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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 17, 1925
Page
4
An editorial argues citizenship is an involuntary bond linking individuals to home, church, state, school, and work. It likens patriotism to gravitation, urging citizens to honor all relationships with justice, fairness, and duty, and to be good members of society.
Two factors enter largely into success for young people. Fear of ridicule can stop promising opportunities. Good company steadies resolve, helping youths ignore scorn as they pursue helpful, sensible goals.
London Free Press editorial discusses farmers' critique of film depictions showing a outdated rural stereotype. It argues the modern farmer is diverse and rejects caricature, while city audiences may support authentic portrayals if farmers prevail in the dispute.
The piece argues that savings falter in real value as prices rise. A thousand dollars today buys less than twenty years ago, shrinking purchasing power across food, shelter, clothing. It urges readers to adjust living costs to preserve saving ability and improve national finances.
An editorial argues that a town grows not from wealth or location alone but from unity among its people. The piece warns that true progress comes from a shared get-together spirit to back boosting programs, revive dormant communities, and drive commercial life.
The piece argues journalism blends imagination sympathy and industry with education and broad knowledge. It urges aspiring editors to develop a nose for news and the ability to convey ideas clearly, noting country weeklys offer solid careers for diligent young writers.
Amos Riggs of Plumtown travels to Boston on his first trip and meets a stern seatmate who questions his origins. Riggs explains his aim is to learn names and places to locate a Canadian cousin he has never met.
A young man on a train notices a girl staring and moves to sit beside her. He asks if they have met before and she hints she remembers him from the night a car was stolen. The man slips away into the smoking car as snickers rise from other passengers.
A traveling show advertised half price entries with a warning notice at every ticket booth. A man with a child tries to use a half price ticket for a six year old and is refused. A woman with a tall twelve year old child also faces extra charges while the director watches and a mother pays the extra quarter. The scene unfolds at the tent entrance with the crowd watching.
Advert says Rheumae rapidly frees twisted swollen joints from pain and restores normal movement. It claims to help rheumatism gout neuritis lumbago and neuraglia by expelling poisons from stomach liver kidneys and bladder. Sold by E. J. Hassard and other druggists with a money back guarantee if unsatisfactory.
Prize notice from Georgetown Lumber Co for field roots and Cobbler potatoes with multiple cash awards. Includes Best Collection of Field Roots with first prize $3.00 and second $2.00, Best Bag of Cobbler Potatoes donated prizes, and Best Bushel Shipping Turnips with top prize $2.90. Awards by GC A. Convey and W J McDonald.
The piece notes editorial jabs by The Mail and Empire comparing leaders to a rat and a weasel. It reports Lorne A. Eedy selling the Walkerton Telescope to Harry E. Pease of Kingston Whig staff, with Eedy as former Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association president, and signals renewed industrial prosperity with factories reopening and rising demand.
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