability.
The piece reflects on long-term shifts in human ideation from ancient to future times, recalling a Spanish king’s opposition to a Panama canal, a stubborn 1882 schoolhouse meeting stance against railways, and ends noting Millers Worm Powders as a worm remedy for children with trusted directions for use.
A Chicago Tribune tale recalls a politician delivering a speech from a rear platform car. He praises a city’s commerce, location, and people while noting a four syllable five-letter name. The crowd applauds as the train departs.
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