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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 25, 1928
Page
8
The fragment sings of a day’s success and happiness, mentioning cures and a chosen rent, with lines about twilight, memory, and a distant store. Names like Clarence appear in a cryptic closing. The piece reads as a reflective, ceremonial meditation on achievement and joy.
The article outlines growing perennial vegetables like asparagus and rhubarb, stressing soil prep and proper planting depth. It advises selecting vigorous one year old asparagus with many buds, proper trench spacing, and careful coverage, plus rhubarb variety choices and root planting practices for uniform stands and strong market appeal.
A long passage recounts a tale about a Scottish village boy known as the Innocent and a preacher's method. Dr William C. Watkinson demonstrates applying a single text to a story, emphasizing moderation as the central message from Philippians.
Edward Payson Jackson narrates a tale of Simon who signs a quitclaim to stop taxes but faces a tax collector and crowd. Simon flees into a wheat field, demanding return of his sack of gold and paper, while the owner resists and the scene ends with Simon pleading for the return of his documents and money.
The column recalls lively bygone days with old friends at the bank corner. A tale about Dr McCarvin’s April Fool scene features watchful Watch on the sofa and Roger’s mischief, ending in a penny joke and shared laughter among Acton residents.
An elderly farmer Tamsett reflects on his four sons and farm work. He recounts hardship from youth, notes sons’ honesty and loyalty, contrasts past plowing by feel with modern watchfulness, and laments farming’s challenges while praising his hardworking family.
A garbled historic text presents a cryptic exchange about a mapper and a “thapnel” phrase. The lines imply a discussion of identity or role in a past era with unusual spelling and syntax. No clear event, place, or person emerges from the fragment.
German born Herman Trelle owns a Peace River farm near Spirit River and won the 1926 Chicago Live Stock Exhibition prize for best wheat. He is developing an early ripening variety to boost northern Canadian farming. E W Beatty and CPR directors visited his threshing site for a staged photograph with Mr and Mrs Tree center, Beatty right, and Sir Herbert Hols left.
A Kentucky county magistrate with no formal legal training faced his first case. In a miscue filled hearing he attempted to manage the session as the lawyer and client cleverly moved for the defendant to be declared not guilty and discharged. The motion to adjourn was carried.
An inexpensive simple test using Bisulated Magnesia after meals claims instant relief for sourness bloating and pain. The ad asserts 80 percent of stomach distress is unnecessary and promises quick proof within two minutes.
The Village of Acton Municipal Council will, after one month, consider a by law to close the street between lots 10 and 12 on Young Street and sell the street name to J B Mackenzie. It will seek court orders to amend registered lot numbers to add the street as Village Lot Number 11. Dated October eighteenth, 1928. Municipal Clerk FARMER.
An advertisement touts URATARS as a quick, inexpensive remedy for bladder weakness and urethral irritation. It claims relief from burning, backache, nighttime awakenings, and other symptoms, with a money back guarantee and broad availability.
A long standing reputation backs a guarantee offered by the makers. If a customer is not satisfied with any Red Rose Orange product, the grocer may replace the package free of charge. This promise underscores the brand trust and commitment to quality.
An Eramosa Township clearing auction by Fred Alexander lists horses, cows, young cattle, pigs, and numerous farm implements and household effects for sale on Tuesday October 1. The notice notes no reserve due to the farm being sold and offers two months credit on approved notes. Auctioneer Kere and clerk Plank are named with contact details.
An advertisement extols the Victory Six car, praising its body attached to the chassis, larger doors, improved interior, and unmatched performance. It promises quick pickup, instant acceleration, and ample room, urging immediate possession and demonstrations with unsettled pricing noted for coupe and four door models.
A business guidance note emphasizes that merchandise strongly determines concern success. It argues well advertised Hires products should be stocked and advertised locally, asserting printed pages are the best cheapest and surest way to tell customers who they are where they are and what they have for sale.
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