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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 27, 1925
Page
4
Editorial critiques permit delays for 44 beer sales with 3500 permits issued to date. It highlights rural Canada’s farmers as the nation’s foundation and praises local tourism camps in Kawartha lakes and Bobcageon for drawing visitors and boosting commerce in Acton.
Citizens press for a perpetual care plan at Fairview Cemetery with a proposed commission of residents to oversee administration. They urge council action to implement the system and compare it with a successful three member Hydro-Electric Commission as a precedent for reliable public utilities.
Montreal Star warns of bogus speculation in Canada and the United States. Wealthy men lure youths into manipulating pools to boost stock values, then dump holdings on dupes who suffer financial and moral collapse.
An Orillia Packet editorial denounces customs near the Ontario border where liquor is ignored during conventions and social gatherings. Mayors allegedly hint to police to overlook excess, harming guests and public bodies paying for attendance. Authorities are urged to enforce the law and curb this scandal.
Editorial notes discuss a district court ruling upholding the reading of the Bible in public Virginia schools by Judge Edward Freeman. The piece notes related debates in Ontario and comments on broader North American education and prosperity topics.
An elderly farmer visits a trust company to report a possible issue but is redirected through several clerks. He finally yells about the old building before a sudden bank wide alarm erupts, causing chaos and a hurried exit as others realize the danger.
In a remote southwestern town, a branch bank opens and Sir Fox, a leading citizen, deposits $1000. He withdraws it within an hour to observe the process, then deposits a thousand more, remarking that he and the group wanted to learn how checks and deposits work. The cashier complies as the crowd discusses the event.
A speaker recalls Mallory and a failed Everest climb to urge embracing difficult tasks. He notes the climber sought the summit as a meaningful challenge and that persistence after prior failure can sharpen resolve. The message urges others to face hardships as opportunities with prudent risk.
A Great Lakes excursion party of amateur photographers faced danger when rough waters rose after a morning sail. One youth toppled from the gunwale but was rescued after minutes at sea and a line was hauled to shore. He recalled the near miss and losing his camera would have worsened the loss.
A Quaker father awoke to singing under his window. A young man, mistaken for the daughter’s suitor, tried to serenade. the old man challenged him to return home to his own home and sweet home.
Cox has donated a cup for the winner with the most points in the amateur flower section of this week’s flower show. Towns and neighborhoods discuss fair plans for greater success, aiming for three events next year. Local civic notices urge cooperation with fair managers.
Burlington social notes report visitors from South Bend and Detroit, a band group meeting, and the horticultural society show. Town plans include new business at Brant Street, a moved GoW date, and Dominion tenders for the Water Street aris hall. A Council of Burlington forms a Game Protection Association with officers elected and intends to hire a swimming instructor.
Georgetown residents host and visit relatives in Toronto Philadelphia Muskoka and London. A Toronto man’s auto runs away injuring none. Local lodges picnicked at Eldorado Park. Percy B. Harrison named Town Treasurer at 300 yearly starting September. Main Street boulevard criticized. calls for improvements. Maritimes trip planned. Otawaa Exhibition ahead. Funeral of Alfred De Potis noted. large Orange service at United Church.
Miss Gussie Preston, a returned missionary from Japan, visited Mrs. W. E. McCready, while Mrs. Blake White and Douglas of Toronto are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Ry White. The Court House flag will be lowered Tuesday for Sir Adam Dock's funeral in Hamilton. Large turnout from the neighborhood left for the harvest excursion. Residents complain of boisterous bathing and foul language at the pond, urging better conduct. Roy Burling, a prominent Milton man in the Western states, was in town while visiting his wife’s family in Acton. Local property changes include James Armstrong of Omagh buying a cement building on the Bous field survey from W. Richards, Wm. Hamilton selling his Robert Street house to C. Campbell of Hornby, and Mrs. Bundy purchasing a frame dwelling on East Mary Street from F. Robinson.
The Dominion Experimental Rose Plot at Markham displays thousands of blooms in many colors under careful care by gardener Chris Lunan. H D Moore and other Canadian Morti cultural Council members attended the event for an official tour and assessment.
In Lloyd's London office the Lutine bell sounds when a ship is reported missing at sea. The Lutine sank about 125 years ago with roughly five million dollars in bullion aboard. Divers recovered little treasure, and the bell was preserved in Lloyd's. The custom has continued for over a century to ring for missing vessels.
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