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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 16, 1924
Page
2
A poem from the Acton Bree Press reflects on autumn’s arrival and leaves, contrasting cleanups and burning piles with city scenes. It celebrates the scent of burning leaves, the golden drift of autumn, and the warm glow of fires amid town life.
The Orillia Packet argues partial prohibition cuts liquor sales to about one fifth of illegal levels, while officials admit regulation fails. It cites Quebec profits from hard liquor and taxes, questioning whether higher legal sales reduce drunkenness and noting dangers from unregulated supply and accidents.
An old humorous tale unfolds around George Washington and Baron Steuben at Dobbs Ferry. A meal turns into a joking debate about a whale versus a fish caught on the North River, with mistaken identities and witty banter among officers and guests.
Mr. Thomas Q. Thompsan assists his wife at a sewing machine and cautions about the risk of needle injuries and running the machine too fast. Mrs Thompson asks what's wrong as he recalls a decade of experience and offers help while he pays for a new hat.
A garbled OCR item reports someone dropping in on the street and being taken to hospital. A note pinned to his wall claimed the surgeon removed his appendix and made a typo about a cane of plain, with unclear meaning and misread words.
Dex, a veteran scaffold worker, endures a brutal wind as he climbs the Camden locomotive works chimney. With the scaffold failing he clings to the brick while crowds watch and a kite signals help. Francia Chase lowers him to safety after a heroic rope rescue by a mason who risks himself to bring Dex down.
A damaged OCR fragment shows a curio dealer discussing a potential buyer a woman in a front row and an oriental vase. The garbled text hints at negotiations and ill-formed dialogue about possession and purchase.
The notice cites Montreal and Toronto bank clearings for 1920 and 1923 to show trade shifts and argues against Ontario preference for Montreal. It claims cross-border automobile tourists boost sales for hotels theatres and restaurants and notes 1932 touring car admissions by province.
An explanation of soap science from Findlay notes how soap lowers water surface tension and emulsifies oils. The article describes how soap creates foam, breaks up dirt films, and allows grime to be washed away, detailing the role of emulsification in cleansing.
Sir Henry Thornton of the Canadian National Railways told the Budhury Board of Trade that Western Canada has vast wheat growing potential. He cited Peace River acreage under cultivation and predicted peak yields around 260 million bushels, with mixed farming expanding and strong prices for farm products aiding export to the United States.
The piece from the Saturday Evening Post offers an aging, roughshod test of a man’s character by physical cues. It links eye honesty, mouth weakness, chin strength, hands temperament, and nails to truthfulness and experience.
An OCR fragment outlines cat breeds and names in a childlike essay. It mentions terms like Persian cats and Angora cats, noting colors and features in a simplistic, instructional style.
A colonial era tale describes Lamuts objecting to telegraph poles blocking their deer routes. Agents explain the line as poles and wire, promising supplies, while chiefs realize the path would interfere with naval travel. They offer to furnish reindeer but only if the line’s spacing allows passage.
A narrator cites Abraham Lincoln as an example of persistence after a string of defeats in politics and business. He fails in legislature Congress a U S land appointment and Senate and vice presidency but later becomes one of America's greatest leaders. The piece urges enduring effort and warns against evil speech and envy.
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