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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 24, 1918
Page
9
A reflective poem about small acts of kindness and memories. The speaker emphasizes that simple gestures and objects from childhood bring warmth, shaping days with gentle words. The poem contrasts grand concerns with the enduring value of small, caring acts.
A British trooper nicknamed Gyp the dog trotted into a France aid station with a serious wound. The medical officer humorously promoted the terrier to Captain Gyp Elephant DLL after the pet kept returning for dressings.
The Earth notes a unusual harvest in Nevada and Placer counties during February and March. The state insectory collects 60,000,000 to 75,000,800 Indybuga from caves stored in Sacramento for summer distribution to feed aphids and vegetables. Freeman Buoy Bonds. Graves Wear Them. A new minister preaches a heartfelt sermon as a church janitor comments on the prayer.
The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle explains the demand for platinum in making concentrated sulphuric acid used in explosives, textiles, dyes, and medicine. It notes platinum’s role as a catalyst providing provocation for reactions that form sulfur dioxide and related compounds in acid production.
The article describes aubeatos as a fibrous substance with both enetable and mineral traits. It forms in earth layers between stone beds, found worldwide, with best quality from Canada. Ancient Greeks used it in religious rites due to its potential for thorough purification in fire.
A fragment dialogue debates musical language with mentions of French Italian Spanish and a joking mispronunciation about Chinac and Chinamen. The piece mimics a humorous overheard exchange highlighting mispronunciation and ethnic stereotype.
A classroom moment sees a teacher ask who will receive the biggest crown in heaven, provoking a shy reply from a boy. The passage captures small talk and mishearing amid humorous miscommunications told in a Maine setting.
Amid the fifth year of the great war, Canada reports brighter signs of prosperity. Official statements praise the vast effort and wealthier condition compared with five years earlier, noting reduced debt and strengthened economy despite wartime strain.
A humor piece relates how a Scotchman and Irishman share a holiday, with Sandy entrusted to manage daily expenses. After requests for more cash fail, the Irishman confesses he hid funds by slipping the purse into Pat’s pocket each night. The ruse ends with morning discovery and repayment. Also noted are claims about blood impurities treated by Parmelko Vegetable Pills.
A mixed fragment describes Jacobs and Hernheim partners in a woollen cloth business with Jacobs as Easter salesman. A telegram exchange reveals a body burial and ransom-like pricing for return. Other snippets promote Miller's Worm Powders, Holloway's Corn Cure, and colonial era jokes about potatoes and Kaiser employment.
A message extols Lloyd George as a decisive leader and urges readers to support the war by saving money. It praises British soldiers and calls on citizens to start a Victory savings fund, pledging to set aside a portion of the year’s earnings and “do your part” for the country.
A garbled prose piece outlines the Strait of Dover and Channel features noting width and depths near Portland Bill and St David's Head. It mentions international borders and a reference to Senator Henry Cabot Lodge and a Chicago Herald claim about an investigating committee.
Historical observations explain that metals under constant strain weaken, but periodic rest restores strength. Lord Kelvin notes rails and cannon parts survive longer with holidays. cast iron worsens without rest, while slight shocks can increase strength in some metals.
The passage urges individuals to inspire consciency and trust rather than seek money. It emphasizes that a personality with assurance and integrity gains belief from others, clearing the road to achievement. Cultivate energy openly and avoid concealing talent with foolish words.
A reminiscence of Jean the cat who herded kittens and a flock of chickens with quiet patience in a country home. It ends with praise for Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as a household medicine celebrated for its surprising, beneficial qualities.
EM I Abraham, chairman of the Canada Food Board's Home Gardens and Vacant Lots section, warns that cut worm damage remains severe after years. He urges autumn plowing to bury larvae and prevent future losses, to ready land for winter planting of vegetables or cereals. He says towns can provide surplus labor for fall work as food demand grows.
Black River Falls Wisconsin resident Mrs Binzer says Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured her organic troubles and saved her from an operation. She urges other women suffering inflammation ulceration displacements backache and nervousness to try the root and herb remedy and seek advice from Lydia Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Massachusetts.
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