30 Sep 1926
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 30, 1926
Page
1
A Che Acton Free Press verse lament from September 1926 mourns the loss of the old school exhibitions and the plain speaking of girls and boys. The poem recalls old scenes, attire, and speakers, contrasting them with modern dress and styles, and ends with the deserted old schoolhouse and mournful wind.
An essay on autumn’s mellow, reflective beauty contrasts with other seasons, noting October days as dreamlike yet tranquil. It recalls Longfellow’s imagery, describes a red clover scene with butterflies, and touches on social notes about lotteries, slavery, and temperance in historical education.
A Michigan newspaper notes a series of accidents including Henry Weaver of Grand Junction who fell from a tree while trimming near a pig pen and was killed. A fence incident and other misfortunes are described in a cautionary tale from the era.
The Fall Fair draws a big crowd with extensive livestock shows including Shorthorns and Jerseys. Entries list many exhibitors such as Thos. H. Cook R. W. Dredge and Bruce A. McKinnon showing cattle calves and heifers, plus numerous sheep and poultry classes with wide array of breeds and prizes.
The Hon. Joseph H. Choate spoke at Acton England inaugurating a free library. A baby in the audience disrupted the talk, but Choate turned the moment to humor citing biblical wisdom and library kindness. The crowd warmed to the ambassador as he pressed on with his address.
An Ottawa memoir notes Marquis Wheat, a Canadian grain once key to wartime food supply, may be shipped to Argentina from Moose Jaw via Buenos Aires. The piece treats the wheat as a historic guest and questions if Argentina will honor the sample as a national emblem amid a blend of war reminiscences and cultural anecdotes.
A reader lists five causes of world restlessness: widespread authority challenge internationally and in industry, a radical shift away from work, excessive pursuit of pleasure, stark materialism denying spirituality, and gradual dairy feeding changes to protect milk flow.
A collage of aphorisms on happiness virtue and learning from thinkers like Muskin Faber Pascal and George Eliot. The passage urges self improvement, the joy of helpful study, and the value of benevolence over enmity.
An advertisement touts Hem Rold a hemorrhoid tablet by Dr Leonhardt, promising quick relief from pile misery with a money back guarantee. It claims to remove blood congestion in the lower bowl and offers joyful relief quickly and safely, sold by E J Hassard and druggists nationwide.
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