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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 18, 1926
Page
4
A brief exhortation from the Acton Face Press dated Thursday March 18 1926 urges readers to spare time from work or play to think. The poem-like minutes suggest that many troubles arise from lack of thinking and advocate deliberate reflection rather than guessing in daily life.
An essay reflects on the Good Samaritan ideal as a model of practical religion. It celebrates a "house by the side of the road" as a beacon of charity where diverse peoples gather and find aid, illustrating Christian duty to help travelers and the less fortunate.
The article lists best corn varieties for silage across Ontario regions, noting maturity timing affects moisture, yield, and feeding value. It names Staming, Wisconsin No. 7, Bailey, Golden Glow, White Cap Yellow Dent, plus North Western Dent, Minnesota No. 13, Falconer, North Dakota, and others for different locales. It also includes a humorous Washington restaurant anecdote about a left handed cup.
A tribute to the home life and virtues of an old-fashioned woman, and to Acton mothers who sent sons to war. The piece recalls a cherished home and the sacrifices of Mrs Kennedy and Mrs Brown, whose sons served in Canada’s war effort and returned or gave their lives. It reflects on memory, gratitude, and the community’s lament and pride for these families.
A teacher Miss Thurtell uses a playground anecdote to define circumstantial evidence. She asks Tommy to distinguish proof seen versus inferred and clarifies that perceiving a rule violation by indirect signs can convict without direct observation. Tommy learns the concept with a humorous example about eating apples in class.
A minister struggles to preach as his wife mocks his nervous habit of fidgeting with a handkerchief. She hides his scarf, prompting him to improvise around the eighth chapter of Romans. The episode ends with a relieved sermon and the columnist noting the piece fits the current column.
The description highlights a long collar blouse with appliquéd sleeves and a plaited skirt as the key features. It notes two materials may be used to copy the design, suggesting contrasting colors and fabrics for a modern look. A medium size requires 14 yards of 54 inch material and 2 yards of 40 inch velvet for trimming.
In Canada, McNab a stout Scottish colporteur faced a highwayman at night with Bibles and two bundles of frozen sausages. He cracked a sausage to feign a pistol and the robber fled thinking a weapon was present, leaving McNab unharmed and laughing at the ruse.
A travelling salesman rebukes a party of newly elected state senators met at a boarding house. They bicker over pompous forms and titles while waiting for a change of care, provoking laughter from other guests as they exchange exaggerated dignities and greetings. The scene highlights playful democracy over rigid ceremony.
A big grazely pear at the zoo supposedly frightened a woman and her young daughter as a girl squeezed her head between bars near the bear pit railing. Screams followed, the aunt attempted to help, and a keeper freed the child's head with a shovel handle amid rising chaos.
An old advertisement touts Rheuma as a miracle remedy for rheumatism and related pains. It claims rapid joint relief, auto sciatica, and lumphagogas with toxin withdrawal from muscles. Customers are urged to buy at J Hassard or any druggist with a money back guarantee.
An old narrative describes a sun god festival among plains tribes led by Head Men, with a ceremonial woman offering ashes, long rites, and drumming as tribes such as Blackfeet and Sioux gather. The piece notes mixed cultural conversion and enduring traditions tied to midsummer gatherings lasting two weeks.
The scene shows a dinner with a minister. Johnny asks for another piece of pie after dessert. The minister jokes about politeness and agrees to another piece, while Johnny reminds of a promise to share the second pie slice.
In a surprising literary twist, James Rankin of Galashiels claims that the lines long attributed to Sir Walter Scott were actually written by Major Miordaunt. A 1791 Edinburgh weekly titled The Bee carried the original verse, printed about twenty-four years before Scott borrowed a single couplet.
A joking courtroom anecdote describes a learned counsel in an English case about various property types. The judge and spectators laugh as the speaker is mocked for rambling talk, and a quip about addressing himself as a donkey elicits a chorus of laughter.
A banker questions a young man about marriage hopes and finances. The suitor reveals Claudia's mother controls the house, but the young man argues true strength comes from character. The old gentleman commends his insight and blesses the couple.
A playful schoolboy composition defines cat types with humorous spellings. It mentions Persian cats as “rekemixed by how ause their pours 4a” and riffs on temperaments naming Angorle cats and Feline cats, ending with a dislike of cats.
A mine superintendent at a cave in speaks through a narrow aperture to a black miner, asking if he is properly supplied, while the imprisoned group awaits rescue. The exchange conveys the peril and uncertainty of the rescue attempt.
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