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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 20, 1919
Page
8
A garbled poem like scene depicts a mother scolding children at the door then preparing for shopping. The narrator notes a girl more trouble than many boys while a window watch and heart filled with sunshine set a somber mood.
An essay by W Alfred Gay urges kindness to mischief making boys. It portrays a boy labeled troublesome who later reveals deep potential. The author argues mothers and teachers should nurture before harsh punishment, guiding him toward thought and action rather than hostility.
The Frees Press reports on more auction sales and real estate moves on Main Street and Young Street including Mr George Hearer building on Main Street and Mr H Arnold buying four brick houses on Young Street. It notes staff at Acton Public School next year and quotes evangelist Dwight Moody’s heart trouble while in Kansas City. Other items describe travelers returning from the Northwest and Rainy River District with memories of work on the Ontario and Haliburton construction.
Handyman Mitchell, blind and missing, aided by a brave fire rescuer in Dundee after a cottage blaze. A woman and child were found unconscious. the guard and another man carried them to safety as flames surged. The hero then guided the group to fresh air.
A patent remedy promises to clear the stomach and bowels of worms in a child with one dose. The powder is sweet and child may resist taking it. It is described as non injurious though vomiting may occur, seen as evidence of its action.
A devotional passage discusses John the Apostle, contrasting his earlier sectarian zeal with Jesus’s gentleness. It cites Luke 9 54 62 and Matthew parallels, highlighting the shift from condemnation of Samaritans to inclusive compassion. It notes memory verses and weekly readings focusing on Christlike generosity.
A magistrate questions a clergyman over speeding accusations with motive cited as possible grudge. The exchange hints at hidden truths behind appearances. Also noted is praise for Dr Thomas’ Electria Ol as a household medicine, claimed to reveal power and virtue in humanity.
A Bohemian glassmaker living in the country completed a glass clock with every component save the spring fashioned from glass. The frame, plates, hands, and gears are glass joined by glue and elastic rings. Some parts required up to forty repetitions to run accurately. The winding key is also glass.
In a Portland drugstore a crowd gathers at the public directory as a woman browses names for a baby. An irascible man seeks Walter Jones Hyves and struggles to recall numbers while others rush to finish before the store closes. A young man offers help, and the woman reveals she seeks a pretty baby name, not a person’s address.
An educationist showcased thirty four non technical words from Greek or Latin to teachers and students. The misdefined terms reveal playful misreadings by pupils and a boy with eleven years English study offering humorous definitions.
The article argues Canada will not complete war financing until 1920 as previous loans totaling 630 million and rising 400 million for maintenance and medical services have been spent. It notes Britain borrowed to buy surplus Canadian products and urges a new Victory Loan to fund soldier needs, markets, and reconstruction. It stresses urgent need for funds.
Daily except Sunday service advertised with freight and express options. Express or freight pickup at any address in Toronto. G It Agnew, Agent, Acton.
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