11 Nov 1909
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 11, 1909
Page
1
A rustic poem describes a woodpecker’s clever methods for finding food and naming creatures. The speaker recalls watching the bird pecking at trees, listening for sounds to locate prey, and the boy noting hints in nature. The verse, from Youth's Companion, blends whimsy with forest lore.
Advertises payment of highest cash prices for all kinds of fowl whether dressed or alive plus farm produce. Also notes cash paid for hides, skins, and tallow.
Arthur Southgate, famed for his obstinate temper, rushes to keep an engagement with Trone Arlington. A late 5 PM departure, a speeding car, a punctured tire, and a tense confrontation at the Arlington home unfold as he tries to salvage dignity. Worn by argument and a frenzied partner, the scene shifts to a quiet country road and a roadside stop for wheels and flowers.
Irene Augton feigns ease as she heels collapse, forcing a cobbler fix en route to Linden Lodge. Arthur Southgate confesses love amid a tense dinner, while a distant clubroom scene and Ottawa notes reveal social bustle and local gossip.
A misread afternoon scene at a home recounts a child taking apples from the cellar and a stern elder admonishing theft. Through garbled dialogue the piece shifts to a long moral about first impressions and courteous behavior, urging steady effort to counteract poor early judgments.
A garbled historical text promotes Zam Wule a herbal balm said to heal skin and joint ailments. It describes ancient Greek and Roman uses, claims to cure many conditions, and markets a home remedy touted as purely natural and safe.
The readable text offers disjointed phrases and names amid garbled OCR. It mentions Hapleigh and a few scattered terms like Invtanes and Mine Vunt, but no coherent event, date, or clear entities to ground a full news item. The fragmentary nature prevents a decisive summary.
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