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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 19, 1923
Page
4
Editorial notes that Ontario fire losses in the first quarter exceed any similar period since the Fire Warden's Department began. It mocks MP Andrew Hicks for partisan signals in the House and praises the idea of preserving Fairview Place as a potential site for a future High School campus and urban park.
Acton civic leaders announce plans for a Jubilee year celebration inviting past residents to join in celebrating the town's incorporation. Tentative dates set for June 3 and July 1 2, with emphasis on a strong organizing body and broad participation for public services, social functions, and entertainment.
Town celebrates Provincial Board of Health analysis confirming water from the springs and reservoir is chemically pure. The big ring spring has long supplied the town for nearly a century and now the three year waterworks delivery gains official trust. Citizens urged to rely on public supply rather than private wells, as only two wells tested safe for drinking.
Frank R. J. Kent, Baltimore vice-president, argues in the London Spectator that the prohibition amendment is deeply embedded in the constitution and cannot be repealed. He notes some dissatisfaction with beverage alcohol limits but calls repeal talk academic and wasteful.
The Milton Champion notes a city paper report suggesting dropping small county fairs for one Milton center fair. Oakville Reeve Hillmer questions continuing Oakville Fall Fair funding. Acton and Milton reps gave mixed signals. Editorial calls for apology to Milton and defends local loyalties amid sniping claims.
Rumors swirl of Lloyd George visiting Canada in early September and a hearty welcome. Ontario and Saskatoon politics feature Progressive declines, Moose Jaw byelection sees E N Hopkins defeat Liberal W E Knowles by about a thousand. Burlington Gazette marks 26th year with E A Harris as editor and mayor. Drury defends provincial budget and government expenditures as sound and value for money.
The building by law will be amended to require a closer close in town. Thirty four applications for town clerk and treasurer were received at Monday’s council meeting. Salaries ranged from 1909 to 2100 dollars.
Burlington residents report the marriage plans of Alice Victoria Baker to Rev. Russell McGillivray and the engagement of Norma Graham to Mr. Graham. Town purchases include the Lane Kisher residence and the Mrs. Peck property on Ontario Street. A chimney fire at Elizabeth Atregt’s home caused no damage. A syrup order incident led to fines and coats for two men.
Town council discussed heating for the new pumping station and street improvements. A memorial for Soldiers Memorial Committee was deferred while a bronze group or memorial clock was debated and a monument design approved. immediate funds would be raised to purchase and erect it.
The article corrects a common belief that the world’s longest straight railway stretch exceeds 100 miles in New South Wales. It states the actual long straight is in Argentina with Pampas terrain, about 406 miles if uncurved, though a slight bend near Villa Mercedes reduces it. It notes Argentinian Pampas cover vast land and future lines may challenge the record.
The article recalls royal figures especially Queen Mary and King Edward VII visiting poor London quarters in disguise to observe life unseen and aid charity. It notes Queen Mary’s use of the Bishop of London as guide and a king spending time in a railway yard and a court gallery incognito with public misrecognitions and hotel room mixups.
The 1896 discovery by Professor Nontgon of a faint greenish light from a Crookes tube revealed X rays. Their power to show precise internal injuries transformed diagnosis, replacing guesswork with exact imaging and aiding surgery, despite early dangers to researchers.
A short anecdote about Myron Booth Tarkington and a short story writer who moved to a Vermont village. The writer says he plans to visit neighbors soon, joking he has to check his wood supply before calling on them.
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