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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 29, 1928
Page
7
The speaker, Edgar A Guest, muses on preferring conversations with doctors over bankers or artists. He admires doctors for revealing tales of surgeries, organs removed, and cures, and longs for a simple hour of their knowledge and talk despite their busy schedules.
A London letter denounces pro liquor advocates and Ontario wet support as masking bigotry and coercion. The writer cites Chicago quotes and warns that temperance forces may retaliate and trample dissent. He urges readers to resist legalized strong drink and support total abstinence.
Nancy Brown is fondly recalled in a tribute detailing her school days at the Nannockburn area, her marriage to Thomas Somerville, and decades of family life on neighboring farms. Friends recall her as a beloved mother and longtime friend, with passages describing her decline and peaceful burial.
A man slipping on ice on a steep roof recalls a warning from his former boss about spreading limbs to act as a brake. He fell and shouted for help before a rope saved him and he returned to work, remembering the advice.
A tense courtroom exchange unfolds in a cafe as a barrister probes a witness about drinking. The hostler bellicose and loud questions prompt the witness to reveal sugar as his drink. The scene ends with the hostler declaring the line about a spoon in a comically loud dialect.
The piece honors Nancy Brown now aged ninety, recalling her forerunning role in Acton and Stewarttown life. It notes her father Squire Brown helping build the Methodist Church, his long service as Sunday School Superintendent, and Nancy and family contributing to church music and teaching. Memories span early Sundays, melodeon use, and the shift from presets to instruments in worship.
Early in the season mark chickens for slow feathering or constitutional weakness for future breeders. Choose cock birds from high yielding hens, avoid early sexually mature cockerels that stall growth and lay small eggs. The breeding male should be vigorous, well grown, of proper size, and the son of a high laying hen with bright piercing eyes and strong general condition.
A renowned speaker recounts a career moment with a jovial Ute and a witty audience. She describes heckling, an overpraised start, and a misheard cue leading to a hat purchase plan and a humorous misfire as a chairwoman and audience misread who would speak next.
A jittery passage taunts readers with disjointed lines about a man dodging cops and misplacing items across locations from a ward room to a tennis court while a missing wife and a looming idealized woman are referenced, ending in a parodied social scene.
A recipe and menu fragment lists dishes such as prune whip dessert with orange junket, banana canoes with pineapple and orange, orange and peanut salad, rice with dates, and baked nests with eggs. It includes ingredients like orange junket mix, prune pulp, fruit pieces, mayonnaise or French dressing, paprika, lettuce, dates, rice, and eggs.
A stranger poses as governor to hire a shop manager in a thrifty village shop. He offers a bribe, but the current acting manager identifies himself as the governor and rejects the applicant, ending the attempt.
A city bound local bounds with a stout drum owner who refuses to check the bass drum. The conductor retrieves the drum at journey end after a tense exchange. A passenger later hears a familiar voice asking about the drum in the station.
A fashion description outlines a silk frock with a pointed collar and scarf-like neckline. The design pairs a plain colored crepe head with a pleated right side insert and a slim belt emphasizing a low waist. Lengthy sleeves complete a one-piece garment described as easy to make.
A young girl’s lingerie style notes a charming combination with a round neck, front and back closure at the left shoulder. The camisole look, open underarm seams, and elastic hem insertions in crepe de chine rayon are described as smart and youthful.
A fragmented passage quotes neighbors and a blacksmith discussing reputation slander and the harm of idle talk. It includes a Vermont style dialect exchange about propriety, windiness, and threats of court action, ending with a testimonial line about The Family Herald and Weekly Star of Montreal as an agricultural paper.
A readable excerpt emphasizes affordable vegetables like cabbage carrots and blueberries as part of a balanced diet. It argues raw cabbage and grated carrots boost nutrition, while comparing costs to steak or lamb, and warns against dull eating habits from shallow routines.
An old age health notice discusses aches and nervousness common after forty, listing symptoms like back pain and frequent urination. It promotes URATAIS tablets with a money back guarantee, claiming quick relief and no risk if unsatisfied.
An elderly church caretaker, aged by years, resists the newly appointed vicar's push to retire. The man recalls witnessing five vicars pass away and vows to remain until he reaches six, staying in his long-held post at the parish. A local note mentions Mother Graves Worm Exteminator as a popular remedy for infant worms.
A compact collection of spiritual maxims and reflections citing Solace Bishop Hall and others. Emphasizes patience under trials, cheerful fortitude, inner kingdom, true friendship, and the value of enduring study over words, with references to Swift Luther Bonar and others.
An editorial promotes eye care and the benefits of proper optometry in Guelph Ontario. It argues comfort comes from vision health and that individuals can help themselves with proper treatment. The piece previews continued guidance next week.
A brief note explains stomach acids cause most indigestion symptoms such as sourness burning and bloating. It discourages artificial digestives and recommends Misuratet Magnesia as a remedy after meals to reduce acid formation and ease discomfort.
The piece argues that advertising is a crucial factor in building business success. It emphasizes that the right advertising for the right business or service yields better results, with advertised lines in demand while unknown lines fail. Profits come from sales, not mere shelf-warmers.
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