Fragmentary Religious Verse Note
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 23, 1924
Page
2
Bear Felled by Old Man’s Rifle in Bangor Area Homestead Tale
An Alden family memory recalls Nathan and Betsey defending their hog pen from a bear. Nathan loads and primes an antique Alntiock rifle, battles the animal as Betsey urges urgency, and the bear’s death comes when the hammer drives the rifle’s skull, ending the attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orland
Bangor
Voocksport
Teddy Pond
Hetney
Alntiock
Nathan
Betsey
Long-serving rail worker passes for bonus misunderstanding
An elderly employee claims the longest service bonus for rail company staff. The president asks if he has had complaints, the man says no and explains his role in hammering wheels during entry. The tale hints at pride in work and the value of practical experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Railyay
Hillwor
Deacon Allen Helps Young Teacher Amid Chicken Theft Rumors
In a rural town a Deacon Allen posts a notice about a missing wallet found with $475 and chicken theft rumors swirl. The wallet owner is unknown, and Allen considers proper handling of the money while a young man, Henry Simmons, applies to teach the district school. The Deacon eventually hires Simmons and quietly supports his education, while ambiguity about the wallet and theft lingers in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Bodgett
Deacon
Judson Lane
Prof
Mr. Allen
Emin
Allen
David
Tye
Mr. Alles
Henry Bimmons
Bimmons
Alvin Paters
Hue
Simmons
Inez
Hank Binmona
Della Upham
Rosalta
Bealdes
Deacon Allen
Henry Simmons
Jersey
Ald
Henry
Simmona
Alien
Schooity
Ville Umits
Acoo
Mra Allen
Delia
Harry
Wwe
Profitable Charity Ends Farm Theft in Small Town
In a village exchange, Mr Alton and Deacon discuss a surprising cash deposit, the farmer’s sale of his farm to fund a bank deposit, and a theft reversal. The Deacon salutes Judson Lane for an investment that aided the community, while the town ponders the meaning of profitable charity and education’s role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judeon Lane
Judson
Alweyance
The Indian Language Lesson From a Mission Visit
The narrator recounts a mishap where a heathen chief and an English speaker failed to communicate. Signs and gestures replaced spoken words as the chief tried to name what he wanted, then mimed washing to indicate a wash tub or soap. The miscommunication ends when the Indian chief laughs and says Tapwa eye man Truly it is difficult.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David
Hutt
Indiana
Synthetic Camphor Emerges as Japan’s Flooded Yet Stable Source
The article explains camphor production in Japan and Far East regions from Laurus lamphora leaves, distilled with steam. It notes a shift to synthetic camphor in 1903, identical to natural product, preventing a massive price spike while natural camphor plantations in Formosa face limited disruption due to raw material costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Barneo
Burmosa
Far East
Alexander Findlay
Hervice of Man
Ust
Formoan
The Thwarted Thwart: Theodore and Theatre Chaos
A garbled text presents a chaotic scene around Theodore and Theresa Thwalt with throngs thronging theatres. The noisy chaotic wording depicts threat and drama amid shifting thoughts and thundering reactions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Thwalt
Theresa Thwalt
Theodore
Theotore
Thorn
Theodore Thumblog
Thorean
Thorgas
Thorsen
Theresa
Social value and personal worth in a humane rating system
The author argues that society should judge people by character and social productivity rather than wealth or status. He warns that glamor, luxury, and self interest undermine health and communal welfare, urging individuals to seek worthy work and forget self. He envisions a healthier, more pleasant civilization as a result.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gide
Rome
Idieneas
Jix
Venetian survivor recalls deadly avalanche near Granda
Modesti, an avalanche survivor quoted by the London Leader via the Venetian Journal, describes a near fatal mountain slide with companion Cros sowd. He was hurled from a narrow path on Granda’s cliffs, struck by snow, broke his arm, and woke among bloodied snow while Cros sowd’s body was never found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Modesti
Crossowd
Granda
Rosa
Crostoscht
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