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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 11, 1927
Page
9
The Workmen's Compensation Board recorded 6 215 accidents in June and a lower July. Fatal cases dropped to thirty five in July from June's forty seven. Benefits awarded in July totaled 576 513.64 with 405 000.00 for compensation and 91 482.07 for medical aid, compared with last year’s 538 695.00 695.00.
The Goodrich Transportation Company demands all employees who use intoxicants to quit, claiming moderate drinkers lose efficiency and harm the firm's value. Starting immediately, those who drink must part ways, with the firm offering other help but not employment. The note argues this will curb drunkenness more effectively than government controls.
The Milton Reformer lauds Halton as a prosperous, busy district thriving on farming and industry. It highlights wheat oats barley alfalfa and dairy outputs, women's labor from spindles to markets, and the spread of homes, hydro, radio, schools, and churches. The piece foresees 1927 as Halton's biggest year.
The Free Press celebrates fifty years of Editor White in Milton and his influence on The Reformer. The article recalls his long service guiding the town’s destinies and his role in the community’s betterment. Friends extend wishes for more years of usefulness.
Opinion urges voters to seek capable leaders rather than candidates who court voters with handshakes and freebies. It argues questioning candidates who seek office for gain and stresses voting for the country’s welfare and best interests. A call to consider future elections and avoid easy appeal tactics.
The 1926–27 period shows the largest net debt reduction in Dominion history, driven by Hon. James A Robb's finance policy cutting debt by 41.8 million dollars. Robb's tenure has trimmed obligations by 15 million, saving about 6 million annually in interest. Taxes shifted, revenue from excise rose by 7 million, and customs duties grew as Euler administration presided over 1927's fiscal results.
Editorial notes report over 35000 expected to be divided this fall by the Light and Heat Commission as a dividend to Hydro users. The column laments outside influence on Old Home Week and critiques provincial highway safety remarks by Henry.
A collection of brief society and local updates. Mentions aM Donyeu Love and Doroth Huah visiting Toronto, Mr Hobt Medannett and Reform party, Dr and Mrs Q A Wing on a two week trip to Galt, J Lealle Kings near Went Mary Street disturbance and extinguisher call, Maury Eiewart visiting Toronto, His Honor Judge Mvanu visiting Mary Street, and a motorcyclist on Mala Street failing to slow. Public scenes calm after police and fire brigade response.
Oakville report details a funeral for the infant child of Mr and Mrs Arthur Geerard and mentions Mrs L M Wright-Osr. A fall caused knee injury to a woman tied to a Wednesday gathering. John Honing suffers arm blood poisoning from a break at work. Annis Musson visits with Minnie Stobergson while in Westald and others socialize at St John’s church. Rebekahs and Oddfellows caravan to High Park Toronto for a park outing with a picnic and scenic stops.
Philadelphia visitors mingled with Buffalo and Winnipeg guests at The Maples and other homes while Ottawa and Chicago families vacation nearby. The O. H. A. A suspended the Campbellville team for defying Halton County decisions. Rev. G W Tebba spoke at the Kinaily Club luncheon. Grants Street fines rose as Ontario Street checks warned offenders. A former Miss Ethel Smith departed for San Francisco after visiting her father. A local man’s swim led to a missing wallet incident near the lake. Gazette, au.
Georgetown residents and visitors are listed on holiday activities in Ontario including travels to Port Hope Muskoka Trenton and Toronto. Local incidents report window peeping and damaged flower beds prompting potential legal action. Community notes mention a florist convention and garden party attendance with various residents cited.
A taxi stops abruptly amid a tense moment as a man in the back seat calls out to a young woman. The chauffeur explains she is not engaging with him, adding tension to the roadside incident.
A reflective discussion on how books shape character and opportunity. It contrasts those who prize reading with those who neglect it, noting books provide comfort, growth, and moral reflexes, while avoidance leads to dullness and lost potential. It urges parents to foster children’s love for reading and to resist indifference.
A St Louis church member reports a morning shopping trip in which she spots a ten dollar bill slipping from a passerby’s apron pocket. She contemplates returning it, then hides it, later discovers the bill in her own home. In the end she confesses to the theft and plans to return the money, seeking forgiveness.
A fragmentary dialogue shows suspicion of infidelity in a rural setting with a defense of fidelity. The garbled OCR yields uncertain attribution but suggests a dispute over two men and accusations in a domestic relationship.
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