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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 28, 1913
Page
2
The Acton Daily reports near 400000 ounces of silver shipped from Cobalt valued at a quarter billion. It laments daily coverage and calls for US care of exploitation. Updates on Canadas canal and salmon canning prices follow with broader political notes about Prince Arthur and Dominion governance.
Gran McLavanuin Hugh McLaughlin of Wellington Bt Acton died Tuesday evening at age ninety three after a long illness. Born in Glasgow he came to Canada about forty years ago and worked as a carpenter in Niagara Falls on the bridge project with John Crewe. He married Jane Creweon in 1851 and settled on a farm before moving to Nassawaya where his son Nelson lived. Survived by seven sons and three daughters with his second wife Mrs Porter of Hunterville and other family. A respected member of the Brick Methodist Church, his funeral is planned for Friday at two o'clock.
The Acton village committee adopted a report on accounts and set tax rates for school, debentures, county, library and general expenses totaling 29 mills with a pavement special rate. Taxes for 101 were to be paid in two instalments by September 2 and November 2.
A fragmentary US and international miscellany describes Glaciar National Park in Montana with glaciers, lakes, and mountains under Interior Department supervision. It references Gladstone, a banquet speech, and a London Chronicle anecdote about Victorian eloquence.
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