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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 23, 1918
Page
5
The Acton Free Press prints a whimsical verse by Anthony J. Anderson celebrating apple blossoms. The piece describes pink and white blooms, budding fruit, and the joy of spring, weaving themes of duty and beauty in garden imagery.
A California wine region dispatch notes wartime shortages push grape growers to convert grapes from wine to sugar. One ton yields 400 pounds of sugar, with an estimated crop of 400,000 tons boosting supply by about 160,000,900 pounds at roughly two and a half cents per pound. The shift from wine to sugar is welcomed by grape growers.
The piece explains that genuine gold jewelry is rarely pure and most items use alloys to improve hardness and wear. Ancient pieces were pure gold, but today settings rely on 18, 14 or 10 carat gold. The shift toward lower carats reflects durability and market practices.
An agreement with the Invalided Soldiers' Commission will have deaf soldiers taught lip reading at the Belleville School for the Deaf. The number permanently deaf is small. most cases are temporary. The first student is Gunner J. Gallagher, arriving this week, showing marked progress and appreciation for the course. Two or three more soldiers are expected soon.
Two girls chat over the wire about what to wear to a party when a masculine voice interrupts asking for a number. One girl responds with scorn, and the man finally asserts he is unsure but jokes he must be on the clothesline based on what he has heard.
The text discusses luck favoring those who work for themselves and cites a ten year old statement by John L. Bullivar about if he could go dry the United States could. It reflects on personal effort, divine provision, and eventual validation of a belief over time.
A fragmented text urges taking responsibility for others actions and correcting wrongs. It frames personal conduct as a duty to maintain order and empathy within shared spaces, even when not directly responsible for the mistakes of others. It emphasizes proactive moral stance and self presentation.
A Birmingham Age-Herald item discusses wealth fading and character lasting. It cites humorous exchanges about discretion and humor, noting women’s manners and a critic’s quips. The piece ends with a proverb: good nature and good fortune cannot be kept apart, and a fiery dog hunter warms time.
A fragmented essay argues that enthusiasm should be kept alive across life stages. It reflects on girls choosing work for family support and independence, while a child’s future passions may evolve with time. It urges transforming enthusiasm rather than letting it die.
The passage discusses timekeeping flaws with public clocks, noting they often vary and strike the same hour for extended periods. It cites Delambre and a London Chronicle remark, suggesting watchful individuals rely on personal clocks to maintain appointments despite public clock chaos.
A widow chooses a grave marker for her late husband and the mason, uneasy after she remarries, asks her about wording. She answers to keep the line as is but add at the end the word Alone. The tale ends with a wry moral about perseverance and personal integrity.
A novel car wheel praised for reducing road noise and improving ride. Developed under EC Madden, ex head of Analatune Togtmaster General, it promises a quieter, longer lasting wheel with lower maintenance. Production expands as demand grows in Portland and beyond.
An old grocer at the counter is approached by a polite boy asking for dry herrings and a drink. The scene hints at a Victorian market mood with a questionable remedy pitched as the “east beat core” while a narrator laments trivialities and undergrowth of minor pleasures.
A Delhi despatch notes rising Indian interest in the war with stronger participation by Indian women in war work. Recruiting figures improve as princes and rajahs contribute generously. Notable pledges include Hou Dutch offer of £36,000 annually for Indian infantry expenses and Baroda’s gift of £33,000.
The piece argues against high heel wearing, linking arches, eyes, pelvis, and kidneys to shoe design. It notes bidn introduction and Mtihales Sratatatare health concerns, claiming many women suffer broken arches and ear m damage from heels. It calls arch supports essential and urges independence from fashion demands.
An 1890s style advertisement extols Castoria for infants and children, touting vegetable pills to cleanse the stomach and restore digestive health. It includes a quip about a typographical error by William Dean Howells and a claim that the remedy is the best indigestion cure, urging trials to prove it.
The hair export trade in Hong Kong, once a major industry with US purchases of 700,000 dollars in 1914 and similar orders from Europe, has fallen sharply and may vanish. Hair processing and related jobs supported many factories and workers, but changing styles reduced demand.
Bromidius Vane praises fresh shaves for vitality while Joshua Lotz, sardonic, backs the idea. They scorn stale, second-hand shaves and worn expressions, calling it shoddy work and a nuisance when passed off as new.
A large bearded man with sandy hair visited an artist’s studio in a city, shocking onlookers by his imposing size. An attendant pointed him out as the artist, and a woman nearby whispered in astonishment at his towering presence and muscular build.
A reconstructed dialogue shows President Lincoln responding to Chase’s presidential ambitions and a claim about supporting Chase. The passage shifts to advertising Miller’s Worm Powder, describing its claimed effects on stomach worms and overall health for children.
A garbled reminiscence recalls a workman famed for pride in his craft. An old eater y tale hints at a harbor master praising the architects, painters, and artisans who shaped a splendid building, though the text is damaged and some names are unreadable.
A reflective essay condemns widespread lateness and missed appointments. It argues that tardiness erodes trust, strains relations, and undermines professional efficiency, while urging individuals to value punctuality to prevent broader social harm.
A vivid description of the wandering albatross plains the Cape Horn gale and the vast ocean. It recalls the bird's swift dawn flights and the immense, boundless ocean as the King of Space with only occasional gusts and long distances between landfalls.
A shabby visitor enters Darhor'n barber shop and asks to have his face shaved for a penny. The barber and customers respond with quiet humor as the stranger selects a chair and the barber prepares lather, asking what shade. The scene ends with the stranger choosing outside.
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