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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 30, 1924
Page
6
Poem celebrates Indian summer with imagery of fading year and renewed hope. Lovers’ verse recalls warmth amid approaching winter.
The 1904 report notes Clark’s Hotel to be rebuilt and enlarged next spring, Mrs. J. Meahler connected to patrol duties, mill rush of fall with large turnip shipments and sugar boot loads from Acton, heirship legacy of 1,000 pounds in England to E W Grace the butcher, and bank manager H Devitt moving to upstairs room over Merchants Bank due to residence sales on Dover Avenue. Postmaster Matthews considers office rearrangement for more space and additional mail boxes as Free Press plans to move to new quarters after over two decades in its current site. A.G. Clarridge buys Arthurs dairy business to serve Spring Creek Parish patrons.
A curious tale from a past performance describes an American playwright noting a trained cat as the standout act. The cat's nightly entrance, hearth, and trained routine drew wonder and applause, while the author reveals the trick was simple and practical, not magical. The piece then shifts to anecdotal reflections on human observation and cunning, ending with quoted musings on happiness and virtue.
A devotional study on Luke 15 11 24 exploring three themes in the parable the elder brothers greed the younger brothers prodigality and the fathers forgiving love. It stresses prevention over cure and urges moral reflection for readers and students.
Officials report a booming moose bear and deer population across Quebec as fall hunting begins. Government policy of small preserves and club wards expands game protection with 1 060 wardens, aiding access while keeping sport within regulated limits. Reports place trophies across Lake Megando Laurentiang Temiskaming Kipawa St Maurice and related areas, underscoring a provincewide rise in wildlife and hunting activity.
A Cornell University rowing coach enforces discipline after a tempering incident with a seven member crew. Five substitutes are chosen for the next race, devouring strawberry shortcake at a Poughkeepsie restaurant. The five race-day replacements win in record time, proving obedience pays and vowing no more indulgences.
An informal town tale recalls Deacon Opdyke hiring a horse for farm work last year and paying upon its return. The liveryman notes Opdyke’s social standing, his inquiries about horses, and a Thanksgiving visit, while a later health ad promotes Miller's Worm Powder as a remedy for worm infections in children, claiming it aids growth and removes health dangers.
Caleb Peasley claims Pamely, once shy, has changed and will vote. He recounts a kitchen oven incident where Pamely defended a tramp by tossing eggs at him, driving him from the home, and Salem Burnaby later escorting the man to the lockup. Witnesses hail Pamely’s courage and the crowd reflects on suffrage.
Safety rules for stoves and furnaces cover clearance from walls and woodwork, enclosing pipes, protecting floors, surrounding furnaces with brick, ensuring light and sound connections, guarding pipes, proper ash disposal, and chimney maintenance. The text also mentions Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil and its wide sale abroad.
A French visitor in Edinburgh complains of a large hotel bill and is met with cheerful excuses from the landlord. The tale ends with a comical misunderstanding over the meaning of a bill and a wish to embrace. An unrelated ad extols Dr Kellogg's Asthma Remedy as a nighttime relief for asthma sufferers.
An odd fragment describes three small biaculta set on a tabla hn in a row and each covered with a borrowed hat. Raise each bat in turn and place a hat then replace with a pat. The text hints at a ritual under a hal that may be agreed. A ritual promise is suggested to be fulfilled by the shown baf upon the head.
A Bilious jab from The Journal mocks cynics and suspicious characters. It warns that distrust harms the owner more than those accused. The piece urges kindness over cynicism and declares contempt for those who condemn others without proof.
A man bids farewell to his beloved as he plans a long journey. He asks her to gaze at a distant star each night and think of him, recalling his plea to keep a light in memory. The dialogue hints at longing and devotion amid a late hour departure.
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