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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 04, 1923
Page
5
A puzzling excerpt explores irregular rhymes in English words and why spellings diverge from sounds. It questions why words like break speak differently from bread and why found, down, and town rhyme yet others do not, inviting contemplation of phonetics and history.
October 3 1903 Acton notes report Georgetown Township Fair, rail work between Acton and Georgetown, new lab equipment at High School and a possible reading room for young men. Merchanst Bank hours Friday evenings convenience to cash checks. annual At Home for W H Storey employees with Miralanno's Orchestra to perform. Labor and housing issues, Thanksgiving plans, and local marriages births and obituaries included.
A short fiction slice contrasts wealth and affection as a father’s love is valued over money. A young girl and her friend Betty discuss riches of heart, while a carriage ride scene underscores kindness over material wealth. An ad-like note touts Dr Thomas Kolgetrica liniment for backache.
The article portrays Abraham as the first pioneer of a universal spiritual nation, chosen for faith and obedience rather than conquest. It discusses his call, sacrifice, and the shift from tribal to universal monotheism, framing him as a paradigm for religious pioneering and enduring influence on history.
Capt A J Halley commanded hospital ships during the war and later the Empress of Canada. The Empress of Russia built by Fairfield ships. Empress of Canada 21,500 tons aided destitutes and carried 1,800 on board for care. Empress of Australia, 22,000 tons, ferried 4,000 refugees to Shanghai after Tokyo Yokohama quake. Captain Robinson praised for Pacific relief work. Empress of Canada rushed to disaster scene with 1,600 refugees sheltered aboard Australia. Japan earthquake relief ships, including Empress of Russia, expected to reach by Sept 17.
In a thérapeutic tone Bartette urges young men to step back from crowds and self examine. He stresses honesty, consistency, temperance, and true character as viewed by father and mother, promising personal improvement after private conversations with oneself.
Readers hear Albert Whelan recount a tall strong man who enters B West in a hurried manner asking for a net of lady's fury and a brown sat in the window. A hospital note warns that infant sleep nourishes growth, while Bille’s Worm Powders claim to destroy worms and soothe a worm worn infant without harming the baby.
The piece traces common sayings to 19th century and earlier origins. It cites the bag with a cat tale from Northampton Market, the bucket death linked to the California gold rush, and explains phrases like worth a Jew’s eyes and mad as a hatter from Anglo Saxon roots, noting linguistic shifts and misinterpretations.
The passage claims Osage Indians in Oklahoma will, with government consent, sell land to a company for millions and a sixth of profits from oil, yielding each of about 2,000 tribe members an annual $10,000 income, higher than most nations. It then pivots to a medicinal ad for Dr. Kvillogg's Worm Tody and asthma relief.
A fragmentary dialogue recalls a fretful “Noah” from the ark and debates who first stepped onto shore. The exchange hints at a humorous take on biblical arrival, with a humorous misquote about the leader’s first steps and a playful challenge to the reader.
A bridegroom at a wedding could not find the ring in his trousers pocket and struck the parson. A hole in the coat revealed the missing ring as the crowd gasped. The parson quipped that the groom should wed immediately, sealing a chaotic but humorous moment.
A reflective piece compares human perception to a sundial that marks only sunshine hours. It suggests people dwell on present joys and days of happiness while those with faults or misfortunes are overlooked, warning against harsh self-judgment and misplaced priorities.
Numerous testimonials claim Dr. Thomas Eclectria Oil corrects respiratory disorders. The advertisement asserts the oil soothes bronchial inflammation and can relieve sufferers, urging use for lasting relief from pulmonary troubles.
A string of riddles asking which ward by adding two letters becomes CewerT Few and why a curious pater. It jokes about letters misplacing words and odd spellings, with answers hinted by puns about beady heat in the mouth and turtle pitting.
Fragment discusses making people believe you and projects confidence in business and friendship with suggestions to avoid self praise. The text is garbled and cites methods to gain trust and unseen friends, but lacks coherent events, names, or concrete facts.
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