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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 08, 1919
Page
3
The poem recalls a carefree May day in Acton with a boy fishing from a bridge and a thrush singing. G W Tuttle dedicates the verse to Epworth Mission, capturing youth and memory in nostalgic lines from the Free Press.
A visiting teacher recalls a four week tour of Europe with a group of travelers. The writer critically notes a loud self important girl in the party whose constant seeking attention spoils parts of the journey, while reflecting on art, ancient sites, and European rituals.
A children focused tale explains the body as a palace house that can become beautiful with daily care. It contrasts well kept bodies with sickly ones and stresses habits of hygiene and self control to build health and character.
A guidance note explains that accepting employer criticism fosters improvement. It argues employers invest time and money to develop capable workers and will correct only to raise overall efficiency rather than to fry workers for underperformance.
The Dundas Star notes a provincial plan to partially exempt ordinary homeowners while taxing other property. It argues wealthy owners will pay more only over time and that tax must be redistributed, with land bearing the higher burden to fund public costs.
A fragment debating prophecies of evil argues that claiming to foresee doom serves those with idle pursuits. It notes how repeated forecasts of catastrophe can shape outcomes, urging those who cannot foresee good to avoid predicting misfortune.
A boy named Bobby prays with his mother and omits mentioning Aunt Beatrice. The mother insists that God bless Aunt Beatrice, and the boy replies that he does not have to say every aunt by name.
An earnest town column reflects on local history along HMN Street Adamsville noting early settlers Ezra and Zenos Adams Rufus Adams and the 1828 damming of a trout brook to form Fairy Lake. It catalogs storefronts hotels and shops from Actons bakery to the Royal Exchange and the Bank of Nova Scotia with a call to beautify nearby plots and involve the Hort icultural Society. Local readers are invited to enjoy flowers and trimmed lawns while singers and performers receive praise for a recent town hall event.
General Gordon encounters a Union fishing with Johnnies across a river during a lull in the Civil War. A red headed Yankee emerges from the water claiming to visit the boys, and Gordon contemplates shooting him as a spy before deciding on a firmer display of dignity. The episode ends with the Yankee swimming back toward the far shore.
An account of John Henry Newman and his friend Froude during a 1832 voyage south of Europe. Newman suffers malaria in Italy, longs for home, and finishes the hymn Lead Kindly Light while stranded at Palermo before reaching Malta aboard an orange boat.
A remote village report describes a visit by a local dignitary in worn attire who, with a dozen supporters, circled an Englishman overseeing a wire project. They later presented offerings after believing a gold tooth had grown in his mouth.
A passage argues that breadth of vision is not tied to location or size of a place. It asserts that true breadth comes from intelligence and unselfishness, not urban or rural status, and emphasizes linking personal interests to the welfare of the whole.
An OCR fragment presents sporadic quotes about initiative and timing. It includes garbled lines attributed to Olver Cromwell and Pro. Jackson with jumbled phrases about strikes, heat, and opportunities. The text shifts to a trench scene and a personal vow about buying a gift, ending with a rushed exclamation.
A guide on building better bird houses explains using a single soft porous core and air space for ventilation. It urges cedar or open- grain wood for floors ceilings and walls to reduce heat and repel odors, noting well-built houses attract bluebirds woodpeckers warblers and other tenants while protecting gardens from pests.
A reflective prayer asking for financial prudence and moral integrity. It seeks a clear conscience, freedom from violence, honesty in earnings, restraint from corruption, and a peaceful family life, ending with a simple epitaph: here is a man.
Angelica and Caroline discuss a flirtatious inquiry from a suitor. Angelica recalls she declined being kissed before, citing a single virtue she values above all. The scene captures social awkwardness and propriety among friends.
The passage extols finding beauty close at hand rather than distant wonders. It claims everyday sights such as a child’s cheek, clouds, leaves, and dandelions reveal exquisite beauty. It suggests access to Grand Canyons or Yosemite exists in time and perception, not travel.
The piece recounts Marian's refusal to speak when asked at a family gathering and ends with her solemn assertion that she can speak, naming Mira Robinson in a defiant turn. It reflects a child's stubborn moment and the family’s reaction in a domestic scene.
A farmer notes weather as a key but not sole factor in success. He describes a recent sale with careful preparation including health testing, advertising, and strategic bidding to maximize returns. The auction lasted just over two hours, with the seller emphasizing transparency and low reserve prices to attract buyers.
A reflective piece urges readers to count blessings and maintain a positive attitude. It suggests thankfulness for health, money, and friends, and advocates bearing hardship with patience to invite better circumstances and a brighter outlook.
A man recalls a house he sold to his friend, now wanting it back because his wife’s voice echoes through its halls. The man laments the echo that repeats his wife’s nagging whenever she scolds him for staying out late, ruining the house for him.
Fragmentary report notes returning soldiers taking up work, with a sense of patriotic duty. Mentions a son blowing a bugle at six each morning and nurses named after landmarks in a field once tied to German campaigns.
The article argues that merchants must bring their offerings directly to customers and emphasize visible, permanent location and clear branding. It warns that shoppers are busy and will not search for deals, so advertising must be direct and forceful to secure patronage.
Mrs Hughes wife of the Australian Premier visits an elementary school in Melbourne before departing for England. Pupils are asked where a ship would be after sailing southwest for a hundred miles. A girl, recently back from a rough sea voyage, quips that they would be in the cabin.
The article describes leaks in stove pipe joints from tarry Myguld and outlines remedies to improve draft. It suggests inclining pipes toward the chimney, opening a near chimney pipe, and increasing heat to push smoke out quickly while preventing condensation in the pipes.
An advertisement urges readers to stop using laxatives and to strengthen the entire digestive system with Nature's Remedy tablets. It claims immediate relief and long term benefits for stomach liver and bowels, promising safer, cheaper cure with guaranteed results and druggist endorsement.
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