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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 08, 1923
Page
8
A fragmented 1929 Thanksgiving tribute by Mae Mor and Margaret I Rangator expresses gratitude for harvests, land, safety, family, and national protection. It honors fathers and forebears, asks divine blessing, and recalls wartime resilience and community faith on Thanksgiving Day.
A Canadian agricultural note advises farmers to test multiple varieties on their own farms due to local conditions. It suggests obtaining seed from a Dominion Experimental Farm, planting at least five pounds per variety, and using careful plots to compare yields. Observations during growth and short sampling strips help identify the best grain for local soils and climate.
A Texas church incident recalls past disputes when choirs faced ministers over musical decorum. The pastor’s reading of a text sparked a quiet choir discussion that led to a modest program tweak, followed by the organ and choir singing in earnest.
Handy Macpherson attempts to build an outhouse while Jock notes his talent as a future architect. A playful confession follows with a dramatic declaration of love framed as a misread vow, then the lady counters with a paradox about love having no beginning.
A Georgetown curling club revival tale recalls Lachlan Grant and Major Grant in Acton Georgetown and Stewarttown. The column honors old-time players, early matches on Stewarttown pond, and community sportsmanlike fun while recalling past mischief and community progress.
The tale recounts Focd and Brinsley Sheridan who borrow when short of money and show presence of mind under pressure. A creditor recognizes him at a public event, but Sheridan feigns distraction, dodges pursuit, and slips back into the crowd proving his quick wit and bold public persona.
A small town fair tale in Ruawla shows a Gypsy and a Pole trading a lame horse for ten rubles. The Gypsy claims the animal is sound while the Pole suspects the animal is lame and poorly shod to fool buyers. The exchange ends with a shrug and a resigned “it would be a bad ten-ruble note.”
An excerpt from Herbert Jenkins presents a cloudy, partial memory of a story set in London. It mentions a boy named John Museneld and a poet, with references to book sellers, a pub build, and late night airings, all fading in the text.
A blurred legal exchange shows a judge and witnesses arguing over a distance joke as prosecutors push a point. The defendant responds with a quip about miles to town, prompting the judge to press for clarity amid weary counsel.
A Thanksgiving supper and literary and musical programs are planned for Thursday November 16 at the Methodist Church. Local figures Mr and Mrs Wm tune and Dr Georgy Hume will be guests as they relocate to Ottawa. A large crowd attended recent events including a send-off for Mackay and a lodge meeting of St Clair Mason Lodge Milton with officers elected for Hamilton district.
Burlington activities include a November 9 commencement at the high school with matinee and evening performances. The Nelson and Burlington rural soddy plans a November 30 banquet with speakers and a musical program. A Christmas entertainment and a handbell event are announced for December 21. Mrs Parson returns to Rochester after visiting. Also noted are a public speaking contest, poultry show prizes, and local utility improvements.
Reports include injuries to Mr. Wm. Poren of Hillsbury from a barn accident, and Mr. Edwart Herris of Yolfountain undergoing surgery in Fergus. A fire at Geo. Miller’s farm destroyed buildings and crops with about 1600 dollars in insurance. The Lacroese Club earned the silver cup, and Halaburg voted 64 to 10 on a by law for a 9000 dollar loan to a electricity company. Readers noted property leases, new building foundations, and a motor trip by D. A. Cameron party noting good highway conditions.
A man bids a late farewell to his beloved promising to watch the distant star every night, asking if she would remember him. She replies that if he needs any reminder, he will always have his memory and love guiding him though night and morning.
Community items from Oakville including a late fall fair, family notices, and church activities. Mrs Craig funeral details. Mr Shaw and family planning eight months abroad for study and travel. Evangeliatic work planned at new Lusk Hall. Knox Church vacancy noted. interim moderator Mackay referenced.
Emily works hard transcribing letters and managing the card index under Mr Lane. A month later the supervisor, Mr Porter, scolds her for not delivering eight hours of work, calling out poetry and daydreaming as unprofessional in this business.
Henny and Ruth Iyere discuss tally sticks and a grandfather’s memories of old banking and trade. They recall how tally marks kept accounts and how two pieces split to show debt or payment, illustrating historic methods of keeping score. The dialogue links tales of toys and math to tangible money handling.
A curious historical vignette describes a forbidden betrothal linked to a professor and a daughter. A meddling suitor seeks consent and a symbolic act, as parental approval and a captured letter shape the outcome of the match.
World record leviathan grain train operated by the Pacific Hillway hauled 195,000 units of wheat over the C. Hove line between Boughton and Arvalu. The train weighed 6,648 tons with tare 440 tons and engine tonnage 7,044 tons.
A fragment describes a Cornish legend of a well near Saint Kayne where drinkers fear a spouse’s judgment. A brawny countryman disputes a traveler’s tale while recounting that drinking the water decides a marital fate, ending with a cautionary tale of love and cunning.
Fragmentary graphic line about a barn remark and a general exchange on staying dry and wiping feet. The garbled text includes colloquial repetition and unclear names or dates.
An ancient Indian court hears a plan to weigh an elephant by floating a boat, marking displacement as the beast sits aboard, then weighing the stones used. Shahji and Khahy orchestrate the experiment, revealing the animal’s true weight to the court.
The crowd praised Jono for an excellent cook and his wife as a splendid dressmaker. A critic remarked a rare dish while a wag teased about their unusual kuch. The scene closed with a quip about a wife being a remarkable Ungulat.
A chaotic scene unfolds when a shopper complains at a London hat shop that a clerk swapped his hat for one ill fitting. The clerk is absent briefly. the customer is berated and ordered to try on a hat while the shop staff later reassures him it was not an employee who undid him.
Fragmentary OCR records a doctor discussing placing a man in a recumbent position. A nearby neighbor, Mrs Brown, is asked to try but declines, saying she cannot assist due to a prior commitment to Mrs Smith.
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