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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 04, 1927
Page
3
A bold Altoona Tribune editor defends paid subscriptions as value not charity. He argues readers who quit to spare money miss the benefit of a paper worth the price and rejects the idea that editors should bow to arrears and pity. The piece stresses independence and quality over mere access.
The Workmen's Compensation Board reports 33 486 accidents in the first half of 1927 with 189 total fatalities and 6 449 accidents in June 1927 including 47 fatals. Benefits total 2 001 801 dollars with 522 004 34 dollars for medical aid, up from 1926.
The article argues vacations should be available to wage earners and small business owners who bear heavy workloads. It notes August as optimal for breaks, cites households without maids, and urges spreading time off to prevent burnout while acknowledging the need for rest before health deteriorates.
The Kingston Whig Standard notes the death of Kevin O Niggins an Irish Free State legislator and former Minister of Justice killed by assassins. The piece urges all to make a will while healthy to avoid delays and disputes, praising his calm final hours and forgiveness of enemies.
The article extols town bands as essential for emotional expression and moral nourishment. It credits bands with inspiring youth, sustaining spirit, and serving as a training ground for future artists, noting concerts in town parks foster early love and appreciation of music.
The Smiths Falls Record-News questions why men must wear coats in summer except on golf links or pools. It argues dignity and tradition push coats, while sportswear liberates women. men should gain independence and seek comfortable, practical attire without ridicule.
The piece discusses plentiful 928 car announcements with prices falling toward perfection. It warns against combining liquor and car permits and notes a dangerous mix. It mentions the London to London Night aviator, a sparse traffic record on Dundas Highway, and welcomes Princey and the Baldwins visiting Canada to address shared problems strengthening imperial unity.
A narrative of a summer trip from Ontario through Quebec with Mr Downes and family, detailing travel by Dowaca wagon, encounters with beer advertisements, roadside inns, and portrayals of local life in Bishop’s Crossing and surrounding towns. The writer notes Ontario beer restrictions and Quebec advertising, plus reflections on pioneers and rural living.
Two unfamiliar golfers at a Nouany resort converse about handicaps. One is lean the other heavy and a miscommunication leads to a garbled offer of a handicap of sixteen. The fragmentary dialogue hints at a light golf related encounter.
A historical note extols Dr Thoman's Lelectric OU as a valuable eye remedy to ease suffering. Described as universal in reach and effect, it promises relief to all who endure eye pain and is claimed to be available wherever inquired.
A small girl adapts to golf lore as her father, a keen amateur, recalls early lessons. While tasting melon, a child’s grave comment reveals she has absorbed through overheard talk about the sport and its challenges.
A fragment claims the medicine proves itself with no guarantees for coughs colds pains and afflictions. It asserts the product’s efficacy and mentions an official Benopal outlet as proof of reliability.
W T Macoun Dominion Horticulturist advises timing dividing and transplanting from September to early October. He notes bearded irises and peonies can be divided earlier, advises shallow planting to avoid rot, and says larger clumps can be split into many plants with proper root growth for better bloom next year.
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