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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 19, 1922
Page
3
A period piece poem from The Acton Free Press on October 10 1922 celebrates autumn landscapes and beauty. It paints vivid imagery of fields rivers and skies while reflecting on time decay and the enduring mood of seasonality. The verse links nature to memory and passage with a ceremonial tone.
A Dominion Department of Agriculture bulletin argues dehorning cattle boosts market value and ease of handling. It cites experiments and a Western Canada conference urging dehorning between March 18 and April 15 or in October. Benefits include higher prices, easier shipping, and reduced losses, with guidance from Ottawa published October 6, 1082.
The piece recounts the sale of Acton’s old Temperance Hall to Mr Cameron, its conversion into family homes, and the social ties of former hall members. It notes former residents like James Adam, Hiram Worden, and the Mallon family, and recalls carpet weaving culture and community gatherings.
A reminiscence traces carpet rag crafts in a temperance era, stitching family keepsakes into a blue rag carpet and recalling old lodge life. It notes church youth societies replacing the Temperance Lodge, dwindling lodge attendance, and the trustees’ plan to sell the lodge hall as the property reverted to the Grand Division.
In a court dispute about a dog, a girl claimed ownership and her dog obeyed her commands over the man who bought the dog from a dealer. The animal’s behavior swayed the judges, as the creature repeatedly followed the girl’s directions, while the man’s testimony seemed less persuasive. The scene included questions and odd riddles as part of the proceedings.
A student praises Hilary as a natural leader noting his calm temper and willingness to lead when work is needed. He highlights Hilary's kindness and readiness to help others, suggesting peers often follow his example.
Many youths resist being Jack at a pinch yet some see it as chance to prove worth. A student replacing a soloist earns notice, while a young worker covering higher pay roles gains promotion potential. The message encourages taking needed tasks to show capability.
In youth days a boy recalls a orchard prank where ripe apples caused a near disaster as a tree bent with fruit. He remembers being caught by Farmer Jones and the lesson of not tempting luck.
Fragmentary dialogue shows a couple discussing cigars given as birthday gifts. Johnnie is encouraged to smoke and learn, while Tom and his wife debate the gift and future use. The text appears as a stray OCR fragment with unclear context.
A group discusses memory tricks and recall abilities with Yilida Sheth and Isabelle. Helen notes choosing forgetfulness, training to erase disagreeable events, while Yilica and others reveal quirky memory strengths and goals for happiness and focused forgetting.
On the three mile return, a sharp gate curve forces heavy machinery around as Abett Md inhabitants watch. Joe Sherman and Lonnie Dalik discuss a missing double winch while grappling with a blown engine and a cautious plan to recover the tool. The scene blends local banter with a tense recovery effort and a moral about making resolute choices.
A fragmentary notice discusses Robert Stead's books, praising a new release "Neighbere la Naarec the Heart" as a Canadian landmark. It mentions familiar titles like The Tomentoucers and The Cowpuncher and notes the author’s literary stance and anticipated Revel. The text emphasizes Stead's standing among Canadian writers.
Ret ben Grant praises a Canadian romance by Robert Stead. The tale follows two brothers in a small Ontario town who join homesteads in the Baskatchewan country fifteen years later. The story centers on community life, the villain, the Weiron family, and a wedding, set in a northern Canadian backdrop.
The Canadian National Railway announces the start of the hunting season in northern Ontario from September 16 to November 30. Special trains depart Toronto Union Station October 31 and November 3 and 4, carrying sleeping cars and baggage service. The Annual Hunters Leaflet is available from CN agents or the General Passenger Department in Toronto.
A Living Age excerpt argues that true success does not come from innate ability but from learned labor discipline. It highlights a disabled yet rapid worker who, despite hindrances, maximizes every stroke by rhythmic, systematic effort, illustrating the power of knowledge over talent.
The text argues money cannot define virtue and courage, noting many poor yet useful citizens and the founder of Christianity. It urges honesty about poverty, rejects pretension, and claims it takes more courage to admit hardship than to pretend wealth. It concludes that affordability alone does not measure character.
Ambition must stay alive and alert to progress. Many youths let India’s panpable life lead them to sleep, waking rarely. Average workers lack drive to learn fully or move ahead, content to keep a job rather than advance rapidly. Wake ambition and set it to work to rise.
A garbled children’s note describes Little Pat waiting for an invitation to a party. The text shows miswritten phrases and hints at someone not paying attention to a plate and a comment about awaiting an upcoming guest.
Acting Deputy Minister A Sarvin issues ministerial order quarantining areas in Ontario to curb the European corn borer. Regions including Trafalgar and Bruce counties, along with Huron Lambton and Wentworth, are named as affected until further notice under quarantine regulations.
A writer recalls Clara Harton’s teaching on being a good loser. She credited her mother for courage to endure defeat and keep striving. The piece argues genuine resolve comes from rising after loss and congratulating winners as a mark of spirit.
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