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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 03, 1922
Page
4
The Forest Free Press notes Acton Free Press reaches its fourth year of continuous publication while the Collingwood Bulletin marks fifty three years, praising their editorial columns as among the best in the province.
A Collingwood Bulletin note lauds Acton Frey Purss weekly for its forty eight year run and high typographic standards. It cites H P Moore’s four decades of leadership and his recognition by citizens and publishers including past presidency of the Canadian Press Association. The piece wishes continued success.
Canada's representatives for Geneva Messrs Fielding Lapointe and Larkin will be the nation’s Big Three at the League of Nations Assembly on September 4. Fielding is famed as a long‑time finance figure. Larkin, a former commissioner in London, applies business savvy to diplomacy. Lapointe, Minister of Marine, stands among the era’s major Canadian political figures.
The council hears proposals for a perpetual care fund to maintain Fairview Cemetery plots. Strabane’s 1920 model uses a Secretary Treasurer and fixed charges to fund ongoing upkeep. Acton is urged to adopt a similar scheme, with a volunteer Board of Trustees to manage funds and care operations.
Hon. C. Biggs stated in a recent speech on the Government Highway Programme that current legislation capitalizing revenue from motor vehicle licenses would fund building new provincial roads. He added that a maintenance fund of about 1000 per mile annually would cover bond costs over 25 years, retiring them without affecting other provincial incomes.
The Bureau of Statistics reports provincial per capita liabilities with Saskatchewan at 125.00 the highest and Prince Edward Island at 2.00 the lowest. Ontario and Quebec show notably high debts while several western provinces trail, including Alberta and New Brunswick. A separate note discusses lotteries and raffles, clarifying that tickets should not be sold before articles are offered for sale and the raffle should occur toward the bazaar’s end to align with the law.
The town reports a busy period with a planned water system upgrade and a public excursion to Burlington Beach. Residents discuss street repairs on Main Street, library closures in August for vacations, and a large event at Georgetown Park on Civile Tollday under local organizers.
The column blends civic holiday notes for Modday August 7 with local visits and community happenings. It covers town hall matters, policing, church and school events, a fire scare, social visits to Acton, skating and lawn bowling activities, road and rail work, and a War Memorial Committee meeting preparing closing accounts with subscriptions via the Royal Bank of Canada.
John questions his wife about secrets as Phentam presses to uncover truths. The scene hints at hidden desires for fine dress and hats, while the tense dialogue reveals a resolve to confess in a charged domestic moment.
A fragmented London agony column offers bizarre advert stories and oddities. The piece recounts a high value Russian ruble market for a lost cat named Mitroselika, with a $16 valuation in rubles, and describes a bizarre Central American water jar ritual. It presents a quirky mix of romance ads and odd ethnographic curiosities, reflecting sensational newspaper style.
A damaged OCR fragment describes cutting round or corrugated stove pipes. It suggests punching a small hole with a can opener to start the cut and notes difficulty with cramping and irregular cuts. The text includes a misquoted exchange between a Lady Visitor and a Convict about a borrowed tool and behavior.
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