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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 26, 1925
Page
5
The Acton Bree Press invites readers to join a spring woodland trek described as an awakening scene. Vivid images of birch and maple trees, pussywillows, moss, and returning birds set a call to leave dull care behind and explore nature with Miazte V. Caruthers.
March 30 1905 Acton area items include town hall rear exit progress, a Main Street meat shop teardown for a new brick house, and several property transactions. Also reports on youths caught raiding a sugar bush, new outfitter store fit up in Mrs Secord’s block, and a jumping mare for the Toronto Horse Show. The oldest Canadian Orangeman, Robert Mills of Acton, died aged 106. Births listed: Mowat girl in Acton, Stewart boy at Acton School, Hill girl in Honolulu.
A teacher recalls mnemonic methods to remember facts as a pupil misquotes muses and graces. The dialogue ends with Abraham Lincoln being born in 1809, illustrating that proper method makes memory work.
A memoir snippet recalls Thackeray visiting a Bedfordbury bakery to buy cake for hungry children. The baker claims Thackeray hid to watch their joy, proving a gentle heart behind his cynic image and showing his love for children despite satire in his writings.
A western Ireland tourist tries to con a native for a quick show, but the guide fires back with a dry quip about distant visions. The Sketch quotes a playful exchange as the two spar over what can be seen from a lookout.
Old Testament prophecies point to Jesus as Messiah and King. The quarter covers about forty seven days from April 1 to May 18 with lessons on Jesus coming again, Lord's Supper, belief in Christ, abiding in the true Vine, eternal security, Jesus' sorrowful crucifixion, civil obedience, Jesus as Messiah rejected by the natural heart, the resurrection, and the Scriptural basis as fulfilled in the Old Testament with daily readings for the week ahead including Acts and Joel prophecies.
The late Sir Frank Lockwood famed as a brilliant advocate and wit. During a Scotland autumn visit he joked about Scottish estate names by presenting his own and his wife's as Lennox Garden and Mrs Lockwood. He told a magistrate story about a man who could not find precedent for a shovel theft, saying you have had a narrow escape but may go now.
The Medicine Hat discovery near Allison Alberta in 1885 started Alberta’s vast natural gas industry. Early wells grew into huge fields like Bow Island and Foremost, with pipelines and production reaching tens of millions of cubic feet daily. The gas boom reshaped the province’s economy and energy future.
A French Journal recounts a Paris household agreement with a country girl Marie who agrees to be sternly treated for payment. When the mistress calls, Marie pretends to sleep, saying she heard but waited for the mistress to initiate the harsh demand as per their contract.
A dialogue features a lady remonstrated by a male relative for wearing false hair. She retorts by asking if he wears wool from another, turning the exchange into a sharp social aside.
An American tourist in Switzerland asked a hotel keeper if the guide was skilled enough for a mountain ascent. The innkeeper replied that the guide had led two tourist parties down the mountainside without a scratch, implying caution about the climb.
The device expands communication reach by connecting to up to 125000 air phones across two provinces on rural lines enhancing telephonic service and regional connectivity.
A Chicago World fabler tells of Johnson and Thompson neighbors whose barking dog disturbs Thompson’s sleep. Thompson plans to shoot the dog, but later discovers the dog nearly gone and then grows fond of the creature. Both men realize the nuisance may have been exaggerated by neglect and misunderstandings.
A city woman visits a country cousin and notes village life as they tour a windmill surrounded by pigs. She jokes about farmers and comments on field comforts, while a quirky product claim about worms and vitality appears in the muddled text.
Oliver Reid of Frankford Ontario argues farmers push youth away through poor attitudes toward education and farming. He cites entrenched myths, wives who denigrate farm life, and late work on failing farms as key causes driving young people to city life. He urges improving schooling and keeping farming with ambition to retain youth.
Historian Richardson portrays General Grant as patient under hostile press scrutiny and morally upright, temperate in speech. Washington is likewise described as restrained and clean in language, challenging the notion that coarse speech signals strength.
An early adviser told George Gray to avoid bragging about knowledge. At fifteen and a half he joined the Methodist Episcopal Church as the youngest traveling preacher. He was sent to the Barrie circuit in Vermont, where a humorous but pointed parting lesson warned him that people will judge his knowledge by his deeds rather than words.
An AR officer famed for the Battle of Alma and a Victorian Cross recipient speaks little of his war years. Despite invocation by Charles Hardy of the British Army, the veteran offers a single grim remark about combat: a very disagreeable price to pay.
An essay-laden summary of French thrift and work ethic. It portrays France as historically thrifty, with peasants and workers striving through hard work toward improved education and social mobility. It cites the Prime Minister praising workers and traditional thrift as France’s saving force.
A historical testimonial expresses that Dr Thomas sclectric Oil corrects pulmonary troubles and respiratory disorders. The ad claims relief and declares the oil delays inflammation in bronchial tubes, recommending it to all sufferers based on experience.
A tribute notes Canadian cattle shipped to Great Britain, praising grain finishing and superior flesh flavor compared with Argentine beef. It cites the River Plate Review from Argentina and contrasts appearance with thickness and favor, describing Argentine beef as splendid but not equal to Canadian bullocks.
An ad extols a specific asthma remedy claiming to erase dread of attacks and offer reliable, lasting relief. It urges readers to try the preparation to verify its safety and effectiveness for themselves.
Westbound timetable notices list multiple train numbers for Sunday and weekdays with daily and Sunday services. Includes times such as 0.43 am 1L42 am 1:43 pm 3:43 pm and 7:43 pm. Mentions freight deliveries by special express and pickup at any address in Toronto.
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