23 Oct 1919
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 23, 1919
Page
1
Fragmented verse speaks of enduring sorrow and hopeful rest, urging perseverance. Images weave a journey toward cheer, gold, and healing as burdens fade with time. The piece frames day by day progress amid dreamlike, rough language.
Twenty years ago Ackats crowd of 141 traveled to Vergus on Thanksgiving for the championship game where Acton clinched the pennant and the province title. Intermediate champions named include Ed Ryder Fred Stydepr Frank McIntosh William Shield C wu Mame Heatt Ro Erwin C Erwin M Henderson J Watson F Watson OW Cornett W Gurney A Gurney C Henderson J Harry and J Boyd. Carl Williams of Crescent endured severe injuries to his right index finger during a winning season. John Moore left for Toronto to join South Africa volunteers, as Transvaal war events unfold with Glencoe Lady smith clashes and heavy British losses. Canadian contingent heads to Quebec then London. Married Medley Smith Acton October 18 to Mabel Smith.
An Ottawa area farmer visits Cooney's shop to have a horse shod and proposes a vote pairing between Liberal and Conservative to abstain. After the election, Cooney supposedly paired off with every Conservative rival who visited the shop. The piece also touts Dr Kellogg's Asthma Remedy as a preventive inhalation treatment for asthma with claimed relief and potential cure.
The Navy League of Canada promotes a Nelson Day drive to raise about half a million dollars for Naval Brigades in major cities. Funds support free seamanship training for Canadian youth and sailor homes and facilities in ports. The three day campaign begins October 21 with public support urged from merchants and citizens.
The article notes a history of nutritional science guiding food values and deficiencies. It describes mobilizing food chemists and nutrition specialists to regulate feeding of allied armies and calls for applying similar expertise to civilians for efficient sustenance.
A devotional piece reflecting on Jesus walking on the sea during a storm. Peter’s faith wavers then strengthens as Jesus reassures him with We of good cheer be not afraid. The lesson outlines Jesus as the praying, all seeing, protecting, teaching saviour. Readings for next week follow.
The passage presents a verbose Engilah language puzzle about wood and saws featuring Esau Wood and Woodl Hut. It describes how much wood Wood would saw and the challenges of reading aloud and understanding the phrasing with layered wordplay and invented names.
A quirky collection of garbled phrases and misspelled words highlighting rapid speech challenges. The lines feature characters and invented terms such as Tedbury and Mra Binith and present a whimsical, phonetic focus on difficult consonant clusters.
A 19th century pamphlet by John Wizard I. Fuede advocates against chemical additives used with coal for steam heating. It argues such compounds do not increase heat energy and warns buyers about sensational claims and dealers promoting these products. The author urges focus on scientific coal combustion with air rather than dangerous or costly additives.
In a rural office a buyer of a Shorthorn cow and calf demanded completed documents. Officials admitted papers were not yet prepared but would be sent within a day or two. The buyer insisted on timely action, noting a partnership with the seller and his half ownership of profits.
Fragmentary dialogue presents a moral tension between a strict elder and a wayward member. The elder cautions against indulging enemies while affirming the need for self restraint, framing conflict as a test of fidelity and temperance.
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