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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 23, 1924
Page
3
A fragment from the Acton Free Press discusses the idea that One Elng is superior in many tasks. It contrasts Home One Else as wiser and better trained, and questions who could lead or offer more aid, ending with a rhetorical query about Same One Blue.
A mother and father fret over a son named John who writes little home with vague details. The piece reflects on parental longing, the value of letters, and the gap between a young man’s success and a parent's desire for news and stability. It includes neighboring vignettes about Toronto’s evolving corners and a mayoral temperance stance in a column of reminiscences.
The article discusses a long held fallacy that a line marks autumn around September 23 and notes enduring myths despite weather records. It suggests a psychological basis for the belief as society shifts from summer to winter standards with school reopening and work resuming, framing September as a threshold to a year of effort or failure.
A partial, informal fragment discusses aging men and their talkable faults. It mentions women attempting reform and humor about marriage, with phrases about seasickness and a crucible of matrimony. The text is highly garbled and lacks clear events or speakers.
The article outlines four Mongolian inn categories for travelers and beasts. The ordinary inn welcomes mules horses and owners, followed by a heated hospit type for foot passengers. The camerin houses camels with strict separation, and the pip nas features courtyards crowded with grazing four footed beasts.
A one night performance features an intoxicated stranger who seeks the helper’s name after a Good Samaritan act. The ex explorer answers only Paul and jokes about whether the man has met any others like him, drawing laughter from the audience.
November 14 is the date for the John Mitten Chapter I O D bazaar. The item lists Hart Buck'n fawn a tame pet killed by three dogs last Saturday.
Praise and thanksgiving marked the 72 years of parish life at St George's in a Sunday service. Also noted were social notes: visits from Mrs W Stewart to Gilbert Plains, Mrs W C Dessay winning a prize at area fairs, and gatherings of families from Philadelphia Winnipeg and Chicago visiting local residents. A body found near Credit was identified as likely male age 40 to 45 with death from a blow to the temple and subsequent pneumonia. no foul play or water in lungs found. identity not established. Master Russell Patterson hospitalized for appendicitis, operation successful. colonel Morris and John Hunter visited Armenian Boys Farm in Georgetown. local concerns about stopping the 6 o’clock mail train at Rockwood discussed. A wandering man was taken to Guelph after being found near Erin and Eramosa.
A newly married couple heckles a nearby woman in a theatre after she sits. They mock her hat and gown while giggling at the bride. The woman responds with a sharp rebuke asking the bride to ask her son to remove his feet from her chair.
An elderly voice laments modern Sunday zeal and rush, recalling a slower Sabbath. The speaker recalls family pews, parson sermons, and timeless contrasts between rest and toil while urging a return to quiet contemplation rather than frantic activity.
A young lawyer, not famed for intellect, was acquitted of murder after a tense trial. The jury deliberated two days, the foreman noting the defendant's rich retained counsel and self defense plea. The verdict, delivered as not guilty by reason of insanity, stunned observers and drew mixed reactions.
Boasle, four, with her mother in downtown crowds, pointed at a bald man and announced in high tones that he had no hair. The mother warned him, but the child pressed that everyone would know.
Two collapsible boat types, designed to fit in a suit case, are showcased in England. A few bicycle pumps render them seaworthy using brown canvas, with space for three children. Notably linked to Shackleton expeditions, the crafts are named Quist and Shackleton by a special mission.
A long time village helper Victorine Dusette faces pressure as the spring cleaning season arrives. Her prideful stance and a claim of family support clash with the doubts of relatives and the looming question of how much her uncle has left her to sustain the chores.
The Empire urges Ontario residents to end bootlegging by choosing between retaining the Ontario Temperance Act or adopting government liquor control. It argues the upcoming vote will condemn the bootlegging trade and compel government action to enforce the law and curb criminals. The piece credits Premier Ferguson and the Ontario Publicate Committee for promising vigorous enforcement.
The note advertises homemade baking with a range of items including bread white and brown cakes tarts buns scones pies lemon raisin apple and more. It promises freshness and quality from the bakery.
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