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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 05, 1920
Page
3
The Arton Free Press is issued every Thursday morning at the Mus building Ontario street. Subscriptions cost 1.60 per year with postage charged separately. Advertising rates apply per insertion and contracts cover longer runs.
A provincial editorial essay discusses a twenty percent rail fare rise, the six month liquor postponement in Ontario, and public indignation at rate and policy changes. It weighs government actions on rum-running, tax retrenchment in Halton, and calls for stronger enforcement of Canadian law along Essex border. The piece praise for Raney and Nixon, and endorses press unity and responsible governance.
The piece discusses new government taxes on manufactured goods including printing and suggests unequal tax treatment across industries. It questions sugar affordability and promotes cheaper sugar as a path to lower living costs. It notes Canada’s high sugar consumption per capita and argues immigration from the British Isles is rising while US migration declines.
The business outlook grows more encouraging with expectations of a fairly active fall and winter trade aided by an improved agricultural situation. Prospects point to a good yield, especially in the West, though some dry spots persist. Caution remains advised as the final outcome is uncertain.
The Dominion Government delays the liquor referendum from October 25 to April 18 1921, risking six more months of importation and amplifying the evils tied to liquor distribution. Ontario voters opposed beverages, urging immunity from intoxicants and criticizing the delay as an injustice to the province.
An editorial urges youths to stay in High School, arguing education secures future opportunities. It contrasts earnings from work with long term gains, noting graduates gain wider horizons and greater life usefulness, while those who leave often regret it.
A fragmented reminiscence traces a soldier’s longing as letters home bind him to family. It recalls postal duty, neglected forms, and the emotional cost of absence, highlighting how longing and memories shape duty and hope for return.
Notices and ads for conveyancing, mortgages, marriage licenses, account books, licensed auctioneers, local offices in Acton, Guelph, and surrounding Ontario towns. Various listings include private rooms, witnesses not required, periodicals binding, and postal orders. Multiple local vendors and offices referenced with names and addresses.
A fragmentary notice references surveys for architects and builders, certificates for purchasers and mortgagees, and drainage reports. It mentions McLean Building and Douglas Bt, along with Gunlyil (phone 1064) on Ontario.
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