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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 02, 1926
Page
11
Poem reflects on a brook that dances merrily through joyful meadow scenes yet may witness gray towns and misery. The speaker hopes to keep a brave life and a singing heart, inspired by the brook’s silver song as life ends.
Acton items report corn roasting parties growing in popularity and daily automobile traffic to Toronto. Five hundred exhibition tickets sold. J B Take buys property at Church and Elgin. John Arthurs buys Mill Street flour and feed store and plans improvements. Acton Cornet Band hired for Rockwood Fair on October 5. Beardmore Co adds boiler and chopping outfit at mill. Died Anna Jarie McKeague, widow of Alex McKeague, mother of Dr S A McKeague, at Furby Street Winnipeg, in her 79th year.
A Vermont tale from the Hardwick Gazette compares Timothy Tripe of Bellows Falls to Zeuxis and features a mail order painting of a barn fence that fools farmers and sparrows. A bulldog chase ends with a book agent colliding with the fence, leading to possible legal action.
A traveller from Jaffa recounts hiring a conveyance to tour Jaffa slowly on the way to Jerusalem. The driver sped through dusty streets, delivering him to the station with two hours to spare, explaining that Americans like to go fast.
The Western Fair expands to a major exhibition in London from September 11 to 18 1926 with enhanced livestock buildings featuring top Holstein herds. The Midway promises unprecedented amusements fireworks nightly bands entertain visitors as thousands travel to attend the largest exhibit yet held.
Advert says Miller's Worm Paciers are a cheap reliable remedy to expel worms in children. It claims the tablets are available at chemists and drug stores and will relieve worm-related suffering.
A Sunday lesson explores the Tent of Meeting as a symbol of God's presence, Moses as a friend of God, and humanity's hunger for divine fellowship. It contrasts Christian access to God through simple faith with other religious means and offers questions for study and daily readings.
The United Kingdom delegation to the Empire Parliamentary Association travels across Canada aboard the S S Empress of Scotland and will meet in Vancouver with the Marquis of Salisbury. Led by Arthur Henderson the group aims to study Dominion conditions, visit key sites from Banff to the Rockies, and participate in Australian capital celebrations while coordinating with South Africa Rhodesia Malta New Zealand and India parliaments.
Vancouver port growth accelerates with a new Canadian Pacific Railway pier expected to open in August or September. The facility features a 109 foot wide pavilion, four central freight tracks, a two story headhouse, dual accessibility for ships and trains, eight Barlow elevators, direct ship to dock freight transfer, and a steel deck bridge carrying two rail tracks and one crane rail.
The passage discusses recognizing facial expressions in others and in oneself. It argues that expressions reveal inner feelings even when unseen and urges deliberate effort to repress undesirable expressions while cultivating kind, pleasant looks.
A compact reflection on temper and pardon, noting forgiving people rarely need pardon themselves. It warns discouragement as a great misfortune and suggests that inner resolve, humor, and restraint aid harmony. It cites avoiding quarrels and the value of steady self control.
A fragment shows a dialogue about toothache relief through home remedies and a joke about returning to a wife. The text also includes an ad-like line for a worm exterminator claiming mild, child-safe action to remove worms from the system.
A Minnesota family led by John A. Stundebeck with nine children settles in Humboldt district. They buy 960 acres, bring several thousand dollars, and bring farm equipment valued at 3500 dollars. They travel by motor car and truck carrying a house for the family, illustrating modern prairie migration. Stop the Cough cough is blamed on respiratory irritation and Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil is suggested for relief.
A nostalgic verse seeks a small home with warm features and starry nights. The ad promotes Dr J D Kellogg's Asthma Remedy claiming real relief and permanent benefits where other remedies fail.
A war office joke from a medical association journal describes an inspection where a stern officer quizzes recruits on their personal items. Private MacToothe is singled out as the officer checks toothbrush razor and soap, while one recruit quips about his housewife.
A fragmentary London gossip item mocks quality Scotch thrift. McIntosh tells a doctor at night it was only a peony misheard as a grave illness. The snippet hints at humorous miscommunication and local color in vernacular narrative.
Sammy shouts quick warnings as Sylvia begins swimming. She struggles awkwardly but soon regains rhythm. Six sailors reach the shore to rescue Sylvia while Sammy laments the risky start. Sylvia smiles despite the tense moment.
The fragment reflects a speaker emphasizing experience over hype during elections. It notes valuing intangible worth over cash, preferring constructive actions to fault finding, and cautioning that success should not come at the cost of children. It mentions friendship with God.
In some factories cartelic acid is kept for wounds and cuts by workers. It is safer to keep a bottle of Dr. Thomas Kelectric Oil on hand as it acts quickly without scarring or burning the flesh.
A contributor recalls living with a family that owned a wooden windmill before steam mills. While a farm boy, he slept in a room with a sewing machine and once woke during sleepwalking to find himself atop the windmill, cold and unsure before awakening on the sewing machine. He kept the episode secret for fear of laughter.
Billy struggles with money after school as he plans a birthday gift for Cousin Conrad. He tells his mother he wants to give something but insists he is not "biz" enough to make the purchase.
A court scene shows a magistrate challenging a thief in a chicken coop. Rastus answers with quiet humor saying he was testing his will power, highlighting a moment of irony and dignity amid tension.
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