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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 10, 1929
Page
3
A fragmented verse attributed to Ella Wheeler Wilcox urges leaving woes behind and speaking of happiness. It advises seeking clear, smooth topics to pleasingly address the weary ear, trusting faith in God or humanity to calm fear and pain.
After the Puce Presa Mecollectors Contest, winners send warm letters to Editor Dills in Acton Ontario. Contributors praise the event, recall old town stories, and express pleasure at renewing friendships and supporting local writing.
The article explains muds formed by tides and in ponds vary in composition and value. Some muds contain nitrogen and organic matter valuable for soil amendment, especially those rich in lime and carbonate compounds. Mudding is declining as scientific farming favors manure and fertilizers, with cautions to test composition and cost before large use.
An Ontario Liberal rally in Oshawa on Wednesday features Honorable W. Sinclair delivering a major campaign message. Radio stations across the province will carry the address at 9 PM Eastern, with amplifiers planned to extend the program to all parts of Canada.
The reminiscences recount Acton history from the early 1800s to the 1929 Old Boys ReUnion. It covers local personalities, businesses, boat races on Fairy Lake, a wagon shop, mills, an old cemetery, skating rinks, and community anecdotes. The author recalls visitors like Sir John A. Macdonald and local figures, plus scenes of daily life, trades, and social events.
An agricultural note from Nappan explains timing for hatched pullets to optimize growth and egg production. It describes desirable body conformation including keel to back length, wedge-shaped back, full breast, and clean head with a large bright eye. Selecting birds with these traits yields a high percentage of laying pullets.
Veteran doctor Dr. Southworth offers Uratabs with a 100 percent money back guarantee if not satisfied after first box. The formula targets burning urethral irritations, frequent urges, and sleepless nights, promising swift relief for men and women of any age.
A disrupted platform scene shows the porter and panserfyera stunned by actions on the platform. The phrase That’s no way we act is voiced as the speaker laments the damage and questions the ideas behind the attack.
Broad claim of herbal tonic benefits for peevish stomachs and lazy bowels. Mentions Neominernd driga and Kexema with promises to clear nervous trouble and build up the system. Advertises sale by A. T. Brown in Acton and Gallagher’s Verbal Household Tomodies.
Public Auction at the farm on the Townline between the 6th and 7th concessions on Saturday October 26 1929 at 2 o clock sharp. Horses cattle pigs poultry potatoes hay and more with cash and credit terms and Bank of Montreal approval required for notes. Auctioneer Now Windley and Clerk Chester O Plank.
Campbell Steen to sell by auction on October 23 1920 at one o'clock of various Holstein cows with calves and milk, two Clyde mares and gaits, Shropshire ram, pigs and calves. On farm premises Lot 14 Seventh Line two miles north of highway Erin Township. Terms cash or 120 months credit on approved notes. W F Gray and Frank Petch auctioneers with Andrews Lindsay clerk.
The phrase reflects a moment of realization as time reaches its appointed hour, emphasizing a decisive turning point in belief or action. The text treats power as the pivotal force guiding a person or group toward a transformative idea.
The passage argues advertising boosts demand and production, lowering costs for consumers. Citing Henry Ford, it notes mass advertising widened markets and reduced car prices. It urges small town merchants to advertise effectively against both department stores and local rivals to stay competitive.
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