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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 26, 1925
Page
2
A vivid early spring poem portrays sap rising in the woods through personified trees birds and scents. Ingram Crockett captures the season's renewal with thrumming life and the bustling sounds of nature as redheads taps and flickers hint at new growth.
An Ontario farmer recalls the mystery of rutabagas versus Swede turnips as supply chains reveal labeling quirks. U.S. buyers prefer specific sizes and the crop thrives in cool October weather, with shipments totaling around 4,500 carloads yearly, supporting rural taxes and cash needs.
A bemused citizen notes a newly painted house, but the neighbor laments the upkeep. The cheerful remark about improvement is met with gloom as he explains they must wash the windows twice as often to keep up appearances.
A Bergen county farmer on his porch is approached by a driving professor who misreads the man’s rheumatic gesture. The professor writes for a quart of milk and the farmer, counting three on his hand, sells sour milk to a “dummy” as the professor continues his ride.
In October Sam Archer and I form a farm partnership after Uncle Thomas can no longer work. We swap a team for heavy pintos, only to learn the horses were switched and dyed by a con man, Sandy McClure. After recovery and a chase to Parker's Station, the real horses are recovered aboard a freight train, and we abandon pursuit of the thief.
Lorenzo Dow the famed preacher travels New England and the South teaching practical religion. In Rhode Island a cobbler, rude yet skilled, learns kindness after Dow quietly helps him and shares a sermon on being a worthy worker. Dow’s example inspires neighbors to aid the cobbler and reform his temper.
An promotional fragment touts Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as a cure for coughs colds sore throats and swelling. It claims quick healing of cuts contusions and relief from various pains with repeated references to its potent medicinal qualities.
A clipped passage depicts a teacher addressing students about geography and observation. A boy asks a question as a student volunteers an answer, while a person named Bird references cattle and pursuit of attention, creating a tense moment in a classroom.
A fragmentary excerpt shows a clerk or official questioning a group about the readiness for matrimony. The scene hints at a bishop and a respondent with a puzzled or abrupt reply, suggesting tension over traditional wedding preparations.
A local dispute centers on a rival open across the street from Sinetaee's shop. The other storefront advertised services while Sinetaee claims retirement and a change in ownership. Community members discuss who remains active and the impact on neighborhood commerce.
An anecdote recounts a young Irishman asking if a newborn baby is a boy or a girl. The response reveals the man’s confusion about his own relation, unsure if he is an uncle or an aunt, as he awaits guidance from a friend. The quip highlights a humorous, baffling family mix up.
Public auction will offer for sale a 100 acre land parcel in Esquesing Township Halton County near Teaca Ontario. The property belonging to Charles Laven lies north of the Grand Trunk Railway and is sold subject to a reserve with 10 percent down and balance in 30 days. Solicitor Harry W. Page of Toronto represents the mortgagee. Auctioneer R J Kerry will conduct the sale on the specified date in March 1926.
Auctioneer Ben Retch offers a large farm sale at Norval area lot 7 on March 31 at 1 pm. Cattle include Grey mares and Holstein cows with milk, plus a variety of pigs, poultry, and a wide range of implements and lumber. Terms: cash for small items, short credit on larger items with notes. 6 percent discount for cash.
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