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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 25, 1924
Page
7
Italians Turn Candle Making Into a One Art in New York
In New York City a large Italian community sustains a candle trade for religious festivals. Handcrafted votive tapers use Austrian beeswax and secret additives, with wicks treated to burn slowly. A famous enormous candle for a Rheumatic patient weighed 183 1/2 pounds, featuring The Madonna of the Chair, costing 250 dollars and promised to burn 18 months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
New York City
Italy
Naples
Blentan
New York
Calogero
Joseph Petrasino
Iray
Homa
Petronina
United States
Petrosing
Thames
Holy College
Brambieville Postmaster Confronts Fire Department Grievances
A Brambieville postmaster frowns at a returning traveler amid complaints about new rules. Locals blame city residents for slowing village life and a fire department dispute over borrowed ladders from Jed’s orchard, prompting Jed’s resignation. The exchange highlights friction between villagers and city folk over authority and resources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brambieville
Htm
Jed
Youth teeters from window as train coach brakeman warns
A lanky boy leans from a railway coach window while traveling. The brakeman passing through the car quickly guides him to stay inside. The youth insists on looking out the window despite warnings about injury and damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Failway
Defense of Old Negro Nastus Ends in Acquittal
A local attorney secured a successful defense for an elderly African American man named Nastus charged with chicken stealing. The colorful courtroom exchange shows the defendant pleading poverty while the lawyer negotiates leniency and the possibility of future petty theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nastus
Rasttia
Rastyn
Reporter in the Garden Party Mix Up
Mabel Stone and Edna Bartow plan to cover Mrs. Leland’s tea for the Times and Press but face a chaotic day of flowers and sandwiches. Mabel decorates the reception, proves her skills, and earns Mrs. Leland’s praise while Edna finds unexpected success decorating instead of reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Stone
Edoh Dartqw
Edna
Leland
Iman
Greenlake
Edna Bartow
Ponthaven Times
Ponthaven Press
Amile
Mabel
Couran
Billy
Gorist
Eben
Witterman
Mr. Wilson
Mariel
Uttle Lorist
Mian Bions
Wilson Quiq
Old
Mia
Penthaven
Dilly
Wilson
Lalint
Mra
Patrick
Mabel Valu
Hereelf Ag
Toma
Mrs. Leland
Milas Brown
Therese
Ahr
Atabet
Elisa
Sal Hylan
Dennis
Eliza
Sarah Te
Elton
Mra Leland
Ylytyn
Aira
Eve
Tharese
Toland
Milas Stone
Mobos
Uric
Silan Krona
Kana
Preas
Ina
Mabel Holly
Mr. Leland
Mrs. Lelant
Misa Stone
Mre. Leland
Times
Press
Leland Aaid
Mian Bartow
Ponthiven
Mra. Leland
Leland Aald
Hermione
Wisconsin Ex-Governor's Clambake Story Goes Farce
An ex governor of Wisconsin recounts a New Jersey clambake tale where a serious man quips that clams have no feet. The exchange spurs a punchline about the local speaker being fit for Wisconsin but a fool at the shore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
New Jersey
Kessiy
De Wet’s Escape Tactics Under Boer Night Raid
A historical passage describes De Wet and his lieutenants devising a near miraculous escape. The narrative highlights fear in British ranks, strategic feints, and a night raid that crippled horse and wagon mobility to enable a nocturnal breakout. It notes a scout’s discovery of a lighted line and the ensuing coordinated movement to evade pursuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milar Luddy Smith
Botha
Delarey
Eacape
Ag Empire
Country House Visit Sparks Simple Luxuries
A reader recounts an afternoon at a friend’s Ontario country house. They stroll a woodland path to berry patches and mushrooms, gather watercress, and enjoy a farm fresh supper of corn, potatoes, peas, and cream. The author admires country life where beauty, quiet, and abundance meet simple pleasures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robinson
Ontario
Ontario Wooda
Gur Hontoay
Henry Finck
Dolls and childhood innocence in changing doll design
A reflective piece laments modern dolls with exaggerated features supplants the simple rose dolls of old. The author contrasts restrained domestic dolls with new plastic figures whose persistent expressions distress children and erode the purity of playtime, arguing for gentler, child friendly design.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francia Thompson
Fooling Hunny the Pet Answers Human Moods and Manners
A seven year English bulldog in a family displays human like traits. He snubs the supper bowl when served by others and responds to the name Hunny with dignified refusal. The owner notes the dog’s clever behavior and attachment to family routines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theo
Kida
Rao
Fido
Amusing Colonial Gossip On Amusing Inn Guests
The piece recalls nineteenth century commentary on early American manners with anecdotes of Franklin and Chastellux. It notes travelers asking for food or seeking news, including a tale of Benjamin Franklin announcing his origin in a loud Inn scene and the quick, teasing responses of locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charon
Sheri
America
Margulis Ao Chastellux
Christellux
Philadelphia
Almoat
Br. Pranklin
Connecticut
Banjamin Irink- Min
Boston
Alddelphia
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