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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 13, 1928
Page
7
A fragmentary poem passage depicts a youthful woman with braided hair and a wary man and four men emerging from a house. The speaker, John Clare Minot, contemplates the road ahead as he hesitates to return to a home a thousand miles distant.
An English sportwoman and author, Lady Florence Dixie, recounts her deer stalking turned gruesome. After a wounded stag suffered in pain, she failed to end its suffering and witnessed its groans, prompting her to vow never to stalk again. She believes hunting should be viewed with horror and calls for peace for red deer.
A distressed mother watches her son boxed by a tougher boy after he robs an orange. She quietly rewards the victor with a coin and admonishes a mild pardon, hoping the act deters future fighting. The scene ends with the boy returning home chastened, his fighting history seemingly altered by the incident.
Dr Southworth's Uratabs claim relief from bladder weakness and restless nights. The ad touts 60 years of private practice and urges readers to ask their druggist for the affordable remedy if sleep is broken by irritation and frequent urination.
A fragmented reflection references green bank, river, blue summer sky, and trees with carvings. The speaker envisions the scene as sacred and dear, hoping memories remain unchanged and eyes keep exploring the old landscape. The text is interrupted by stray characters and initials.
A reminiscence from John Cripps in British Columbia recounts Alex Cripps’s extensive Acton building career around 1892. The note highlights Cripps as a key craftsman for Beardmore Company and local churches, praising his skill, self-made rise, and lasting impact on the area.
A garbled OCR readout lists many day names with repeated errors and misses clear dates. The fragment shows inconsistent weekday labels such as Sunday and Sunday variants, suggesting a damaged schedule or publication calendar.
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