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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 10, 1923
Page
3
A poem narrated by a child reflecting on family dynamics in a rural home. The speaker contrasts Ma and Pa’s contrasting guidance and expectations with his own mischief and curiosity. The piece conveys affection and growing responsibility through domestic scenes and vivid, dialectal lines.
The notice reports the marriage of Robert Ross Fawcett to Chaz aio at St Philip's Church Toronto on May 14 1203 Rev Canon Aweeny officiating. It notes Chaz aio is the youngest daughter of the late George Hynds of Toronto and sister of Councillor Hynds Acton.
A historic note describes a Canadian Pacific Railway ferry operating on the Pacific coast with twice daily service. The vessel features internal engines, parking for fifty cars, space for two hundred fifty passengers, a restaurant and smoking room, and scenic routes across a broad waterway linking Vancouver Island to the mainland.
A Sunday school lesson describes Samuel anointing David as king while Saul holds power, noting David’s lineage from Judah, his humble beginnings, and his future as a warrior and religious reformer. It reflects on his character, divine calling, and the moral arc of his reign with emphasis on faith, repentance, and devotion to Jehovah.
Fragmented OCR notes list daily readings from David and related psalms and events. It mentions David before Saul, David and Goliath, David and Jonathan, David before the Lord, David the poet, and David the king within a rough calendar of May readings. The text is garbled with placeholder terms and errors.
The story recalls a dairy farm in the Catakd Mountains where John Byur rotghea describes boyhood butter making. Cows and a dog helped drive the old churn as sheep sometimes caused jams while workers battled the churn and gathered butter and buttermilk for the day.
An essay argues against blindly welcoming every idea even when presented with enthusiasm. It warns that hospitality to harmful doctrines corrupts judgment and urges careful consideration of rival concepts to advance shared political reform while avoiding hostility. It stresses the value of civility, tolerance, and open debate in improving society.
A torn speech laments a seventeen year old bank robber in Hoyworth, urging respect for mother training and Christian values. It stresses that home memory, prayers, and mothers’ tears guide youth away from crime and toward virtue, warning modern fathers neglect their children.
The text describes coal companies monopolising anthracite, exporting during a harsh winter, and profiting from refuse and waste from mines for decades. It cites enormous sums and widespread waste, while promoting Dr. Thomas Koloutris Oil as a remedy and urging readers to follow proposals to prevent disease and improve health.
An oblique pane reveals a Latin like inscription praising a traveler author of many poems and songs. It notes the pane will be numbered and placed in a church wall at Huddeadun in a northern parish, as renovations continue and the work proceeds.
A muddled report outlines a Chicago bank vice president citing prohibition’s economic impact and public behavior. The piece attributes savings growth to temperance policies and touches on Warren G Harding’s era governance and social shifts.
Fragmented lines mention trees and goal with garbled phrases. The piece reads like a jumbled poem or lyrics with stray references to pleasant nature imagery. No clear event or person is identifiable.
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