The Acton Free Press Today 1927 Old Way and New Way
Twenty years ago the Free Press notes health laws and school rules in a tale of two approaches. It recalls Mary Wad and a wide colt, the failed effort to forbid the cauldron, and the triumphs of the New Way with safe health practices. Also reported are local business openings in Cookstown and Vinbush offerings, plus notices of two young women passing preliminary exams at Rochester institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Wargley
Tauortos
Cookatown
Han
Warren Wok
Gurney & Cog
White & Ron
Heatt
Griberlod
Booth
Marion
Vin Busliouws
Mir
Krakine
Hue
Bualnoas
Gruenahieldu & Co
Itn Gualph
Margaret Vyse
Rochester
Mabla Cook
Humgt Hospital
The
Sunday School Lesson on Jeremiah and Signs of Decay
A 1922 Sunday School lesson reflects on Jeremiah’s prophecies regarding Jerusalem’s fall, naming King Jehoiakim, the Assyrian threat, and the moral decay of leaders. It discusses handwriting, signatures, and the era’s literacy tools, and ends with modern analogies about honesty, rhetoric, and warning signs for reform.
Tea Consumption Trends in UK and Canada Mentioned
The report notes rising tea consumption in Great Britain and Ireland with about nine pounds per person per year in the United Kingdom. It cites a 47 million pound increase in 1971 over the prior year. In Canada per head tea consumption remains low at around four pounds annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Great
Meltely
Ireland
United Kingdom
Canada
Officers of the Empress of Scotland in New York Harbor
Photographs show commanders and officers aboard the ship Empress of Scotland in New York Harbor on February 1 1922. The crew includes G C Evene and C Bs Ey, with Lt J Hutehtga and others named, while a wartime convoy role and naval service decorations are described amid mentions of a Baltic voyage and Mediterranean tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. C- Evene
Bootland
Hie
Officara
New York Harbor
Tauean
Keith Oncor
Ys Dobson
Hocund
Paci Itewmahtp
Heotland
New York
Pha
Pho
Wennk
Clarke la Balay
Iani G. CG
Htatt
Atlantia
I ON
Yvan Wan
Gyirwe
Remarkable Gems and Racing Fortunes Across Borders
The text blends fragmented philosophy with long lists of horse racing purses from Ontario and Western Racing Associations. It notes a historic gold nugget find in Australia, weighing over two thousand pounds, and recounts substantial wagering sums at Ontario race meetings during the panics era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ovary
Ontario
Chiba
Wihdwor Jockey Club
Western Racing Association
Wpras Niagara Nucing Association
Knntlworth
Thornotlrts
Hamilton Jockey Club
Matrapolitan
West Windsor
Wach ‘Ons
Halery
Wallarat
Australia
Fragmentary historical text with scattered dialogue
The readable fragments describe a winter day scene in London with newspaper boys and a washerwoman, mentioning copper coins and a polite exchange about returning money or a card. Names and coherent actions are limited by the damaged OCR text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pari
London
Weeds Are Robbers Threatening Ontario Farms
A dated warning on weed infestations harms crops and profits. It argues modern weed control lag leads to farm losses, urging timely tillage, clean cultivation, and vigilant weed management to protect household funds and regional agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Koutham
Aharreut
Avery
Hale Owen
Ucon
Hhortaga
Lawa
UW Neevinoe
Ontario
Wead
Dbrvot Vom
Ontaria
Fragmented Thought Fragments From a Puzzle Text
The readable lines present garbled aphorisms about knowledge and world perception. It mentions a division of thoughts known to self and others and hints at a debate over trust and doubt. Names and coherent events are unclear due to damaged OCR.
Toronto Suburban Railway Timetable Fragment
Fragmentary OCR yields a schedule note for a Toronto suburban railway with mentions of Sundays Mondays and holidays. The legible bits indicate service times and exemptions but the overall meaning is unclear.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Acton Free Press
Apace U
Thureday
Ean Gunday
A Warnh Wrarl
Amou O
Leeson
Cammenta
Amoud
Willuha
Waal
Judah
Jerohom
Taynel
Dungord Hut
Thole Gapite
Daiarti
Joseph
Shalmanosorn
Assyrhi
Santer
Thia
Barbariam
Cxar
Hla
Mpollar
Theraeh
Amon
Bamaria
Graves
Bonator Nerry
Arigasyy
Saturday Evening Post
Pike County
Jolnson
Dezents
San Antonio
Thomas
Kolputino
Plymouth
Juick
Dom
Joseph Y
Tursol
Yarnel
Wednauday
Ali
Chos
I ‘Hriday
Arnday
Chidren
Consumpti
Scotland
Cnduly
J. Hutehtga
Do Mautavideen
J. Th Towana
Chiat Ompor Moburt Modurray
Neat
Phra Onlowr
Thomia Jona
C. G. Mvans
Virat Omar WH
A. Moore
Ain Mi
Allestun
Wourths
Oltear T
Alkmart
Ube
Luted Navy
Dallvaring
Banka
Canadian Pacific Railway
Lake Louise
Calgary
Neighe Hood Grocer
Acton Creamery Co
E. J. O'Neil
A. Hirschorn
Georetown
McGibbon
Atreey
Georgetown
Thoma Carlyle
Oman
Whitever Page Wien
Juda
Ward Hower
Ayate
Douglas & U
Natanee
Scott
Bogtt & Rewne
Toronte
aLan Mame
Ana Randa
Garrard
Haidi Kerahlore
Jurlone
Hhmnalf
Himnalf
W. Bavshor
Vicioum
Tanadtiweies
Thames
Bent
A. Garteht
Sauily
AL Emale
Hte Huth
Gabe Thor
Elaws
Yale
J. W. Kennedy& Son
J.w.kennedy & Son
Kenney Bros
OLD Stand
Main Street
Aclon
Fletcher
Fime
Aaqronn
Grand Trunk Railway
Gyatem Golag West
Ftanday
Golo Ewat
Toronto Suburban Elecizia Railway
Dally
Munday
Trike
Toronto
Poe
Apechit
Creight
Kreight
Acton
Albert D. Savage
Savage Optical Building
the Post Office
Guelph
Speight’s
Hilverwahie
Sporting Goods Hockey
Gramophones
IC. C. Speight Mill Stree
Busines
Euoiphuated
Muthodu
Guelph Business College Herald Bldg
Guelph, Oot
A. L. Bouce
Acton Bakery
Swaggon
M. Edwards & CO
Agton
Pam
Castoria
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