24 Oct 1918
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 24, 1918
Page
1
An old advertisement from The Bond Hardware Co. in Guelph promotes Universal coffee percolators and bread mixers with several price points. It stresses food conservation and offers Universal food choppers with varied prices and discount messaging. The ad highlights contact details and urges customers to buy to conserve wheat and resources.
Norman, a miner hoisted onto a dangerous cable car, fights grease and wire, endures burns and a near fall two hundred feet above a quarry, then clings to survive as he frees himself and completes a perilous ascent. The incident ends with company aid and a pledge to return to work under threat of danger and corporate pressure.
Nora Ed Lyman plugs the tram grease task as Norman Remick and Swenson contend with a downed process at the Mohawk quarry. Norman climbs the engine tower to grease the cable while the carriage moves slowly outward under a hot, windy afternoon sky. Thunderheads build as the oily routine unfolds.
Wartime call to action lists prices for military materiel and services including rifles and bayonets, oats, shells, grenades, explosives, anaesthesia ether, hot water bags, and payment of Canada's war bill, framed as a patriotic fund drive.
A 1910s bulletin outlines economic losses from improper potato storage due to physical, mechanical, and pathological factors. It stresses selecting ripe tubers with dead stalks, avoiding immature or damaged specimens, careful handling during harvest, and keeping tubers dry and clean. It recommends a dry cellar, ventilation, and temperature control around 4 to 7 degrees Celsius, plus systematic sorting during storage to prevent decay.
Severe fronts and chilly nights mark the season. Epworth League Day draws Methodist interest. Alex Cripps and crew work on Knox Church sheds. Rev J K Unaworth lectures at Congregational Church. A Lazy Man in California discussed. Hog market: two months ago $8.75, now $3.75 per hundredweight. Halton Ploughman's Association to hold annual match around November 11 on Mr Alex Chisholm’s farm near Mitton. Coal supply update from Crow's Nest Pass Coal Co from Formie B C with quality tested. Lord and Lady Minto to be welcomed at Quebec on arrival. Birth: Strachan at St John’s Manor. Death: William Hoarding aged 78 at Eyqueaing.
An essay argues that true extravagance often hides in small purchases by women with limited salaries. It notes many spend earned money on vanity rather than essential value and urges buying only when truly needed or with future value in mind.
A private soldier recovering from pneumonia exploited a nurse's distraction to pull a thermometer from his mouth. He cooled the device in hot tea and timed his reaction as the doctor glanced his way, prompting the remark that he was not dead but should be.
Georgia passes a law restricting tipping with penalties up to ten days in jail or a fifty dollar fine. The measure aims to ensure patrons pay only for service and not rely on tips, addressing a nuisance felt by the public.
Eyewitnesses report a fire at a provision shop drew a crowd who plundered the premises. A man seized a large amount of loot, confronted a policeman, and attempted to escape with the theft amid chaos.
A vivid description recalls Jant Village in the Trees with green roofs, crimson decor, and gold pavings. artistes perform in a moonlit setting as residents hope visitors return next year, noted by Mildred Vans and the Care-Taker Sparrow.
The article traces the influenza history from ancient times to 19th century outbreaks, outlines symptoms and spread, and offers prevention tips including avoiding infected people, fresh air, and antiseptic gargles. It advises quinine as a preventive and lists in-hospital treatment and dietary guidance for sufferers.
A projected thrift sermon urges Canadians to wear worn clothing, patch garments, and reduce consumption to support the war effort. It notes millions go hungry while others lavish on furs and luxuries, insisting every citizen save and pay the bill with earned funds.
A damaged OCR passage presents a string of archaic style lines with names like George I Sims and Chriso pher Lave, referencing growth, knowledge, and mind troubles. The text appears as fragmented quotations or quotes without a coherent narrative or clear event.
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