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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 20, 1922
Page
6
The town sees road improvements, school and library budgeting, and new public works. residents anticipate a busy term with council meetings, water system plans, and farm movement funding. Also noted are weather, plant growth, and local events, including library and church reports.
A disordered OCR list shows many names and roles such as J Curtoh Cox Horowh Deodww Cromamun Waldle Yehnator and others, followed by a closing note urging the Mothers to start work now and suggesting light travel and heat delays.
A group of Acton teachers joins a Toronto delegation to Washington for a four day excursion during Easter holidays. The Toronto party, led by Dr James L Hughes, includes about 100 teachers plus contingents from London, Hamilton, Brantford, St Catharines, Guelph and Stratford. They depart Toronto Union Station on Good Friday at 7 pm and expect to tour Philadelphia and New York before returning home.
A fragmented town notes report shows The Torenia Line Company expanding kin wood supplies and preparing a large timber yard. Jali Boatt farm purchased by Nixon party to develop poultry income, while local schooling and road improvements update residents.
A vintage classified ad touts opportunities for the “right man” regardless of age. It urges capable youths and older men to prove ambition energy and adaptability, claiming many high level posts await and will pay well. It stresses self belief courage and readiness to seek new jobs despite a tough business climate.
The article discusses silo adoption as essential farming equipment. It explains silos preserve corn and rough feeds, improve digestibility, and reduce waste from immature crops. A well maintained silo extends usable feed for winter and stores high quality forage for summer, benefiting farmers overall.
The village welcomed a real moving picture theatre owned by Mr Sh Ve Onecurys of the Wayne derland Acton. Gowdy returned from Toronto for Easter with Mr Wi Marshall and son Ralph and Mia Vowlin also home from Toronto. Mrs and Mew Dork mpem visited Limehouse with friends. Doughty visited friends nearby. Several people traveled from home to Georgetown to hear the Imed in the rashytorany Church. Bhoypard went to Ashton ford for Foster holidays. Nickel spent Easter with Kelepda in Toronto.
The Kohool report lists several students promoted to higher classes including Anthony Lille Dobbin and Young. Names such as Jack Hornby Martha Weaver and Howard Hitt appear as absent or inactive. The fragmentary record also notes several others like Clifford Grace Murdoch Weaver Ada Weaver and Evelyn Wilkinson among the listed participants.
J Kerr auctioneer lists items for sale on April 28 at 3 o'clock including cattle and calves. Leads with horses and cows described by breed and age, such as red and Durham cows due in May and October. Mentions household goods and furniture with credit terms.
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