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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 08, 1927
Page
10
A fragmented narrative recalls two children quarrelling over yard play and a blocking rain barrel, with threats and refusals leading to a later reconciliation. The piece reflects on lost friendships, school days, and memories of a shared yard.
Twenty years ago Igela of the Free Press reports fall mine openings announced. A Toronto automobile party visited after a mishap. Geo Atovell enlarges his store. Otter improvements planned. About fifty wild ducks spotted on Fairy Lake. Chin Wella appointed market agent at G station, to relieve G J Wallace. Wella to Buffalo soon. Jamea McMilan’s barn struck by lightning and burned, with hay and grain losses. Adam Cook reports first apple barrels. fall apples green, winter crop in good condition.
A legendary rock off Perce Quebec hides a treasure rooted in pirate lore. Captain Duval and an aid of trusted men reportedly lifted chests from the cliff with help from an Indian ally, then vanished. The tale blends natural wonder with vanished prisoners and unanswered questions. In a separate scene a thoughtful editor notes a widowed boy's plan to collect waste paper to fund school pictures, illustrating old-time decency.
The text surveys Solomon's temple, the ark, and the Holy of Holies with notes on temple location, priestly roles, and the divine cloud as a sign of God's presence. It contrasts temple worship with Christian views of God’s ubiquity and includes study questions and weekly daily headings.
The Shawbridge gymnasium project funded by E. W. Beatty and J. W. McConnell was unveiled with a bronze tablet and a ceremony before about 200 guests. The building includes a pool area and a study den with leather chairs and writing desks, overlooking the Laurentian range.
The Upper Rotunda Hotel in Regina, a modern Italian design project, is officially opened by Chairman W Heatty. The building features extensive public rooms, a grand Tea Room, and richly finished interiors, with 216 guest rooms and a reinforced concrete structure progressing toward completion despite wartime interruptions.
A damaged text fragment describes a chaotic mood in an interior setting with mentions of a doctor, a crowd, and a dramatic curtain scene. The piece hints at medical presence, emotional tension, and a cri de coeur amid a crowded space with unclear wording and garbled dialogue.
A garbled regional piece discusses wintering surplus queen bees and methods to protect a bee colony through harsh seasons. It references host venues, colonies, and devices aiding overwintering, with mentions of drones and breeding strategies in unclear local context.
A fragmentary OCR piece recounts a tense exchange with a physician and patient in a Reepey ward. The garbled text preserves a scene of curiosity and confusion as characters debate the meaning of a chest under a loupe and the fate of a liver pant.
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