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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 23, 1926
Page
2
A vivid tale shows a bold man who, despite doubt and scoffing, takes off his hat and coat, grins, and tackles a challenge. He sings his way through doubt, proving that what was declared impossible can be done with effort and resolve. Thousands predicted failure, yet he began and finished the task.
In a humorous family vignette from The Free Press,Frig and Charley Gayley appoint a censor for letters within the Pottawattomies. The boys mock censorship by red ink to shield their mother Harriet from troubling family news, leading to a planned reunion with Grandma Meg and Uncle Jim.
In a sinking liner crisis several years ago a group of women frantically pleaded to be saved. A calm, tall passenger with a life preserver stood apart, boarded first, and displayed true character by waiting for others and offering no selfish scramble. The incident highlights how sudden peril reveals core humanity and discipline among crew and passengers.
A guide from A Hi Birch of Central Experimental Farm Ottawa outlines outdoor wintering methods to protect bee colonies. It stresses prep starting in July with strong queen stock, proper feeding in autumn, weighted ten frame hives, four inches of packing, windbreaks, and careful weight and syrup measures to ensure early spring strength.
A garbled OCR fragment describes a police court scene with a magistrate’s exasperation and remarks about honesty and fairness. The text is incomplete, with obscured phrases and unreadable sections.
The reminiscences recount Charles Sumner visiting Henry Wadsworth Longfellow at Cambridge. Sumner's tall, serious demeanor impressed children, including a playful bath incident and a European voyage anecdote where he mistook beef gravy for soup, prompting lighthearted self‑mockery.
A compilation of brief humorous and reflective quotes from Canadian and border papers. Topics include parenting tone shifts, marital roles, enthusiasm fading after expenses, secondhand car regrets, picky remarks about hair loss, discipline limits, running from trouble, doorstep arrivals, early risers, Sabbath gaps, pulpits beside stations, and old Canadian habits of kissing children good night.
An enlisted man serving as second lieutenant lacked formal schooling yet commanded courage and clear action. In a tight Chateau Thierry pocket he sent a terse urgent appeal to his colonel begging for reinforcements as his unit faced a deadly trap. Reinforcements arrived in time.
A fragment describes a homemade windshield cleaning method using two ounces of shycering and one dram of common salt mixed in one ounce of water. The solution is applied with a downward stroke to keep the windshield clean in damp or difficult driving conditions.
Local Catholic Association plans a Downside Abbey pilgrimage this Sunday while Acton Borough Brass Band rehearses for a large audience. The Acton Central Scholars' tennis finals are set for tomorrow, and various meetings, inquests, and social happenings fill a busy week in Acton.
In four years 1922 to 1926 Canada saw exports rise by 676 million dollars, outpacing the United States. Canada, population 10 million, surpassed a prior US increase of 697 million during 1909 to 1915, while US exports rose 994 million with population 110 million. The author argues trade policy boosted Canada’s rise and invites readers to learn more.
Edson R Waite of Shawnee Oklahoma argues that utility companies answer the call to care for their fellow humans. He laments economic distress as the cancer of mankind and urges advancing living standards to lift civilization across the continent.
A nervous recruit asks the sergeant for a gentle horse. The sergeant picks a horse that has never been ridden, and the rookie admits he has never ridden before. The sergeant plans to start the pair together in horsemanship training.
An old advertisement touts McCoy’s Cod Liver Extract Tablets as a remedy for thinness. It claims users gain weight quickly, with a money back guarantee if 30 days pass without at least five pounds, and lists a 60 cent price for a 60-tablet bottle. Trade mentions easy access through druggists in North or South America.
A testimonial claims J. D. Kedoga’s Asthma Remedy ends years of suffering. The inhaled vapor is advertised as a safe, indispensable aid for all afflicted, available through dealers and wholesalers.
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