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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 13, 1926
Page
7
The poem reflects on the lifecycle of a sapling planted beside a door. It traces the seed from darkness to light, with April buds, May birds, and summer breezes. The piece contemplates growth, the forest’s memory, and future guardianship in a quiet ceremonial tone.
A string of brief notes highlights onions and greens up, flowers late, lawns turning green, and safety reminders. Barbers plan later Saturday hours while residents discuss radios, tires, drinking water, and darning needles. By-laws on waterworks hydrants repainting roles and half loads on trucks extend to May 15.
An anxious mother asks when a minor may enter pool rooms and who enforces the law. The Ontario statute sets a $10 fine for first offences and up to $20 for subsequent offences for admitting a minor under eighteen or allowing them to stay without a guardian. Closing hour is not later than 11 p.m. and enforcement rests with police or provincial constables.
An editor traveling in the South on a steamboat is shoved and offered payment jestingly. The boatman says editors never get charged, while the editor insists Pat covers it by a gentleman. The exchange ends with a flourish as the berber hints at profits from gentlemen.
A Houston sign painter, weary of motorists indifference, painted bold phrases for a safety campaign. Among them standouts include Dont stop Nobody will mien you and Game ahead Fowre unimportant, reflecting a quirky approach to warning drivers.
A reminiscence recalls youthful days turning a heavy grindstone under an apple tree, with dreary toil, aching arms, and a stern father. The piece shifts to rural life hints of taverns, liquor, and early rising, then ends with a humorous memory of farm work and train bells marking early hours.
The piece recalls early rising for farm work and teaming before railways, with routes to Oakville Hamilton and Dundas. It notes many taverns and breweries along the seven mile stretch from Ballinafad to Oakville, the shift after rail lines, and a boom in teaming to Acton and surrounding mills, supported by the era’s big lumber and mill activity.
The piece argues that affordable, clean lodging for working men in New York proves a wise philanthropic investment. It cites Mills Hotel Number Three with 1875 rooms offering low nightly rates, plus nearby cheaper options, and notes similar female-friendly model apartments. It stresses fair returns and humane housing as sound capitalism.
A silk jersey frock with a front closing blouse and flared short attached to a long waisted underbody. Neck finished with a turning down collar and optional button trims on sleeves and front. Medium size uses 37 1/2 yards of 40 inch material with 2 yards 1/2 inch lining.
A fragmentary reflective piece contrasts preparedness with fate and ambition. It threads aphorisms about fear of debt, courage, honesty, and the value of action, noting seasons and self versus others as moral tests.
Local news notes May weather with temperature swings from 60s to 76, then a sharp drop to four below freezing. Farmers plan excursions to Ontario Agricultural College in Guelph June 8 to 11. Community cleanup week urged with yard tidying and ground prep for spring planting. Tips on gardening and health education shared. A Toronto health officer promotes a social hygiene pamphlet and a local business note extols newspapers as community-read advertising partners.
In a small town Jed Hoover, known for preferring reading to work, is asked by a farmer to rake after hay. He hesitates then points to a pile of old magazines, claiming he is behind with his reading and must refuse for the moment.
A out of town visitor at a restaurant orders a grilled crocodile with butter. The waiter complies. the man claims advance notice is needed for crocodiles and panics over price while the girl laughs.
Fragment from Harper’s Magazine recounts a white pine altar wedding between a Black groom and his bride. The minister’s fee prompt prompts the groom to ask the amount. The bride is dramatically moved by the moment and the groom declares the price.
The text urges exploration of the inner self as a safer path to personal growth than extensive travel. It argues most people know little of themselves beyond surface traits and invites readers to embark on a journey of self awareness despite potential risks.
Manitoba led butter prize wins in 1926 with 44.2 percent of awards across 47 national competitions. Dairy output grew from 320000 dollars in 1894 to over 6.4 million last year, with total dairy producer value at 15.6 million. Exports began in 1915 with initial shipments abroad, expanding dairy trade alongside wheat growth.
An article touts internal treatment as the only durable cure for piles, blaming bad circulation for blood stagnation. It credits Dr. J Leonhardt with a remedy named HBM-ROID, claiming a 93 percent success in 100 cases and offering a money back guarantee through pharmacists.
A reflective home essay celebrates love forgiveness and harmony. It imagines laughter as a sweet symphony and depicts couples growing together while children learn obedience and virtue. It contrasts plain meals with grand feasts and asks where blame lies when things fail.
A King of Belgium paused at a farmhouse and asked for milk. While drinking he overheard a hostess remark in Flemish about the “long-nosed Englishman.” He responded by offering a fire franc and saying in Flemish he would give the portrait of the Englishman.
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