07 Apr 1921
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 07, 1921
Page
1
Experienced maid sought for general housework and caring for children. Apply in person to at the corner of Church and Frederick street. Convience offered.
The article discusses refreshing a home for spring with wall decor, woodwork polishing, and furniture rearrangements. It explores what new items to buy to brighten rooms, replace dull winter draperies, and create a cheerful, livelier atmosphere with fresh decor, floor coverings, or simple new cushions.
The council discussed debentures totaling 18000 for waterworks improvements. A tender was opened for the debentured loan and a by law appointing the chief constable and municipal officer was approved. Notice to trespassers on waterworks property was authorized and hall rental and local administration items were reviewed.
A lively local notice runs through this issue detailing property deals, business improvements, and liquor regulation debates. It mentions Mr Yt Mourshead overseeing candy operations, a potential restaurant project, and a court hearing on Ontario Temperance Act violations involving Harding and MoVolul. Also covered are a quiet wedding, a Women’s Institute meeting, and a large Golden Wedding celebration with many family members and local notables attending.
The Wewetson Company secures a sixteen year manufacturing pact to operate the Acton shoe factory, with January 1 start, wage terms, annual employment targets, and a potential $10,600 purchase option at term end. The arrangement includes facility renovations, water supply, insurance, and tax provisions, plus commitments to maintain output and training for workers.
Social and Personal notes from Acton recount visits, travels, healh updates, and family events. Names mentioned include Dorothy Brown of Lanaing, Mrs Murry Alerts in Toronto, Drayton secretary W A W Rudham, Mr. John Chirke, and many local residents with weekend visits to Guelph General Hospital and the Acton area.
The article contrasts government control and prohibition, arguing Georgia’s shift to total prohibition after initial state control proved unworkable. It questions Ontario’s approach, noting regional examples from Alberta and Norway and asking what action Ontario should take regarding government control in the referendum.
A fragmented editorial argues the April 28 referendum will end intoxication and curb liquor. It celebrates education, warns against returning to previous bar systems, and links prohibition to social reform, economic costs, and future generations' welfare. It condemns public drunkenness and praises the temperance movement's aims.
Fragmented obituary notes mourn multiple residents with family ties to local farms and towns. Mentions Mrs Damper, late Junio Roper’s granddaughter, and Rev Daniel McKona Johnasten among mourners. Describes funeral at Eleveton and community fraternal roles in Minnesota.
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