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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 18, 1926
Page
2
A poem praising the lawyer figure who fights wind and tide to defend clients. It contrasts the long winded and cool headed advocates with the bright sharp cross examiner. It ends by blessing the faithful lawyer who helps in times of need and faces fees and justice.
Ontario farmers can apply for experimental crop material for 1926 through the Experimental Union. The list includes oats, barley, spring wheat, buckwheat, soybeans, corn, mangels, turnips, carrots, clover, alfalfa, and more. Applications require name address county and a second choice. material ships as supplies last with no charge and results reported after harvest.
An Irish attorney in a San Francisco case challenges a ruling citing Browney on Frauds. The judge corrects the name spelling and the exchange ends with the attorney delaying judgment until another decision is issued.
Fragment readable text references a Lord Sandwich and his idea about meat between bread. The garbled excerpt mentions servants, timing, and a disputed account, but lacks coherent details or full names.
Dirk Driscoll and his family guard their maple sap at a spring sugar bush in the Queen's Bush. After sap troughs are overturned and theft suspected, the Babbit family is found to be the culprits when a dramatic moose encounter ensues and Dirk defends the camp with improvised weapons. The Babbits later confess and share venison, ending with a cordial reconciliation.
Long excerpt debates Premier Ferguson and Hon Mr Nickle over 4.4 beer's impact on temperance policy. Critics question if promised benefits were realized and if plebiscites were worth the cost. Sources quote notes from Liberal and Conservative organs on enforcement, bootlegging, revenue, and public opinion.
The Bishop of London explains his twenty five year teetotalism saying he aims to help others. He notes many clergy faced temptation to drink and he believes Christ did not please Himself, setting an example by laying aside personal rights to assist a brother.
A fragment shows a mother guiding her beloved daughter through a playful recitation. The exchange includes snippets about a ship and a calm sea as the child responds with confident praise.
The master of ceremonies announced Mise Bates would sing Oh that I had wings like a dove and then would I fly away and be at rest accompanied by the minister at a recent church program.
Advertises McCoy's Cod Liver Extract Tablets as a miracle for thin people to gain pounds and feel healthy. Claims liver vitamins promote vitality with sugar coated tablets and a money back guarantee if 5 pounds in 30 days isn’t achieved. Notes druggists sell and Hyppharmacist approval across North and South America.
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