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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 08, 1927
Page
7
A stylized verse passage recalls birth origins and national identities. The speaker celebrates Canada as birthplace, noting colonial legacies and imagined destinies, with references to Britain Ireland Spain and the United States. The text blends patriotic sentiment with historical phrasing and personal identity.
A conversation between a father and son of a dental anxious family recalls childhood visits to Dr. Fillem. The tale mixes fear, dental pain, and the pivot to preventive care with mouthwash and regular checkups. The narrator laments long waits and recalls a boyhood dentist, Dr. Smith, who calmed nerves and showed patient care.
In a plant of Beresford Company, fifteen employees including stenographers and operators form a workers group to improve conditions. Nina West proposes a pay audit and teamwork club to track hours and boost productivity, leading to a new cooperative culture and visible changes in work flow.
In a fragmentary dialogue from a 19th century scene, characters debate class, dress, and moral worth. A doctor denounces social dist i nctions, citing Christ's teaching that humility and service define true worth, as Mrs de Puypter counters with self critical irony.
In a village chat, Harriet turns to millinery after a bank collapse ruins the past. Friends recount Harriet’s struggles and a shopper’s eye for a perfect bonnet, only to confront a price scandal as a snobbish buyer pays forty for a twenty three dollar replica. Harriet notes the markups and a customer’s relief at avoiding overcharge.
The Boston Transem reports a travel delay due to a rough railway bed in the Cantent States. A traveller struggles with broken breakfast items and a crew waits to apologize as the journey nears exhaustion amid unclear events.
The garbled text presents a dialogue where one speaker questions a plan to eat beef and an old muttonhead at dinner, while another cites a prior statement about going to Velng an old muttonhead boime for dinner. The fragment lacks clear context or outcome.
Over thirty years of tests show aluminum as the superior tea container. Red Rossa Tea now ships only in Autre num cans, with assurance of age and quality remaining in perfect condition.
A relay horse tracing event is planned at the Western Fair in late September. Three farmer teams will run a mile, passing a baton within a flighted track. Entries are accepted from Western Ontario townships, with a final program including the Relay Horse Race and other special events.
A sales pitch claims you do not need large stock to run a trade. Whale-salers and manufacturers' warehouses are nearby, and by long distance you can quickly supply items customers saw advertised in papers. The opportunity invites you to pursue the business.
A bookstore scene shows clerks and customers misnaming works and authors in a humorous exchange. One shopper asks for a recent novel while clerks suggest quirky misfiled titles, revealing reader expectations and the playful chaos of browsing.
A garbled excerpt presents a string of riddle style questions about names and actions, with phrases about a rich man and a horse, plus a mysterious note on electricity and a medicinal balm. The text blends mis-spellings and scattered trivia in a journal column tone.
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