28 Nov 1918
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 28, 1918
Page
1
Martin-Senour paint promoted as the Bond Brand offering 75c a pint 135 per quart and 5.00 per gallon. Customer can request quantity guidance for any job and is invited to come in for details.
A domestic vignette from late 1898 contrasts Clarissa Davin's bold dyeing schemes to refresh home life with her husband Horace's cautious responses. The tale follows their comical trials with navy blue dye and a sunlit beach plan, ending in a shared, if reluctant, approval of her thrifty ingenuity and his reluctant admiration.
An article by Dr. W C Keir argues for municipal authority to regulate prices and supplies, urging pairing price committees in each municipality. It cites Canada Food Board controls, notes gaps in essentials like fuel and clothing, and praises local oversight to curb speculative gains amid wartime conditions.
A fragmented piece on practical needlework describes using net black or white fabric to reinforce garments, with tips on cutting overlaps and tucking the net to improve durability. The article then shifts to an anecdote about a U.S. soldier aiding a German officer’s monocle transfer, followed by a Liverpool Cotton Association vote banning trade with enemy foes for ten years after peace.
Fragmented OCR sketches a Serbian national arc toward a united Jugoslavia. It extols the Deathless Army as guarantor of a new confederation and asserts the Jugoslav state will hold a world role, guiding Europe against domination and guarding ancient guardians of faith.
A ladder invented by LL Kelth of Munsneld, Qale, can be used on level ground or on a hillside. It features two additional props, one on each side, which prevent slipping and add strength. When on a flat surface both extra legs are used. on uneven ground only the downhill side and its prop are needed.
A jagged OCR fragment mentions a collector figure and a window view on the ground with garbled dialogue. It references a young Tuacal and a big shadow, but the text is largely unintelligible, offering no clear event, date, or identifiable names to anchor a factual summary.
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