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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 06, 1926
Page
2
The May 6 1926 Che Acton Free Press prints sentimental verse celebrating motherhood and maternal love. It includes lines from George Cooper A Newell Loveloy a Jewish Rabbi and Bulwer about a mother's gifts and enduring memory.
Aged Elf Baldwin rides from maples to a grand hollyhock collection near the old Pettin gill. Noah Nutting hears of Byron Pettingill returning from the West to Eliza in Flametead, then dying before reunion. The hollyhocks seem to carry a message from Byron’s mother to him, stirring memories of youth and loss as they glisten in the old place.
Humorous sketches contrast Englishmen Scotsmen and Irishmen aboard a wrecked ship. Two Scots and two Englishmen are saved by an American captain who notices the pairings and quiet manners. Sandy explains the voyage reveals cultural traits through their hidden routines.
The Tatler recalls a Scottish golf tale where a gentleman asks a caddie why a rival cannot get his ball into the hole. The caddie explains the term stymied and the exchange ends with a puzzled reaction.
In a family story Irene and Mildred lead a Saturday outing with Grace Agnes and Uncle Henry. Irene worries he never joins adventures, but a hike and a boat ride reveal his quiet longing for inclusion and Mildred learns to invite him with genuine care.
A discussion on how selfish parental expectations affect daughters like Mary who sacrifice education for home duties. The piece argues that democracy doesn’t erase self interest and many women miss college and life plans to support family needs. It contrasts two types of people: those who prioritize their own duty and those who place others first.
A small town editor explains why youth cases may have names withheld to protect families. The mother’s pleas influence decision making, but the paper aims to publish for deterrence unless first offenses or extreme circumstances justify secrecy.
A London tavern tale recounts Lord Eldon dropping a guinea and failing to locate it. He asks Betty the waitress for help and, after she produces the missing coin, thanks her and says to keep the found guinea as reward. The story is noted as a humorous glimpse of the famed judge's entertainments.
A reader requests reprinting five causes said to fuel global restlessness. They include the unprecedented challenge to all authority the challenge to all mankind internationally and in industry the abnormal aversion to work the excessive pursuit of pleasure and a gross materialism denying the spiritual in life. Some say these five reduce to a single last factor.
A badly injured man considers suing the railway after a trolley collision. A lawyer visits him the next day and agrees to take the case, as the injured party recalls already having some damages.
A reflective poem fragment celebrates mothers, their love, and the Mother’s Day observance. It recalls childhood memories, faith, and verses praising maternal fidelity, urging virtue and gratitude. The text closes with a tribute to mothers and a call to honor their sacrifice.
A fragmented collection of quotes on creed, value of the soul, courage, duty, and virtue. Notable lines touch on personal belief, the worth of human intellect, hope, and the cultivation of goodness as years pass. Includes mixed attributions and garbled phrases from multiple authors.
Wealthy stockbroker told a London Telegraph reader he had supplied all season and out of season and would invest again if money can obtain it. The exchange ended with a pledge to take the best in the market next time.
A fragment from a poem recounts a child's remark about naming a baby brother. A dialogue includes lines about naming choices such as Corey and Azrmath, reflecting family discussions and authorial voice. The piece reads as a literary aside with quirky character names and an element of disappointment.
A distorted excerpt from William Coyner’s poem On the Return of My Mother’s Picture Out of Norfolk reflects on a mother’s love. The verse recalls care, morning bilk and biscuits, fragrant waters and nightly visits, praising enduring kindness and maternal devotion across changing times.
In England a method by James Smith of Manchester fells tall chimneys with no accidents. He removes base bricks two thirds and underpins with wood, then fires. The chimney leans toward the underpinning and cracks on the far side trigger the collapse, which telescopes as timbers burn away.
An old lady observes an ex drunkard boast of repentance while smoking a pipe. She quips that although he is reformed, he remains "a brand plucked from the burning" and still mocks his change. The anecdote contrasts outward reform with ongoing flaws.
An old advertisement touts McCoy's Cod Liver Extract Tablets as a miracle for weight gain and vigor. It claims a thin person can gain 5 to 10 pounds in 30 days, with a money back guarantee if goals aren’t met, and cites a pharmacist boosting sales after a week.
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