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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 30, 1926
Page
3
An editorial bids adieu to 1926 and urges a serious self examination of moral, social, and spiritual progress. It calls for reflection, unity, and purposeful living in 1927 to foster a stronger community, cooperation, and good deeds, ending with best wishes for a Happy New Year.
Benefits under Ontario compensation law protect workers while not unduly burdening employers. Ontario pays the largest annual compensation among six Canadian provinces, with a maximum weekly award of 25.64 dollars equal to two thirds of the 2000 dollar yearly limit. New York’s maximum is 20 dollars weekly, higher costs in New York, but Ontario’s efficient administration and active accident prevention campaigns keep costs around five and a half to six million dollars annually. Industry must continue accident prevention efforts.
Premier Ferguson at Parliament Buildings announces the opening of Ontario's 7th Parliament for Wednesday February 2. The government will hold this year’s cabinet meeting prior to the session, amid expectations after the recent election and policy shifts with the new House forming.
The Prompt Paying Taxpayer scheme seeks to use provincial authority to offer ratepayers a five per cent discount for prepaid taxes. Receipts will be issued in denominations and surrendered upon the first instalment. The plan aims to reward prompt payers and encourage prepayment across municipalities.
An Acton Canada editorial endorses local shopping as a civic duty and imperial virtue. It cites the Acton Chamber of Commerce slogan Shop in Acton and urges residents to support neighboring businesses to boost prosperity and social well being.
The note praises George Graham for his long service in Parliament and cabinet roles, noting his journalism background with Brockville Recorder. It reports British Columbia salmon packing records for 1926 with an estimated total near 1,900,000 cases and provides species breakdowns including sockeye, spring, coho, pink, and chum among others.
The value of Canadian apple orchards totals 126 million dollars with production rising over 15 years from 13.9 million to 27 million annually, per G E McIntosh Canada Fruit Commissioner. Canadian apples have earned top awards at the Imperial Fruit Show in England, and the MacIntosh Red from Dundas County Ontario is named best dessert apple in the British Empire.
The Blenheim News-Tribune editor releases Globe Trotters a new travel volume compiling overseas journeys by notable travelers. The brochure covers Palestine Egypt Portugal the British Isles and U S locales with engaging descriptive tales appreciated by The Page Press.
Ken Herman Trelle of Wembley Alberta wins both wheat and oats grand championships at the Chicago Grain and Hay Show, a first for a Canadian exhibitor in sixteen years, with Marquis wheat and Victory oats yielding high per acre. Born Kendrick Idaho 31 years ago, he later settled near Edmonton to farm 800 acres after a civil engineering education and wartime Air Force service.
A boy labeled dull by teachers grows into a successful businessman with twenty or thirty teams and forty workers. He nurtured injured birds, loved outdoor life, and hated school subjects yet dreams of learning. Fault lies in lack of understanding between child and parents and schools adapting to individual tastes.
The piece explains the origin of Medicine Hat name from a Cree tale of a chief who wore a feathered medicine hat. A wind carried the hat away during a battle with the Crees, causing the chief to lose confidence and retreat. The article also mentions Dr Thomas Electric Oil as a treatment for catarrh with testimonials.
Paris report describes nightly patrols at the Louvre with watchmen and two police dogs patrolling four miles of corridors. Guard ranks include one chief custodian, three ward chiefs, twenty seven supervisory custodians, and one hundred forty eight ordinary custodians plus the art restorers and workshops.
A fragment from a division class shows a teacher testing a pupil by asking how to share twenty marbles between Willy and Macgregor. The boy replies uncertainly and the master presses for a fair split, revealing classroom dialogue.
The Port Hope Guide argues whiskey victory reshapes Ontario politics with a new temperance force and a promised Nalour legislation. It warns parties face permanent realignment, urges rapid temperance education and organization to influence next elections and long term economic welfare.
Readers are offered claims of relief from asthma via the Dr J D Kolloga’s Aathma-Remedy described as gentle and joyous. The ad asserts the remedy loosens tightened air tubes and has helped thousands for years, with broad sales claims across the country.
A nostalgic poem recalls father and mother songs by the hearth and a farmer’s chat about marriage and daily life. The farmer describes a market trip, wife’s lists, and a tense moment over a missing tape roll as he tops his day with practical profits.
The excerpt presents light local humor and human-interest snippets from The Ottawa Journal. It riffs on everyday life from market trips to remarks about women, daily quirks, and brief jokes about temperaments, fashion, and small misadventures. It closes with a reference to Holloway's Corn Remover.
A family geography game uses a dictionary approach where each player writes geographical names starting with a chosen letter like B. After a two minute period, players cross out names shared by others, leaving unique entries. The player with the most unique names wins the round. The game continues with new letters.
A young observer named Young Hibbard shows a photo to a charming girl. He claims it features him with two French poodles. The girl identifies him by his hat in the image, revealing a playful moment of recognition and affection.
The January 1927 issue announces Rod and Gun as the official magazine for the Canadian Silver Fox breeding industry. It will be renamed Red and Gun and Canadian Silver Fox News with a new sixteen page monthly section on fur breeding. Published by W. J. Taylor Limited Woodstock Ontario.
The Galveston sea wall was built to stand by engineer George W. Boschke. A telegram claimed the wall washed away in a second hurricane, but Boschke remained calm and the wall proved to endure the storm, confirming his confidence.
An old advertisement proclaims Miller a Worm Powder clears stomach and bowels of worms, soothing for children. It claims sweetness of taste, harmless composition, and that vomiting may occur as a sign of effective action.
Toronto to Kitchener bus schedule lists coach departures from Acton West at 1.06 pm and 8.25 am with arrivals in Guelph and Kitchener at 10.45 am and 11.30 am. Service includes Acton stop at Wiles Cafe and runs throughout the day to Toronto with multiple return times.
Freight details show delivery and pickup options in Toronto. Express service offered with pickup at any address in the city. Mentions Keele Street and St. Clair Avenue as reference points for a terminal and pickup locations.
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