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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 21, 1926
Page
4
A lyric verse celebrates a cheerful country road from dawn to moon, detailing meadows brooks trees and a playful scene where phes or figures may appear. The piece evokes timeless rural imagery and simple passage along the sunlit path.
The Acton notes report the death of A Milrod Hibbert at 69 and upcoming meetings of the Acton Central Old Girls Association. They describe hospital festival planning, charity efforts by Freemasons, and town changes from coal yards to recreation grounds at the old Commons, with reflections on Acton’s evolving landscape and community groups.
A. E. W. Birch advises on safe honey storage: keep extracted honey in dry warm airy places, tightly closed containers to exclude moisture and ants, avoid damp cellars, and ensure free air circulation for comb honey. Test suitability with salt, avoid temperature variation, and re liquefy granulated honey by hot water around 156 degrees F.
An improved diet raises poultry quality and consumption. Experiments at the Central Experimental Farm show crate feeding and a wide carbohydrate rich ration boost weight and flesh quality. Milk in the feed enhances gains, as seen at Kapuskasing Experimental Farm, with corn improving results when grown locally.
The Yorkshire Post notes an urban leader agreed to help at a parish workhouse entertainment. His festive pranks amused guests until a whispered remark questioned the harmlessness of the merriment.
A fashion sketch presents a jumper suit blending sport and style. It features a plain linen fabric, a slash neck, tucks at the shoulders, and cuffs with pocket detailing. The design emphasizes functional elegance for active wear.
A French sentry in a fogbound trench is warned by his tremulous dog about approaching gas and enemy attack. The dog’s loyalty helps save the soldier, who later receives the Croix de Guerre while the dog is decorated on the hospital steps.
An 8AD awakening tale shows a railway foreman scolding a laborer hidden in the shade of a fence. He remarks that as long as the man works, he has a job, but once he wakes up he is out of work.
An ad touts Dr Leonhardt Hem Reid as a safe internal remedy for piles claiming quick relief from blood congestion in the lower bowel. It promises lasting relief with a money back guarantee and notes sales through Has gard locations.
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