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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 15, 1920
Page
3
A garbled early 20th century advertisement notes 1 percent press terms and rates for first insertion and subsequent insertions. It lists pricing around 8100 per yom with additional charges, mentions ad dimensions and contracts, and states general policies for insertions, positioning, and directory listings.
The piece discusses Georgetown voters aligning with Premio Drury after a 222 vote majority for his opponent. It notes the Herald, Chamber of Commerce and Esquesing United Farmers backing a banquet for the Premier. It mentions Lloyd George’s Irish Home Rule stance, a daylight saving debate with no government plan, and Ontario municipal act changes including fines allocation and longer nomination-to-election windows. It critiques the utility of a longer municipal contest period.
Acts by Acton Council establish a Waterworks Committee chaired by a local businessman. Within three days the chairman convened the group with the engineer to draft plans, seek contracts for materials, and outline necessary work. Citizens praise prompt, businesslike progress for the municipal utility.
A prominent Toronto citizen, C. A. B. Brown, president of the Toronto Exhibition and longtime education board member, died Friday evening due to a deliberate act by an unknown speeding driver. Police efforts to identify the motorist must continue, urging stricter traffic law obedience and safer driving to prevent further loss of life.
At the latest council meeting a grant was issued to support baseball efforts after a delegation petition. The decision spurs football, tennis, cricket and bowling interests to seek park improvements and affordable access, while critics question taxation fairness for nonparticipants.
Flour prices may not rise soon as lenders report enough supply from private mills to prevent a small price increase. Millers oppose Grain Board actions and seek export options to stabilize costs, arguing current prices are already high due to wartime conditions.
The article discusses farmer difficulties hiring help and the wage expectations. Farmers offer about 50 dollars a month plus board but struggle to find suitable workers. When found, men demand 60 dollars and longer days, amid pressure for higher production and possible reduced cultivation.
An Irish history article discusses Canada’s Home Rule influence through Sir Hamar Greenwood’s appointment as Chief Secretary for Ireland. It cites his Canadian birth, declares him a Home Ruler, and suggests he sought Dominion status for Ireland as part of a broader British settlement plan.
A Montreal professor’s letter to the Times condemns Canada’s emigration policy as an appalling disaster and warns British readers against moving to the United States or Canada. The Globe questions his competence and labels his remarks disloyal and insulting, likening them to notorious whiskey orators.
Citizens weigh how to honor brave soldiers from the town with a memorial. A 35-member committee failed to generate broad support. a new, leaner group is urged to lead a public meeting and secure pledges for a lasting monument.
Ontario Agricultural College invites applicants across Ontario to join 120 demonstration plots covering wheat alfalfa oats corn millet and clover among others. Trials test two or more variations per crop with two or three plot repeats and report back with name address and county after harvest. No charge for material. applications prioritized by county and supply.
A fragmented wartime public notice details stamped delays and misprinted dates. References items including a car, a war effort, and a directive about stamping practices. Names and places are obscured by OCR errors but indicate official handling of delayed documents and penalties.
A fragmented notice describes charity begging at a local home with unclear phrasing and incomplete details. The readable text references charitable work and possible community involvement, but concrete names, places, dates, or actions remain obscured by poor OCR.
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