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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 23, 1928
Page
4
The Dunnville Chronicle marks 32 years since its founding in August 1896 under editor W. A. Fry. The paper notes a new Babcock Optimus press and eight columns, with Fry also active in promoting athletics and other interests.
Canada reports excellent crop prospects with Western wheat harvest in full swing. Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta foresee around 500 million bushels. Eastern provinces Nova Scotia New Brunswick Prince Edward Island also show bumper yields. Ontario and Quebec expect record crops in 1928.
Magistrate W A Smith in Sandwich declared liquor export illegal under Canadian law charging Ward Irey of Wyandotte with illegal purchase and fining him $200 plus costs. The decision touched on warehouse stock and sale of liquor, with broader notes on enforcement and potential appeals.
The Canadian Government Bureau of Statistics estimates a population of 9 654 000 with regional breakdowns including Ontario 15 220 000 and Quebec 2 047 000. The 1911 decennial census put the Dominion at 8 788 000, implying a rise of about 70 000, amid debate over Canada moving toward the United States.
Ontario expects over 0,000,000 American visitors and 2,500,000 international travelers to spend about 100,000,000 in the province. Early forecasts show a 40 percent rise over 1927. The Detroit Automobile Club requested 10,000 road maps, with another 10,000 sought last week.
Premier Ferguson states he will remain in office for the present and will give ample notice before retirement. After returning from the mother country he emphasizes imperial ties and public service, noting the people of Ontario have supported him and that retirement is not imminent.
The Brampton Conservator urges a three‑member Business Commission to actively recruit industries, arguing past ads show Brampton waiting for growth while Pickering relocates to Milton. It notes Milton’s success and calls for compensated commissioners to drive tangible progress and curb criticism.
Editorial pieces lament drowning tolls during vacations and critique social behavior as risky. It notes Caledon Electric Co sale to the Hydro-Electric Commission, ongoing consolidation, Fergus waterworks supply cutback, and a fatal beer fueled crash that claimed Brauer and Doris Fraser, leaving three children orphaned.
Residents from Tarriston Toronto and Oakville visited friends in town and nearby areas. The piece lists numerous visitors, extended travels to Muskoka Lake Superior and Toronto, plus local events including a dog control enforcement incident and civic updates on roads and services.
Fragmentary OCR shows a dialogue about a letter with misread text and a mixed message about return and duty. Names and clear events are unclear due to garbled transcription. The readable parts hint at internal and external perspectives but lack coherent facts.
A clever young reporter interviews Senator Ingalls about national matters. The exchange prompts Ingalls to boast of self shaving and the reporter’s memory later reproduces the droll session almost verbatim. The incident leads to widespread, recurring use of Ingalls words in ads for a shaving soap.
A doctor responds to a late night call four miles away. The caller insists he is not in Greaton yet fears a deathbed moment. The physician calms him, suggests a clergy man and a wire to his people, then learns the man is in distress over a mistaken diagnosis.
A congregation member confessed placing 9 310 bits in the donation box instead of one dollar. The Reverend Dr. Talmage quipped that he would only receive credit for his good intentions.
The text portrays a conflicted speaker debating whether to discuss heroism and a prior decoration. Friends and family urge candor while the speaker questions the value of recognition, claiming the real heroism lay in actions abroad and the cost of attention.
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