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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 20, 1924
Page
10
A reader letter from Arthur Gultorman laments short winter days and late Christmas, joking about leap years and missing ice as he longs for a football and skating season amid dwindling strength and waning winter.
A snapshot from November 21 1904 recalls a busy Acton scene with golf day celebrations a completed chimney at Acton Tarring Co and Fireman's Ball supper. It mentions a fire at John Watsons pumphouse on Bower Avenue a union Thanksgiving service at the Methodist Church and obituaries for Ameline D Smith and Samuel W Worden.
In the Heppner Oregon flood, two Lexington and lone residents escaped harm thanks to two men. Leahy Matlock rode to alert Lexington and nearby farms, while Kernan station agent perished with his wife trying to evacuate. Matlock rode through darkness to warn settlers as the flood surged.
The text shows a child's playful line about beauty prizes and heaven as she sits on a father's knee before a large mirror. The scene highlights affection and gentle humor as they exchange quips about appearance and divine plans.
Commentary on Luke 9 28 36 describing the Mount Hermon vision, Moses and Elijah, and God’s voice declaring Jesus as his son. It discusses meaning for the disciples and for Christian transformation through prayer meditation and the call to hear him.
A historical survey lists the absorption moves among Canadian banks since Confederation. It chronicles mergers such as Molson Bank into Bank of Montreal and traces pairs like Merchants Bank with Commercial Bank of Canada and Royal Bank with Union Bank of Halifax across multiple decades.
An old beekeeper notes windbranks are vital to keep bee colonies warm in winter. Natural windbreaks like trees or hedges are preferred, while artificial fences should block wind without trapping it. Proper placement and height reduce wind damage and aid summer work.
A garbled 19th century exchange describes a brother buying a car and a salesman offering vague assurances. The dialogue centers on what the buyer supposedly requested and what the clerk claims to deliver, with fractured phrases and unclear actions.
A summer boarder recalls a rural household where kin terms vary by role and age. The grandfather is the only member addressed by his given name, Abijah, while others use nicknames or familial labels. The visitor notes each child calls siblings and parents by unique terms, creating a dizzying sense of language in the home.
A rural Missouri courtroom tale centers on a judge who exposes a lawyer as a pretender by reading from a Bible in the heated dispute. The judge scolds the opposing counsel and rules for the defendant, praising the Bible as the best law book.
An old remedy claimed to speedily and thoroughly ease bronchial inflammation and strengthen passages against future attacks. It is said to stop coughing by soothing throat irritation and preventing further irritation. Try it and prove it.
A letter from Charles Babbage to Alfred Tennyson questions a line in a new poem. He argues the line Every moment dies a man and one sixteenth is born would misstate population trends and urges correction for metre, signing as C. Babbage.
A collage of humorous questions with answers on holes that hold water a sponge and other wordplay. The piece shifts to a long standing asthma testimonial and promotes Dr Kellogg’s Asthia Remedy as prompt relief for desperate cases.
An 18th century view on tipping cites societies forbidding tips for servants and anecdotes about eccentric gentry who refuse or deflect gratuities. It contrasts past manners with present norms and ends with an advertisement for Miller’s Worm Powders claiming to expel worms and restore digestion.
Fragmentary quotation suggests a debate between two law officers about doing the right thing. The text is garbled and unclear, with misread words and missing context, making the precise participants and setting hard to determine.
An illustrative thrift tale shows Americana urged toward frugality through a Heatuhwoman promised a bonnet. A lady offers a choice between a felt or straw bonnet and comments on the outcome of a careful purchase versus an impulsive one.
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