30 Oct 1924
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 30, 1924
Page
1
A fragmented reminiscence describes potato picking as a tedious task. The speaker notes boredom during rows, counting others, and surprising results where each completed row seems followed by one fewer row, with mention of miscounting and a lingering sense of fatigue.
Dr Frank Crane weighs student effort over test scores, praising Jimmy Fitch for asking the meaning of indicate and Le tta Rogers for clean nails, while Henry Clark earns high marks for keeping promises. He urges asking when unsure and doing what is right with cheerfulness.
A husband recounts a wealthy man's financial fraud and reorganization, questioning punishment and evidence. The wife rejects social acceptance despite peers' tolerance, prompting reflection on whether domestic ethics should guide society, including suitors and social dances for daughters.
A village stage show features maidens representing shops in a Merchant Carnival. Sarah Moffatt wears garlands of candy but notes her decorations are inside, while the stage manager questions the lack of outward adornment. In a contrasting tale, a master delegates a task to his ignorant servant who mismanages a boiled tuna tin at supper.
A reflective passage pairs poetry with a political column. Barbara Young’s verse contrasts three house windows symbolizing past hurts, present streets, and hopeful futures. The piece shifts to a detailed recounting of election night results and temperance politics, noting dry majority gains and the evolving stance of Moderationists and the Ontario Temperance Amendment.
A veteran resident celebrates Halton county voting dry, praising the province for upholding temperance. He warns youths may imitate drinking, dismisses fears of government liquor stores, and notes Premier Ferguson's pledge to strengthen enforcement. He recalls Albert Moore’s role and the broad provincial win by 30 000 to 40 000 votes.
A compact reflection on character urging inner virtue to show outwardly. It contrasts a well of life with a stagnant pond, asking if a person leaves a cleansing influence or a poisonous trail. The piece cites biblical imagery to stress moral speech and conduct.
A garbled excerpt presents musings on time, conscience, and marriage. The narrator jokes about borrowing, dogs, and enduring appliances, then muses on greatness tied to a spouse, and a thermometer's steady use. The piece ends with a diffuse reflection labeled Anon.
Sir William Whit notes a striking similarity between Turkish and Irish humor in popular tales. He argues the Turkish donkey tale and Hodja episodes reveal a shared type, with coarser, grotesque satire and a clever moral undercurrent.
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