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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 01, 1928
Page
7
A fragmentary poem-like piece praises the man who wins through luck and pluck, the one who neither shuns labor nor trouble and uses his wit and nerve to prevail, depicting the “man who whoze” and the “Nanda” in a style of ambiguous verse.
Gertrude and her mother adjust to renting a room to a young woman after the father’s prolonged stay in Arizona. The arrangement brings tension over privacy and finances but prompts care as Miss Nay becomes part of the household and Gertrude confronts jealousy and forgiveness.
The Bishop of Newfoundland visits Seal Islands on the Labrador coast and finds a wedding arranged at the king’s house. The bride and groom are too closely related for the church to bless them, so the king selects the cook as a stand in, and she is married by the bishop amid surprised guests.
A garbled blend of aphorisms on mind power, wealth, and virtue. Messages claim willpower and habit shape character, warn against wasteful spending, and urge honesty, with odd misspellings and altered phrases throughout the text.
An essay reflects on Father William’s view that youth fades and industry sustains health and cheer. It contrasts luck with judgment, asserts steady work builds prosperity, and argues true Christian usefulness comes from work, discipline, and preparedness rather than mere goodness.
City blocks breed less intimate neighborly ties than rural areas where exchanges of magazines and tools foster cooperation. Gossip erodes goodwill, while a good neighbor helps and keeps criticisms private, preserving harmony within communities and nations alike.
A fragment shows Bandy fishing as Donald, passing by, asks about the Mah and jokes about a reply. Bandy replies he has written to them, but there is no response yet.
In an urban street confrontation, an American explorer clashes with a barber and a local porter as the board of health regulates haircuts. A policeman identifies the barber as the shop owner nearby, igniting a dispute about authority and color prejudice.
A antiquarian note on odd gravestones in English churchyards recounts epitaphs that describe strange deaths with grim humor. Entries show Mary Anne Plower and others, with lines about falling into pits, drowning in mud, or swallowing a pen, illustrating Victorian taste for dramatic death notices.
A Canadian advertisement touts Red Rose Tea as more satisfying than tea in cups after a bridge game. It claims finer flavor, remarkable strength, and dustless purity, emphasizing aluminum packaging as the only material that fully protects the tea.
Mate and Female Help Wanted earn 25 to 50 per week. Positions open in city and country towns. Learn trades such as wiring, industrial electricity, garage work, battery welding, vulcanising, bricklaying, plastering, barbering and hair dressing. Free catalogue from Dominion Trade School Limited with branches in London Montreal Hamilton Ottawa and head office at 163 King St W.
A short sketch outlines a man in Guelph Ontario who cannot see distant objects clearly. He senses something missing in his vision and implies a future examination with better equipment would change the tale. To be continued next week.
The Acton Village Municipal Council will consider paying a stipend to close a road section between Jota 10 and 13 on Young Street and to sell land to J. H. Mackenzie under municipal act provisions. The council may seek a court order to amend registered lot numbers adding a closed street to Village Lot 11.
Credit auction sale in Erin on Monday November 5 1928 at one o clock. Items include horses cattle pigs grain and root crops with 10 months credit on notes 6 percent cash for grain and roots two months credit. Roy Windley and Russell Johnson as auctioneers c O Plank clerk.
Public Auction by George McFarlane in Eramosa Township near Eden Mills on November 14 1925 at 12 30 pm features horses cows young cattle pigs implements hay grain poultry house goods and household items with terms cash for under 10 00 and 13 months on approved notes, no reserves. Auctioneer David Clarke Acton Ontario.
The article extols Celebrated Magnesia as a remedy for indigestion and stomach upset. It claims four tablets with a little water can ease stomach acidity and food fermentation, allowing normal appetite and better health. It advises obtaining Celeurated Magnesia from reputable druggists for stomach use.
The ad extols a seven tube Victor radio with push pull amplification and a single illuminated station selector calibrated in kilocycles. It emphasizes distortion free output, universal reliability, and a low production cost, with prices from 190 dollars for a table model and 265 dollars for fully equipped units. The store invites customers to hear the United States election returns next Tuesday evening.
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