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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 04, 1910
Page
2
Fragmented report details licencing cases and council finances. It notes a Liquor Licences Act challenge, sales limits per person, and a contentious vote keeping rates low while addressing city expenditures and a power house boiler. The text mentions Whitby and Ontario.
An obituary notices the death of J Taylor of Acton at his home in Uscryntows following heart trouble. Born near Beankvilty, he lived in Acton and Georgetown before moving to Toronto. Survived by a large family including Robert Taylor of Buffalo. Burial by Carwmancout commuity conducted by Rev. Clark. Also mentions recent visits and railway strike disruptions affecting Acton life.
The report details a municipal finance debate led by Councillor Hrawa with Ghyleawn at Une Comnalites of Finance presenting receipts and expenditures. It covers strike impacts the Grand Trunk railway, wage increases, and a tentative agreement on rates and tax deadlines, along with notices on public works and farm labor during the period.
The Jeweler Prhagle of Guelph urges watchers to repair and keep to farmer tasks during harvest time. He notes city workers’ habit of moving between places, and stresses continuing good work to avoid trouble for a generation of laborers aged twenty-five to forty years.
Fragmentary itinerary notes describe movement through Chicago via Duluth and Port Prince with references to Northern Navigation and Grand Trunk Agency. Mentions to routes toward Milwaukee, Guelph, Ontario, and Ontario towns with dates and stops, plus a military transport side note and autumn timing.
Halifax man George Andrews reports long standing digestive troubles relieved by Dr More’s Indian Root Pills. He describes prior ineffective medicines and credits the pills with regulating his stomach, curing constipation, and purifying his blood after decades of discomfort. The ad touts the product as unique and widely sold.
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