08 Sep 1927
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 08, 1927
Page
1
Poem-like piece by K. Pauline Jolineon extols Canadians born abroad and their descendants. It frames national identity around birthplace under British rule, asserting loyalty and equality while recalling multicultural origins and the flag’s symbolism.
A dialogue between father and son about a forthcoming dental checkup. The boy frets over an upcoming appointment while Dad uses humor and practical advice, stressing tooth care, prevention, and the pain of past visits. The passage recalls a boy’s childhood dental memories and the dentist’s sharp instruments.
An inhand office reform at Beresford Tube Company transforms a tense wage dispute into teamwork. Natalie and Nina lead a worker-led plan forming a "C Team Work Club" with blue ribbons to recognize cooperative effort. The president observes smoother work and rising morale as late starts and lunch breaks shrink.
Two women recount an outing to Harriet’s millinery shop where a stylish hat becomes a case study in perceived value. They note Harriet’s high pricing compared with a fellow shopper, and a snobbish buyer driving up costs before Harriet offers a plainer hat, revealing price sensitivities and social tensions.
A Boston Transcript account recalls a weary traveler’s breakfast mishap aboard a dining car. The waiter apologizes for repeated delays as the party endures long waits and a running gag about the cook’s fried eggs and coal fire.
In a humorous exchange a boy notes lean coast beef as the main course while a guest of honor is delayed. The father retorts that the boy had planned to bring an old muttonhead home for dinner that same evening.
More than thirty years of tests show aluminum is the best tea container. Red Rossa Tea is now packed only in Autrenum, which is guaranteed to keep the tea in perfect condition.
A Western Ontario township relay horse race is planned at the Western Fair with substantial prizes. Teams of farmers, including Mirce Karnen and Ken.nach bore, will run the mile course, passing a baton within a fifty foot area. Entries from townships are welcome, with no limit on team numbers from any one township. The event runs during the fair week from Children's Day to September 17, featuring the Relay Horse Race as a highlight.
A persuasive pitch urges readers to start a distant advertising trade by sourcing goods seen in magazines and delivering them to customers. It claims warehouses are nearby, enabling prompt fulfillment and profit for enterprising readers.
A bookstore encounter unfolds with a clerk and patrons seeking novels and reference works. Readers clash with misfiled shelves, mistaken titles, and curator-like advice as shoppers debate recent releases and classic tomes amid cluttered displays.
A garbled page shows riddles and questions parodying wordplay. Fragmented phrases reference a riddle about a rich man and a trick, a two frog question, horse mounting sides, and a repeated note about a power with healing uses. The passage includes stray names and broken lines.
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