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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 07, 1921
Page
4
The notice outlines advertising pricing at 19 cents per line with incremental charges for repeated insertions, plus a 4 cent per inch rate for display ads. It specifies that ads requiring special placement or extended service will incur additional fees and that all advertising must follow the paper’s format and deadlines.
Editorial observes drivers ignoring crossings and speed limits, notes Canada will not adopt daylight saving by railways this year, and marks April 23 1851 as the first three penny red stamp anniversary. It cites changes in US postwar debt repayment stance under Harding and records councillor W E Smail Geld resigning Renfrew council to take a Toronto post, creating a vacancy and recalling his value as mayor.
Government reports show Yukon Territory produced 110 600 ounces of gold in 1920. Costs of production rose sharply in recent years. If labor costs fall, unworked gold-bearing gravel in the district may be washed, boosting output. The Klondike remains active yet.
War costs drive Canada to seek more revenue. Past luxury taxes failed, income tax seen as flawed, and excise taxes cumbersome. Business groups back a turnover tax and higher sales tax. Consumers bear all taxes, but broader tax and lower prices could aid internal business and prosperity.
The Nashville Advocate argues that open shop advocates aim to exterminate organized labor, while affirming workers’ right to organize and individuals’ right to work where they choose. It stresses that nonunion workers may freely work and hire as they please, framing the debate as a clash between open shop principles and union rights.
A Canadian Magazine article by Senator Power proposes a new Senate system with ninety six districts. Senators elected by district would fill vacancies, with life tenure, and franchise aligned to the House of Commons. The aim is to balance power and hold the Senate accountable.
Judge Lennox at Brockville Assizes laments rising youth crime and auto theft. He urges early action as young offenders, some as young as fourteen, are found smoking and engaging in disreputable behavior. The Liberty League file notes on voter disenfranchisement and the Referendum draw sharp commentary.
President McCready urged leadership by teachers and close cooperation with the home in his opening address to the second annual Ontario Federation of Home and School Associations convention in Toronto. He said the best hope for progress lies in leaders with vision who rely on parental support and the home school association as the best medium for this cooperation.
A Renfrew Mercury editorial mocks the federal demand for numerous tax and statistics reports. It argues the government wastes space and editors’ time with endless forms, alleged news items, and bureaucratic paperwork, urging simplification to save money.
An Indianapolis News editorial urges competing naval powers to curb battleship construction. It says America and Great Britain could ease global costs by ending naval arms race and lowering taxes if both governments cooperate. The piece advocates a mature, bipartisan approach to reduce military expenditure.
The piece praises modern youth movement threads such as a Father and Son Banquet Taxis Square activity and plans for a summer boys camp. It argues boys today have better chances than earlier generations through public speaking citizenship hygiene Bible study sport and nature study, while hopeful for continued access to such opportunities.
The Acton council and a special committee announce the arrival of Hewlson and Son to occupy the shoe factory building, expected to start operations this week with at least fifty employees. The deal, reached after ten days of negotiation, aims to boost local employment and real estate values, potentially making Acton a home for one partner of the firm.
The article surveys residential life and housing in Japan, detailing urban and rural living, house design, interiors, and social customs. It contrasts wooden and bamboo structures with tatami rooms, paper screens, and minimalist furnishings, noting hospitality practices and domestic labor.
A man and his wife pace the door of a battered station as a train runs thirty minutes late. He slams the ticket window. a Sariky aywak appears and questions the delay while staff consider the request. The tense exchange ends with the couple facing a drawn out wait for two bansangpre.
A clipped, garbled excerpt shows a speaker addressing a beloved, with lines about unworthiness and happiness, but the passage is partially unreadable and lacks clear names or context.
A garbled dialogue fragment suggests two characters discuss inviting a person to join their group. The names and context are unclear, but the scene implies a sudden insertion of a new member into a plan or activity.
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