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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 06, 1926
Page
5
An aged ragged woman stands in the snow as a child helps her cross the street. The scene shows a solitary figure seeking aid while others hurry by, until a young boy offers assistance and steadies her steps across the slick path.
A 1906 Acton column mentions May 24 events including a Bloomsbury appeal on tipis, early closing for meat shops, and a Methodist Sunday School entertainment directed by Amy Doty. It notes a Glen Williams Woollen Mills fire under control, a Lord’s Day Alliance meeting, and social notices about Miss Mamie Masales’ return from Disciples College plus a brief meditation on city and country life and home.
A nostalgic exhortation to honor mothers while living. The piece stresses that no earthly name is sweeter than mother and urges young people to show love with a rose and kind words, as living affection matters more than funeral flowers or money. It doubles as a timeless plea for maternal gratitude.
An elderly spectator in a courthouse, nearly sightless, mistook the bench for the witness stand. The judge joked with him as he asked for “ARS cure,” claiming to sell Worm Powders that allegedly destroy worms in the body and leave the stomach and bowels in a bad state.
The lesson recalls Abram the Exalted Father, identified with Hammurabi era kings, and Melchizedek as king of Salem. It frames Abram’s departure by God’s will, his rescue of Lot, and his return as a “Happy Warrior” who fights for righteousness and peace, urging readers to be brave in duty and prepared for spiritual battles.
Advice on treating earwax with soft cloth, keeping insects out of cars with warm water, and urging medical care for child health. Warns that mouth breathing signals possible health issues and stresses early treatment for earache and deafness in children.
Sap flows through Quebec forests as maple syrup moves by train to Windsor Station Montreal and Place Vigor Station. March and April bring peak shipments from Laurentian mountains with sugaring parties near the forests. Evaporator systems and careful collection ensure high quality syrup for producers, retailers, and connoisseurs alike.
A philanthropist plans a city based girls school teaching street rule of road behavior and crowd etiquette. Professors Bumpus and Wotmers lead courses on navigating sidewalks, umbrellas in crowds, queueing, and interacting with sales staff, aiming to instill personality through daily conduct.
A reflective short piece notes that worry arises in the busy man from idle visitors. It argues that reason guides judgments and character shapes actions, urging restraint of a ruthless mood and warning that both employer and employee seek better prospects.
A real estate man famed for large sales is told by his eleven year old son that he has sold the dog for ten thousand dollars. The boy explains he received two five thousand dollar cats in payment. The tale contrasts bravado with a child’s literal twist.
England relies on Vancouver Island seeds for its flowering gardens as British Columbia growers expand from sweet seeds to a wider range. The island’s climate and soil support a growing seed industry with potential to become a major world supplier. Perennial and vegetable seeds are also increasing in production and demand. A final note mentions Mother Graves Worm Exterminator as a remedy for worm-related issues in children.
A teacher of a colored school relays a tale of a colored woman who mispronounces letter sounds when ordering jewelry for her husband. She asks the jeweler to place her husband’s initials on the nitlals with letters R and E plus A. The jeweler recalls the name Arthur Estabrook and reveals the mix up.
Mrs B Brinkley reports long standing gas and stomach discomfort relieved after taking Adjerika. She says one spoonful stops bloated feeling and removes old waste matter, aiding sleep and digestion for herself and her husband. A T Brawn, Drogist, endorses its use as a digestive evacuant.
Acton residents are ordered to clean cellars drains yards pigsties water closets and outbuildings by May 6 with Sanitary Inspector to inspect. Prohibition on keeping hogs from May 16 to November 15 with strict distancing and cleanliness standards. Citizens urged to maintain clean disinfected premises. Amos Mason reeve declares April 1926.
A meditation on Mother's Day tracing its origins with Misa Jarvis and the Mothers International Association. It highlights motherhood as divine influence shaping nations and calls for real acts of love beyond the usual rituals. It imagines a global observance uniting Alaska to Palestine in honoring mothers.
An advertisement touts Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as a remedy for coughs colds sore throats and burns. It claims effectiveness for cuts sores and burns without physician needed and offers testimonials only by user experience.
A traveler meets a lone stock raiser on the lower Colorado River with a giant heap of firewood. The stockman recounts how during flood season he rounded up a group of Indians and let them claim half of whatever they gathered ashore, illustrating a rough moral about possession and abundance.
A historical note highlights Dr J D Kellogg's asthma remedy as a lasting, quietly successful treatment. It claims long standing relief and conversion of users without sensational promotion.
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