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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 09, 1926
Page
8
A poetic fragment describes dusk over a misty lake, birds singing, rocks and trees shifting with night, and a ploughman returning home. The scene dwells on twilight as a deepening mystery that unites day and night and stirs thoughts of things undone and a sense of God and immortality.
A young educated woman leaving her hometown seeks a true home in a distant city. She finds only rooms and meals priced as a bargain until a kindly landlady offers a room with no meals. The story argues that home must be earned or given, not bought, and urges both seekers and hosts to soften doors for strangers who may bring life and joy to empty spaces.
A reflective piece recalls autumn scenes and a daughter’s memory of a mother, weaving in prairie life, laughter, and farmwork. It shifts to a humorous folk tale about Susanna Brown and a black cat, warning against Friday misfortune and a canceled visit after a dramatic radiator of events.
A guidance note on social anxiety and awkwardness, advising readers to focus on others in conversations. It suggests absorbing in the moment, desisting from self focus, and recalling that the discomfort may fade if one pays attention to others and their interests during social events.
A string of short, fragmentary items touches on wordplay proverbs, fashion quips, a seaside rumor about a pean girl, engagement ring antics, a mirror on fame, and a motorist who married after an accident. The tone suggests a lighthearted column mixing social anecdotes and pithy lines.
A teacher explains that nothing is ever destroyed, only transformed, with a student noting a jar of pickled preserves remains intact in the back of the room as the lesson confirms matter's persistence through change. The dialogue reflects on creation and the enduring presence of all things.
The column recounts visits from former Acton residents including Mrs de Picaza of New York and Ellen Haslett of Detroit. It recalls Haslett family history in Limehouse, a significant store fire at Haslett’s brick building, rebuilding efforts, and community ties at St. Alpan's Church, plus a Scotched golf anecdote.
The piece argues Ontario and Quebec need stable government to attract capital and immigration, predicting 1,000,000 population, creating a vast farm goods market reserved for Canadian farmers. It quotes Meighen promising to restrict American surpluses and protect Canadian farmers' access.
The piece notes a farmer in the United States with seasonable produce ready earlier than others. It describes how his cherry and tomato output peaks when ready to pick and, previously, he dumped surplus on rival markets to keep prices high. The Conservative administration halted this dumping within weeks, enforcing regulations to stabilize prices.
Farmers in Canada are praised for production quality and quantity but faulted for marketing. The piece contrasts Canada with Denmark Australia and New Zealand, urging cooperative marketing and noting Meighen's pledge to implement policy and curb US fruit and vegetable dumping.
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