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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 03, 1930
Page
4
Citizens clash over the Acton Chautauqua Festival funds and highway planning. The festival drew about 400000 in outflow, while locals defend cultural benefits. County Council moves seek Provincial highway take over Milton to Acton, raising questions about representation and accountability.
Immigration to Canada from April 1 1920 to January 31 1930 totalled 144 740, down 3 528 or two percent from the prior year. Of these 50 504 were British 27 375 from the United States 28 484 from Northwestern Europe and 32 204 from other races. British immigration rose 7 534, US immigration fell 20, Northwestern Europe up 257, others down 12 244. During 1920 13 Canadians who had gone to the United States for permanent residence returned home. Many Canadians have learned that southern opportunities are not as green as expected.
In Toronto a banquet at the Royal York Hotel marked Taylor Statten’s twenty fifth anniversary of work among boys. Players from across the continent sent tributes by letter and telegram. Locally, his message inspired many boys to pursue stronger manhood as he nears fifty years in guiding youth.
The Ontario Prime Minister denounces a minister for proposing political support on election day tied to a mother’s allowance. He rejects any party to improper action and says the government does not approve such tactics. Public judgment may be harsh on political missteps.
The piece cites Ontario pension figures with 27 004 pensions granted from 28 214 applications and comments on public figures, taxes, and social issues. It notes a local council bill, police matters, and ends with obituary remarks for James Innes Mcintosh, long associated with the Guelph Mercury.
At the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto last week W. 2. inlth directed horticulture matters. Mr and Mrs Glen Turnes visited during the week with their parents. Wedding notices for Mr and Mrs John J Poster and Mr and Mrs J A Willoughby are recorded. Local business and club news include a hockey club meeting naming officers and managers.
A fragmented community update from Oakville shows residents such as Mr. and Mrs. Burt, Mixa Ethel Near, Mix Yertha Warnillon and Mix Jaz Harmilton visiting relatives in Toronto and London Ontario. Dates and specific events include church services led by Rev. T O Miller in Monkton and community gatherings, with notices of property leases and moved households. The report mentions W T Brown’s death at eighty seven and other social visits, travel, and local arrangements in Oakville, Milton and Guelph areas.
A string of personal items from Milton and nearby communities mentions registrations, recoveries, and relocations. V Chisholm remains confined to his room, Mr Hugh Campbell also, while Lawrence Park moves to Toronto with family. Edith Galbraith visits from Toronto, families attend a funeral in Hamilton, and regional residents note cattle purchases and local banking ties.
The fragmentary text contrasts ancient Pompeii with a modern scene, declaring that idlers have no place in busy life. It mentions a hotel wall inscription about lingering and departure and links it to a contemporary no parking slogan as a vehicle for social exhortation.
The article outlines historical dieting concepts from 1614 to modern times describing a weighing chair and daily menus. It references balanced diets, mineral intake, and weekly meal plans with specific foods and portions.
The reminiscences describe two occasions with Benjamin Jowett, master at Oxford, and student Ida, detailing tense moments at a university dinner. One version shows tension over propriety and conversation, the other mentions health, a nurse, and possible later marriage talk. The tale ends with a sensational line about a battery and electricity.
The fragment mentions a dental office run by Dr T H Jofinson in Harreost Office Cooper 7 with references to money lent on mortgages and a clock event at 6 pm. It also includes garbled items about a television and Hazurdays. The readable items are sparse and unclear.
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