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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 21, 1925
Page
12
A travel poem by John Clair Minot recalls a baby in the car bringing relief from a stormy journey. The speaker muses on life, memory, and the belief that God sends babies to ease sorrow for the childless and to bless the travelers with hope as they gaze at distant lands.
A scanned 1905 Free Press item notes Statham & Son enlarging their Ice Cream parlors for prompt service. Mrs H S McDonald sold her brick house on Peel Street to William Anderson who will move to Acton. John Knox anniversary observed in Presbyterian churches. Fire alarms and park debris fire caused minor damage under $25. A couple married: J J Palmer of Yellow Grass to Jennie Edmiston. Benjamin Robertson to Maggie Arthurs.
A survey of crow legends notes their notoriety across cultures from Odin to Indra and myths of coronation punishment. It mentions a New World Indian writer and the birds’ supposed speech, cunning, and ties to other corvids, while noting albino occurrences and the belief in their sinister traits fading to myth.
Explorers and hunters seek relief for cold wet feet with a camp remedy described as a healing dressing. The text touts benefits against pain and fatigue, noting its usefulness in harsh conditions and its claim of soothing effects.
The lesson outlines Saul’s conversion and immediate preaching of Jesus as the Son of God, notes that being filled with the Spirit yields witness, and contrasts early apostolic doubt with Saul’s rapid mission from Damascus to Jerusalem and finally toward Gentile outreach in God’s plan.
The article previews the Jasper National Park course in Alberta, noting nine holes playable in 1925 with rapid progress. It highlights gravel subsoil for firm fairways, scenic mountain backdrops, and a heart shaped routing linking Lac Beauvert, with holes named for local peaks and lakes and a 70 par score.
A humorous tale follows Uncle Aba a fearless Quaker who claims to turn clouds inside out and share fortunes. He wins a cash prize on the first fall day, faces new rivals next day, and boasts he can quake in his shoes after earning fifty dollars.
An engineer in Mexico explains to a native trader that a new railway will cut travel to the market to a single day. The trader jokes about the remaining two days, prompting a response referencing Premier Ferguson.
A vintage notice extols J. D. Kellogs's Asthma Remedy, warning against delaying treatment. It claims early use prevents incipient conditions from becoming chronic and spares sufferers hours of painful affliction.
A young woman recalls a misplanned arrival at a Hampshire country house facing a ghostly night. The solitary candlelight, somber coal fire, and a whispering white figure lead to a frightening wakeful moment and a startling misnaming of common items such as body for shirt waist.
In a hospital ward Miss Plage, a nearly graduated senior nurse, wrestles with fatigue and doubt. She admires Molly Creighton while fearing Miss Lee’s strict authority, then discovers Molly’s touching note praising Plagg as a model, brightening the ward and Plagg’s outlook.
Fragmented OCR text discusses a proposed government liquor control push in Ontario led by Premier Ferguson. It mentions the Ontario Moderation League planning a campaign, criticism of brewers and distillers, and political actors including Colonel Currig and J A McCausland. Opinions on plebiscites and influence within sectors are noted.
A local cartoonish exchange describes a famously lazy man in Tumblainville. The tale notes he stays in bed until a boy is sent to the story to report what loafers are arguing about, then he decides whether to get up.
Miller's Worm Powders claim to render worms self expelled after one dose. They assert the remedy makes the stomach and bowels inhospitable to parasites and is palatable to children. The preparation is said to cleanse digestion and prevent worm trouble by altering digestive organs.
A meadow examination shows how seed choice and sowing land affect crop success. At Central Experimental Farm April plots differed, with ice plants and winter kill due to seed from harsher regions. Variations stem from seed quality, land, and planting timing, per agronomist G. P. McRostle.
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