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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 01, 1919
Page
5
A poetic fragment describes a fictional town by the river with altered, garbled names and imagery of longing. It speaks of a place called No Fand and Whava The Var, wrapped in dreams and ache, with streets paved by discarded achemen and scattered tears, conveying a melancholy mood.
Rapid changes reported with notes on school Arbor Day plans and tree planting, a shift away from furniture coupons, tax actions on property owners, early business closures, a Lacrosse Club concert with Toronto and Acton performers, names of local firms, and a newborn daughter born to the Sprowl and Kennedy families.
A collage of wordplay jokes and garbled lines about pronunciation, ages, and letters, plus a health ad for Dr. J. D. Kellogg's Asthma Remedy. Text shows playful Q and A format with broken phrases and odd spellings throughout.
The successful man strives for more business in busy seasons and even when customers are scarce, he pursues with strict economy and avoids penury. He pays promptly, values courtesy, and believes honesty comes from principle, not policy. He admires executive ability and the vital points in employees, and endorses Holloway’s Corn Cure for effective relief without injury.
The fragment argues that admiration should not guide ethics, urging to do right despite opposition and reject wrong for approval. It touts a worm medicine as superior, praising its effectiveness and implying strict regulation. The text mixes literary reflection with a tonic advertisement tone.
T D Farms recalls a Bermuda journey to visit a remote yellow fever memorial near Spanish Point. He details a long, misleading path through farms and cedar woods, a close encounter with a sow and piglets, and his effort to reach the white granite cenotaph honoring 39 women and 197 privates of a British regiment who died in 1863. He records fatigue, reflection, and a rhymed meditation on the memorial’s obscurity and fitness.
The YMCA overseas section announces plans for 1919 stating overseas work can continue without further Canadian funds by using canteen funds, balances, and asset realizations. Liquidation of mactain advances progress, fewer Canadians in France reduce equipment and operating costs, while England keeps Canada-bound arrivals from France.
A scattered editorial argues room for self-improvement after achievement, warns against complacency, and urges breadth of culture. It contrasts specialization with general knowledge, citing Sherlock Holmes as a cautionary example and urging mastery of one field plus familiarity with many areas.
Fragmentary text notes shifts in male birth rates following conflicts in Germany after the Thirty Years War, in France after Napoleon, and later periods. It mentions population decline over years and references formal production between sexes, but the passage is incomplete and unclear.
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