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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 09, 1926
Page
7
An 1926 Boston Transcript poem questions where boys belong and how homes fail to welcome them. It laments dainty households that shun rougher feet and urges creating a welcoming space for boys to avoid paths toward vice and heartache.
A satirical tale follows J Walker Adams a advertising man and his wife as they prepare for a London ad men convention attending a garden party and banquet. The misfit couple end up purchasing elaborate attire and sponsors later gain honors abroad. The episode ends with Adams earning a diploma and Legion of Honor recognition despite the cost.
Jane Doddridge a mining settlement girl arrives at an Eastern college. She faces snobbery over dress and a cruel accusation of cheating, but Dean Archer and Marjorie Sinclair help defend her. Jane remains steadfast, earns a chance to prove herself, and wins classmates’ respect.
Jack Miner defends his property rights while describing the crowds and disruptions at his rural home. He explains why he will open the gate only on specific dates and hours, asks visitors to respect privacy, and urges humane treatment of guests and neighbors. He recalls community ideals and vows to balance public interest with his family’s peace.
In a second Bull Run moment at a Maryland corral near Hagerstown, General Kearny was killed and a herd of Union cavalry horses escaped after the corral master, convinced the country was doomed, opened the gates. The Irishman explains his action with a grim joke about the fallen general.
A temperance speaker challenges the crowd to name an honest business aided by the public house. A Windsor Magazine report records a man in attendance replying his undertaker business has been helped by the public house, prompting further exchange.
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