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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 23, 1926
Page
10
A poetic piece titled Song to the meadow-land describing a tranquil landscape with brooklet, willows, blossoms, bees, and butterflies. The verse evokes a peaceful rural scene as soft snow falls and birds sing, attributed to Blanche Elizabeth Wade.
Edith M Campbell daughter of Geo Campbell married J Edgar Gamble at the bride’s home on Victoria Ave Acton. Reverend J C Wilson officiated. The couple’s union follows a week of social notices and millinery displays in local shops as the community marks the season.
A discussion on how cheerfulness can improve discipline and productivity. It argues that a smiling, warm demeanor from leaders and workers reduces errors, fosters efficiency, and helps control envy and discontent across the industrial workforce.
An elderly man, Grandfather Rumpton, regains the ability to read with new spectacles only to doubt their effectiveness. He seeks help from an optician who tests the glasses and reveals no fault. reading remains possible, prompting the man to urge secrecy about the apparent miracle.
A distorted piece shows a Erie Dispatch lead about using rhymes to teach health to children. It cites Mary catching a cold at school and spreading it, the teacher trying to stop it, and a mix of garbled snippets about a horseman and Prince of Wales.
Review of Moses as central figure in the quarter, tracing his birth, royal education, desert formation, leadership of the Israelites, and the timeless themes of love and faith. Emphasizes Moses’s influence, providence, and the eternal elements of love and faith guiding religious life.
Biographical note on E H Harriman shows his sharp eye for detail. An inspection on the Northern Pacific reveals his insistence on precise bolt length to save millions of ounces of iron. The tale underscores thrift from micro to macro scale in railway management.
Two middle aged men stand on the pond bank to observe a crowd of skaters circling the slippery surface. Mr Rich jokes about joining in while his companion doubts their recall of skating skills. They debate who could skate best now versus when younger.
Canadian Pacific Railway and Dominion Express test a new B C ventilator in a cold storage fruit car. Two roof end intakes draw air through the car with rapid exchange and thorough distribution. A thousand crates of Vancouver strawberries traveled to Calgary in excellent condition, with temps 10 degrees lower than outside and no dust on tops.
A farmer discovers the renter paid no crop share claiming only three fourths grew. The tale shifts to a neighbor who promised a pig as a gift when kids were grown, then a quip about a pig dying. The piece closes with a mother’s stress on healthy children and a plug for Mother Graves Worm Exterminator.
A bricklayer recalls a round shallow basin on a shore post and wonders about its use while a carpenter asks questions. The chat reveals the basin as a bird bath and shifts to a note on Millea Worm Powders praised for gentle relief without stomach pain, improving condition from the first dose.
A courtroom exchange centers on a woman's reluctance to reveal her age. The attorney persists, prompting indignation as the woman refuses. The scene highlights the tug between curiosity and privacy amid a longer discussion of social norms.
The tale recounts a French abbe who sought peace with a prince after offending him. The prince turned his back, and the abbe replied with a sharp moral: a nobleman has never turned his back on an enemy.
A cryptic verse contrasts today with tomorrow calling tomorrow a friend. The speaker notes unfamiliarity yet affection, claiming today is a loyal companion and that no space remains for tomorrow in the heart. The piece explores anticipation and emotional closeness.
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