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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 02, 1914
Page
2
Editorial notes pledge to women’s suffrage and broad electoral reforms. County items report liquor-law changes, parcel post boxes, conviction counts, and civil improvements in Walton Milton and Norval. Muskoka lecture promotes health and temperance, with local alliance proceedings and calls for organized outreach. Field notes cover postal spending, customs concerns, and temperance movement strategy in Acton and surrounding towns.
An obituary notes the death of Tye Lays Javed Avan My in his eighty fourth year. He lived in Toronto for the past haven years and had ties to Milton and Acton. Survived by his wife and a large family including sons G. Allan, J. Allan, and other relatives. Friends and neighbors in the vicinity attended services and gatherings.
Mr Usa W Afton is appointed customs officer to fill the vacancy caused by Mr Bead's resignation. He was sworn in Monday by Inspector Clappison of Hamilton and will serve as a vice-president for Burlington in the Malton Rural Conservative association. Afton has lived in Nelson township all his life and is considered well qualified for the position.
The article notes mild weather returning to allow farm chores to begin. It mentions Mla Halla Cripps returning home for the Faster holidays after a period away. Br. Toa Crownow assists over the weekend at Lie iothers home. Mr. Jon Hanson visited friends in Guelph last Sunday.
J Calvaky, a noted specialist, will appear at Aloo's Grocery next Monday April 6 from 9:30 to 5. Mr Rassu, the Lalas Tailoring expert, plans to leave near Tuesday April 7 at Hembron & Go's Hire to discuss new wares.
The readable fragments reference a listing or catalog context with names like CHENEY & OO and Tow ads. The text is garbled, offering unclear details about a paper, a Will, or a gathering. No definite event, date, or participants are established.
Nonsensical OCR style summary of a local scene with names like Usaryo Willeba and Jaton Wilde. Mentions church events, a library board meeting, and fashion show notes. Many unreadable fragments. no clear cohesive story or dates.
Several residents engage in land sales and purchases across local farms. MeO McKenala law sells to Mr. Ae Young, Wyn Campbell’s farm conveyed, Mrs OM Canutighai buys the Hwdokhumer fifty soron, Mr Halts Young purchases Una Tonto property, and Mr Wandlerton reserves a unit with winter works. Mrs Colin BoM UHwis Teawold visits Mrs St Ruusel as J. Htawart’s loan clerk takes no holiday. A social gathering at Konlla, Hauk precedes a trip to Ua oll Homo, with gifts presented and a chronicle of fridlpestlon noted.
Historical brief notes the Morse Indian Root Pills as a once popular remedy advertised in many stores across Canada and the United States. It claims the product offered cures and remained effective over time, reflecting period marketing and medicinal beliefs.
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