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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 11, 1926
Page
3
A nostalgic verse recalls a fading village once full of modern buildings now worn and shabby. The speaker wanders through memories of childhood, longs for the familiar faces, and hopes for a heavenly resting place in the old home town.
Poem titled The Country Teacher laments the labor of rural teachers who walk in snow to educate children. It praises their roles guiding minds, instilling courtesy, aiding with school tasks, and supporting community projects while facing cold and hardship.
A surveyor reads stars miles away with a telescope to magnify distant details on roads. The Topographical Survey tests every instrument at Ottand to ensure telescopes meet strict specs before field use, preventing inferior gear and costly errors.
This excerpt traces the origin of advertising to 1649 and the classic notice for a lost horse carried in The Mode. It credits a man who lost a horse and urged readers to find it, noting his call yielded early results and sparked magazine ads across towns.
Dr Porter warned in Norwich that prohibition shows benefits in the United States after touring American public health methods. He noted Americans' spirited responses and cited medical concerns about alcohol related diseases while contrasting British views and the role of government in health policy.
A rereading of an old minute book reveals names of Acton School trustees from 1845 onward. Highlights include John Burne 1846 chairman, Alexander Grant 1844 chairman, and Malcolm Kennedy and Duncan Kennedy among early leaders. The record spans numerous chairmen including William Allan, Captain William Ian, J Speight, and Rev John McLaichlan, with frequent mention of Asa Hall, Thomas Moore, and Thomas Marshall. many entries list board members, showing long stewardship and evolving leadership through 1878.
The minute book ending 1878 recalls Acton area educational trustees and their era. Notables include James Matthews postmaster. teachers Lachlan Brie-Donald, John Dewar, James Broley. resolutions on schooling costs, Fenian fears, wood and building work, and library funding.
A fragment reflects a large city fire and how editors respond with news versus rumor. It contrasts reporters gathering from Jackson to Memphis and a local weekly office surviving, stressing that printing real news matters even when details are scarce.
A garbled excerpt paints scattered reflections on night courses rules playful misdirections and weather. It hints at a man seeking shelter and a honeymoon plan amid odd phrases and stray opinions, with brief mentions of rain a umbrella and a tiny reading matter.
A woman's era group touring a rural area encountered simple, scrupulously clean living near a farmhouse. The narrative hints at a minor hostility over missing city luxuries and a hint of tension as they discuss viewing fare and private moments.
Town and Country neighborhood news reports a Shamrock Lodge auction of second hand clothing in Toronto aiding neighborhood workers. Elijah Warren’s property sale drew a large crowd with good prices. Mrs. D A Overland shows progress after appendix operation. Campbell Steen injured drawing sawdust and limited to home. Mr and Mrs H F Pinkey celebrate their seventh wedding anniversary with a large social.
Mrs. W Wilson attended Rev Dr Scanton’s funeral in Hamilton. Mrs. Morton of Leicester visits the Misses Young in Ontario. Arthur McGuigan recovering well after surgery at Christie Street Hospital Toronto. Miss K D Ryan returns from Toronto greatly improved. Miss Annie Ryan home from Montreal for her nephew Dalton Ryan’s illness. Giza Sunday School classes host toboggan outing with H P Linson and Ross Cameron, then Manse reception by Rev and Mrs MacLean. Isaac Bullivant, Old Georgetown boy, becomes Mayor of Medicine Hat by a strong majority. son of late Thomas Bullivant. Knox Church Guild hosts a social at Mrs and Mrs Afex Home on 6th Line with refreshments and a fine program. Mrs W Nutt of Southern Pines NC visiting Mrs H W Kennedy. editor of Women’s Department in Progressive Farmer. Herald
Report of visitors and residents in Milton including Learle-Armatrong visiting with uncle Johnie Armstrong. Bazaar on Patrick's Day with Ladies Aid. Coal shipment arrival in Milton after the strike. Murdock house sale to G. Downe. John Milton Chayter LODE annual meeting and officers elected. Mock Parliament of St Paul Church youth league held. Debates on waterways deepening and on an unmarried men tax with local figures named.
Rev. Fred Dyson accepted a unanimous call to lead the First Baptist Church at Essex and will assume duties immediately. Meanwhile, burglaries disrupted Burlington with panes removed from a harness shop and an attempted break-in at a butcher shop on Pearl Street. The Nelson Protection Society offers 40 for capture of thieves as authorities investigate. A charity concert by the Kendameray Tho Livingston Silver Band raised funds in Town Hall for Burlington Citizens Band.
A cane model showcases variations of the straight line dress with figured Jersey and velvet cape. The cape may be omitted and buttons run from a youthful collar to a hem barely below the knees. Medium size uses 4 yards 54 inch material and 1 3/4 yards 40 inch satin for the lining.
The article recalls Robert Louis Stevenson’s mother who supported and believed in his genius before the world noticed him. A memorial gathering in Edinburgh honored him, and she bravely entered Music Hall after officials reserved seats were claimed. Police announced, “Make way there. She is Robert Louis’s mother” as she reached a back seat beside luminaries.
George F Yemen H died aged 87 at his daughter J G Reed’s home in Alberta last month after a long blindness. He spent most of his life on his Ballinafad farm in Esquesing Township. He married Annie Coke of Erin in 1872 who died in 1904. Surviving children include Mrs J G Reed, Mrs T Halliday, George, Mrs Davin Glendinning, Joseph and Peter Cole with several predeceased relatives.
A narrator recalls a character named U ntié Erastuan who speaks on many topics. He describes a past duel with a trifling gallant over a woman, recounting the event beside the road and a watching cow, while claiming to have remained single and avoiding further duels.
Auction notice for Co B Swackhamer sale at Acton on Tuesday March 16 at 12:30 PM. Items include horses shorthorns Yorkshires oxen grain potatoes and gear with cash and 10 month credit options. Catalog lists numerous cows sows pigs sheep and harnesses with terms and contact details.
In a small town Cy Pettingill brings two loads of brooms to the store. Ezra Hoskins offers half cash and half trade. Cy accepts, choosing the stock of brooms in trade while accepting cash for half the sale.
A populist magazine proposes a new leader to succeed the late Samuel Gompers as head of the American Federation of Labor. It urges the rising generation to prepare for honor and responsibility, noting veterans have retired and new leaders must be chosen.
Sir Henry Thornton of Canadian National Railways presented the Humane Society medal to Mrs. K. G. Polyblank from Ottawa via CNRO. The 1926 rescue saw Mrs. Polyblank swim to save a friend's child overboard from a motor boat near Lop pate Ontario, enduring danger to keep the child afloat.
A Morning Star note explains how the term foolscap arose from the Cap of Finlay stamps used on government paper during Cromwellian rule. Charles II later ordered the stamped paper be removed from his use after recognizing the mark, saying he had nothing to do with a fool's cap.
A candid exchange reveals a clergyman’s surprise and approval upon seeing a parishioner in attendance at a prayer meeting. The unidentified speaker quips about the timing and context of the meeting, hinting at past dissolute behavior and a reconciled moment.
An old style advertisement promotes Ferry D M Ferry & Co seed packets sold at local stores. It claims quick processing and strong vitality ensuring good results from purchased seed packets. The copy emphasizes reliability and year round freshness for planting.
Walt Mason extols the local home merchant who supports chapel lodge school and athletic teams. He contrasts mail order catalogs and distant shops with the trusted neighbor who understands his customers. The piece champions community Uplift through everyday commerce and mutual loyalty.
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