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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 05, 1911
Page
4
The Bond Maydware Co. of Gunthor presents a fall message praising its lamp and hardware offerings. The ad invites customers to visit, noting hardware, tools, and farming equipment with attentive service and manufacturer connections.
Prepared to repair all Granite Aluminum and Enameled Ware. Knives and Scissors ground furniture repaired Qpor Miri Struzz Acron.
Fragmentary verse depicts a parent addressing a child named Lean Hard, expressing pressure and longing. Imagery centers on parenthood, memory, and the ache of separation as the speaker pleads for closeness and care. The piece invokes themes of duty, birth, and enduring affection across distance.
In a cluttered scene at the Rich House, villagers discuss a hidden orchestra and a sly memory of insult to Barbara. Georgia Love Wile eavesdrops as family and friends recall feuds, cross words, and a tense night filled with gossip and domestic echoes.
A coastal town youth, Davy, faces social slights as Barbara and her kin debate who attends a party. Barbara feels insulted by an invitation she never received. David tries to shield her while balancing work burdens and pride, revealing a broader struggle of earning and dignity.
The piece chronicles the life of Dr McTavish and connections to the Catholic and Presbyterian communities, detailing education from Hlocumbury to Union Seminary and public service in Kingston Deseronto and St George. It describes family sorrow, financial strain, and a move to the country, with Barbara and David helping each other.
Fragmentary prose evokes a wanderer urged to endure a harsh voyage toward a dreamlike realm. The text names William Cylon Bryant and hints at a journey toward a final sleep or death, using archaic imagery and obscure phrasing.
Various local items including farm moves and retirements. Mr Jute Moord returns to his farm above Orewnan's Cornurs after four years. Kennedy & Hoi dissolve partnership. H T Arnold continues. Central Bank liquidators report 70 000 valued assets sold for 918 000. a 6 percent dividend may be declared. Cemetery placement at Valeview for Mrs. Joby Allan Mel tan. Choir farewells as Martha and Mary Moore move to Orewnans Cornorn. Council adds Truant Officer duties. Danlot Gras Vans named. Various society notes note travels, lectures, and social visits around Guelph and surrounding towns.
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