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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 17, 1918
Page
7
Advertisement from Acton Ontario listing subscription price of $1.10 per year and advance postage charges, with U.S. delivery, plus advertising rates for transient and contract ads. Includes mailing details and telephone contact lines.
Ontario Agricultural College reports Dawson's Golden Chaff crossed with high quality winter wheats to create a new strain named O A C No. 104. Distributed for cooperative tests in three years, it shows strong yield and bread production, with free samples via order while supplies last.
A rural bank advertises mail deposit of cheques to credit accounts with prompt acknowledgment. It offers cash by mail in a registered letter and invites farmers to open an account, emphasizing understanding farmers' problems and willingness to assist.
A fragment describes Vivian and her father sharing a casual moment on a Palm Beach hotel hammock. The exchange emphasizes comfort and belonging as they reflect on a place that feels like home in a distant setting. The lines hint at routine tasks like writing a check nearby.
A Providence advertisement touts Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy for nervousness fatigue and functional disease in women. It features a quoted testimonial from Mrs. Lynch praising the product and urges readers to seek Linda Pinkham guidance for health concerns.
An OCR fragment blends WWI era verse with narrative scenes of aerial bombing and labor at a quarry. It juxtaposes a comical poem about bombing Bingen with a stark war description and a strained industrial tableau, ending on a bleak note about war’s costs and human error.
We open daily offering cream soda and ice cream. A note mentions Joe Cream bulk and 80c a pint ice cream bricks at 800 each.
Farries and Mullin announce ongoing purchase of turnips for shipment at Acton Rockwood and other points. They offer the highest prices for choice stock.
Store copy markets fall suits as a good investment with navy blue pure wool fabrics and guaranteed colors. Presents wool fabrics and fancy suitings in browns checks and stripes available made to order.
The excerpt discusses the lure and danger of pretence among boys who fake expertise or generosity to impress others. It warns that such bluffing fades, leaving a reputation built on real worth while urging readers to strive to be genuine rather than merely seem.
A humorous evening lesson from Job is interrupted when the church plunges into darkness. The minister quips about fulfilling prophecy and declares a few minutes of prayer for the light company as the lights fail.
An old advertisement promotes Nature’s Remedy CNA Tablets as a digestive and eliminative tonic. It claims the product tones the digestive system, relieves occasional constipation, and offers lasting benefits after an initial weekly course. J. Hassard signs the promotion.
In October the village of Leaf Village in the Trees hosted outdoor performances by nomadic artists including Hobla Ted-Hreant Wrens and Swal lown. The preen-roofed Munte Hall echoed rare tones under Ben Cardinal. Now Leaf Village is honored with green roofs decked in crimson and streets paved with gold as locals yearn for friends to return next year.
In Plattsburg the newlywed Cant. Anderson Dana, grandson of journalist C A Dana, says his grandfather believed marriage steadies a man. The piece includes a humorous anecdote about a man who jokes he married after hearing of a machine to tell when a man lies. Also promoted is Parmeleon Vegetable Pills as a remedy for stomach and liver disorders.
A plain listing promotes well known brands such as King's Choices Norval and National Flour etc. It mentions batter products OAT CHOP SHORTLY CRACKED CORN ROLLED OATS CORN MEAL and domestic rolled oats. Includes storage notes Ball In 601D 100M and 200% Haga and Barrels with a Canada board licence number 86.
About 300 women drive ambulances for the Red Cross in France with a First All Nursing Yeomanry Corps counterpart. They endure constant duty, day and night, after severe training at Devonshire House and must master speed without harming wounded.
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