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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 15, 1910
Page
5
A fragmented mix of items praises Milton Mayor Dancon for not seeking another term and lauds Milton’s council for prudent governance. It notes Nova Scotia’s crop report showing strong hay, wheat, and barley yields but a fruit export setback, with an editorial envisioning reform through education and civic duty rather than force.
Albert Moorn recounts a Sunday sermon at the Methodist Church, praising long-serving minister Huy Moore and welcoming attendees amid a revival of church activities. The discourse covered prophecy, the kingdom of God, and moral uplift, with exhortations to unite congregants in outreach and spiritual reform. Also includes an advertisement for Hoothy Kidney Pills.
The meeting Monday evening discussed the 2nd Finance Committee report and payment of accounts totaling 164 10 dollars. Adoption followed with authorization for the mayor and treasurer to pay properly presented accounts to December 10. The council passed a by law for creation of the mayor, councillors and Public School trustees. The sleighing improves streets and a crossing widening project by the G.T. I. Wave was noted along with church and church-related moves.
A garbled historical page fragment mixes thanks to community figures with an oration about a church program of recitations and music, followed by an unsound medical ad promising a cure for deafness. It includes names like George Lewile, Al bert McKeown, and Robert Johnston, plus assorted local notices and advertisements for stock, poultry food, and equipment. The overall item presents a patchwork of thanks, medical claims, and local commerce.
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