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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Aug 09, 1928

Page

5

Water and Ice By law dispute disrupts Acton town life

The Acton town column discusses the sink by law favored in a close vote and its disruption to municipal life. It praises Beardmore Co for support, notes legal procedure should guide council actions, and hopes current tensions are resolved in Acton’s best interests.

County Council Halton County Trafelgar Trafalgar Township Trafalgar Atkinson Iaw Beardmore Co Acton Actun

Thoughtful Work Stressed Over Mechanical Ruts

The passage argues for deliberate thinking in any job to avoid becoming automatons. It notes skilled workers can rise from hands on labor to leadership by applying thought, contrasting with trends toward minimal thinking and passive tasking.

Fade Voible

Noted Editor Hal B Donly Dies In Simcoe

Hal B Donly of Simcoe died last week leaving a mark on Canadian journalism. He helmed the Simcoe Reformer for forty years, directing a leading Dominion weekly now under owner Pearce. He was twice president of the Canadian Press Association, respected by colleagues nationwide.

Hal. B. Donly Simcoe Canadian Press Association

Fifty Years at the Helm of Bow manville Statesman

Mr. M A James marks fifty years as editor and head of the Bow manville Statesman, with sons George W and Norman as partners. The jubilee honors a long, influential tenure guiding the paper and serving the community.

M. A. James Bowmanville James Geo. W Norman Statesman

Civic Holiday Fuels Acton Pride and Community Spirit

Acton celebrated Civic Holiday with volunteers, visitors, and old residents returning home to showcase civic pride. The event drew broad support, memorable entertainment, and strong community boosts, reinforcing pride in Acton as a welcoming town.

Acton

Editorial Notes on Tourism and Local Incidents in Ontario

The piece cites Ontario lime output valued at 15 077 980 for January-June, up 224 368 from 2027. It notes a Rochester man fined 100 for road rage, warns on highway safety, and discusses rising Canadian tourism as American visitors swell the Dominion’s economy. It questions sheriff appointment politics in Milton.

Ontano Rochester Oakville Milton Ana

Neighborhood News Highlights and Social Scraps

Neighborhood notes recount visits by Mrs. AL Pracey and family to Formona and London Ontario guests Dr W J Weeks. Local staffer Lorne Wolfe reassigned from Royal Bank for New Hamburg. Mary Root returns from travels through Guelph Brantford Waterford Acton Georgetown. Barn dance at Elgin Laughlin’s Caledon West barn hosted by Caledon Women’s Institute with a lively crowd.

AL Pracey Wat Formona W. J. Nat Weeks London Mrr Cook Miss McMillan Afra QU. Hunter Alex, Oddie Toronto Toronto, Were Sunday Visitors With Mrr Thompson Lorne Wolfe Irfk New Hamburg Mary Root Guelph Brantford Waterford Acton Georgetown New Barn Elgin Laughlin Aleidine Caledon West Caledan Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta Edmonton Tannia Calgary MacLeod Winnipeg Caledon Newton Meaford Collingwood Penetang Midland Capreol Ontario Quebec St. Andrews Lachute Inglewood North Bay Vlasips Consdian National Railways Fron Dietoide Peterhoro Oi A H. Pariatette Lindsay Blackwater Atherley Windsor Wa.m Chatham Hamilton Palmerston Polota Dataila Canadian National Agenta Vralas Evel

Local Visits and Weekend Travel Notices

Names and brief trips are listed for residents and visitors in towns including Toronto Cobourg Guelph Ottawa Montreal Winniper and Port Arthur. The note records social calls motor travel plans church assignments and a shed fire on Main Street North with August travel plans mentioned.

Mastst Bobbie Goldham Toronto Bow “Ryndall Arthur Cobourg Mya HE Brockfrd Guelph Jack Willoughby, Jr Ottawa Montreall Mes E. D. Kesley and Conn Birningham Mich N. O'Neil H. BH. Henderson Norman Henderson Winniper Robi. Erwin H. Goldham Thos Euston Main Street Keworth

Travelers and locals mingle in Milton and area gatherings

Fenwick resident Geo Christophernon visits relatives while Winnipeg and Owen Sound couples ease into town. Various families travel by boat or car, attend church events, and mark anniversaries. A Grimsby lad returns home after a disappearance, and a young woman club reflects on camping hardships with a joke about the single drinking glass and micror.

Geo Christophernon Fenwick Wm. Glimer Myrtle Winnipeg Wimblettham John Lindsey Owen Sound Oamanaha Ae Toc R Messrs W. L Colin Smith McTiler Muskoka Maud Smith Philadelphia Atlantic City Montreal Welsh Ambrust Walters Grimsby Emery Porterville Cal Burlington Avenue Panama Canal

Fragmentary tale ends with hero facing two doors

A damaged OCR fragment recounts a tale where the hero stands before two doors in an arena facing doom. A third character knows which door to choose, and the narrator notes Mr. Stockton withheld his view of the hero’s fate, hinting at unresolved conclusions.

Mit Frank R. Brockton Roerek

Dinner table duel and mock threat in Washington story

A dinner in Washington hosted by a cabinet member features a dramatic dessert moment with Leo Creme plates shaped as a panther and a woman. Mr Brockton and guests discuss themes of power and coercion in a tense exchange amid dialogue about India and captivity.

Atocktan Brockton Washington Fitevk

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