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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 09, 1926
Page
5
A 1926 Acton Free Press verse by Jean Morrison jokes about school rules and teacher discipline. It complains about tests and punishing notes while proposing that boys be allowed more fun, then allow teaching to resume after play. The piece reflects juvenile humor and classroom dynamics of the era.
Rev. Stanley Wade preaches at St Albans Church in Acton. Enoch Statham now drives a G T R freight through Acton. John Rosas, father of Mrs Moore, died in Aurora in his 97th year. Harvest social at Corwhin on Mr. Taylor’s lawn. Births marriages and deaths: Moore girl born in Georgetown. Nelles Johns tone marriage in Esquesing. Bamaeawa Hin Dactoh dies. McRae noted in Brandon hospital.
Discussion of new strawberry varieties at the Central Experimental Farm Ottawa notes lower fall yields than June varieties and cites yields of 3,000 to 2,500 boxes per acre for the first crop with a following June crop of 4,000 to 5,000 boxes. It discusses planting methods to establish many young plants by next autumn and advises early spring planting if fall planting is not feasible.
A fragment from a sermon discusses attending services in hot weather. The speaker urges steadfast faith through personal sacrifice and prayer, noting concern if clergy fail to attend due to heat and promising self-denial as proof of belief.
Unclear OCR fragment recounts a personal action by a girl or woman leaving home from a neighbor’s house. The text shows quoted dialogue with phrases like reprovingly and questions about frequency. Names and places are unreadable. overall meaning remains fragmented.
The lesson discusses voluntary offerings for the tabernacle, noting gifts were in kind and accepted without cash. It contrasts spontaneous giving with systematic, sustained offerings, and emphasizes honoring God through firstfruits and tithes while recognizing modern parallels.
Diwan Bahadur Sir T Vyayaragravacharya a former Cochin Prime Minister arrived in Canada aboard the Montcalm to open the Toronto National Exhibition. He praised Indian lacquer work in Quebec and spoke on India Canada ties while touring Montreal and Quebec City.
The Acton Fall Fair features Jersey cattle by Hesat Hord of Jersey Cattle and prizes for best baby, best marketable lambs, brood sows, and many poultry and dairy items. Donors include Hulton Creamery, J Irving, J F Robertson, A McLean, Nelson & Co, and local exhibitors offering cash and goods up to several dollars.
A colossal redwood, seventy feet in circumference and about 300 feet tall, was felled near the Oregon line in Northern California. The log would yield 260000 feet of lumber and sustain a sawmill for three days, with two vessels to receive cargo at Crescent City harbor. Fifty cottages could be built from its timber. two men worked seven days to bring it down, using a double undercut to seize the massive tree.
A compare and update on the 6th BC Egg Laying Contest at Agassiz shows this year ahead of last. Leading pens and individual birds set new records with several hens surpassing prior marks while second generation birds demonstrate strong inherited productivity.
A stern superintendent, known for harsh questioning, forced Third Reader pupils to answer rough prompts about climate. He singled out a shy student and shouted an abrupt demand for a definition, leaving the class visibly terrified.
A reflection on how home shapes identity through family customs and the solitude from society, noting that the heart of home holds traditions, both grave and gay, passed down through generations as the core of character formation.
A renowned photographer renovated his country house adding a skylight and roof changes. Workers argued for time-based pay, claiming they spent days on the job, while the photographer later revealed a trove of autographed portraits found in the attic, saying the men are earning his money.
A grateful user credits Dr J D Kellogg s Asthma Remedy with relief after thirteen years of seeking help. The ad touts early use prevents suffering, says it is simple to use, inexpensive, and widely available.
Fragmentary OCR recalls Edmund Burke and Richard Burke in Parliament, noting Richard perceived as naturally talented yet eclipsed by his brother. The text hints at family pride, jealousy, and a dynamic of underappreciated genius within a political milieu.
Public demand for quicker, more frequent and comfortable travel has spurred rapid growth of motor bus networks in Ontario. Operators like K L Coach Lines report expanding routes from Toronto to Guelph, Kitchener, Stratford, St Marys and Geledon with a focus on safety and comfort. The system now includes a Guelph Owen Sound line and aims to further increase service to meet rising patronage.
A Kansas farmer Irwin Brownlee uses a 50 horsepower tractor to plow a 100 acre field and harvests rapid progress in wheat farming. The story highlights dramatic improvements in agricultural power and field work, noting the early 20th century innovations shaping rural life.
A murky dialogue unfolds in a shop about a man named Joe who has fallen ill after visiting for medicine. Accusations fly that the nurse is responsible, while the druggist resents the insinuations as the scene spirals into confusion and obscure remarks.
A group of English visitors tease a Highland shepherd about distance and travel. The shepherd fires back with witty replies claiming he could travel farther than London, then Madagascar, and even America, prompting amused bets and banter among the onlookers.
A Boston paper recounts a toddler with an imaginative temperament as observed by his mother. The report notes humane disposition and concerns about health and sleep patterns, describing nightly bed and seat positions to aid rest and comfort.
A Justice asks Mary Anne Batter about a marriage. She blushes but calmly replies that the answer is yes, confirming the first dance in a tense social moment.
Daily timetable details freight deliveries and pickups in Toronto. Freight is delivered by ex reas freight and picked up at various addresses in Toronto with listed times including 6.58 pm 9.37 pm 11.37 pm 1.57 pm 3.37 pm 6.31 pm 7.37 pm 2.387 pm 11.35 pm.
Acton departures east at 1.30 pm and 7.60 as a fare note. Arrivals in Guelph at 9.45 am 3.45 pm and 10.45 pm. Kitchener arrivals 10.30 am 4.30 pm and 11.30 pm. Toronto arrivals 10.30 am 3.30 pm and 9.00 pm. Extra Sunday coach to Toronto leaves Acton at 8.20 pm arriving 10.30 pm. Call at Wiles Cafe Acton.
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