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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Feb 03, 1916
Page
2
The item blends political letters and wartime data. It references Hon David Lloyd George urging labor abolition in Britain while girding for prohibition politics at home. It notes U S trade that month with December exports and imports, a Manitoba suffrage bill passed, and a Quebec shelling scene and church parade notes.
The February 1240 Knox Church anniversary service featured Rev A Blair of Guelph delivering a wartime sermon on faith and national peril. He linked biblical trials to Germany's aggression, urged patriotism, prayer, and support for troops, noting Adon’s platoons in attendance and calling for moral action.
Military notes recount Acton residents enlisting and serving in the war, including Warren and Warrenites in Toronto and overseas postings in England and Belgium. It lists students from the University of Toronto preparing for service, acts of local recruiting meetings, and planned banquets for Acton platoon members. The piece urges young Canadians to answer the call and serve with honor.
The article details a long running school’s alumni and staff, listing numerous names and positions. It notes a 1913 bank wind-up, and that subscribers to Farmers' Bank stock may owe around $500,000 due to double liability.
The piece describes a Methodist congregation led by Rev AVison with Mr Wilson on the platform. A large audience heard a sermon praising duty, urging surrender to the Lord Jedua Obvlat, and a tender appeal amid a war context.
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