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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Feb 16, 1922
Page
4
The fragmentary Acton press item mentions prices per year and listings tied to advertisements. Names such as ALD MOK Katinas and Puller appear in broken text with scattered phrases about selling, timing, and lines.
Editorial notes a spirit of empire loyalty driving Canada Australia reciprocity and closer inter imperial trade. It highlights Sir Joseph Cook and London high commissioner urging stronger ties, while other items stress Ontario highway route concerns, standard wage moves for Prairie farm hands, defence department amalgamation, and Merchants Bank absorption by Bank of Montreal with cash and stock exchange.
A deputation from Ontario's National Council of Women urges the Drury government to pass reforms. Proposals include allowing voting without tax receipts if names are omitted from lists and ensuring widows receive fair shares, regardless of wills, with usual dowers. Immigration policy and colonization are to receive scrutiny, aiming to attract settlers while balancing needs and skills.
The final general section returns show Liberals and Progressives totaling 2,066,110 votes out of 3,121,844. Liberals received 1,206,723, and Meighen's government was defeated by 1,004,508 votes, a decisive verdict that marks a record in Canadian politics.
The Collingwood Bulletin discusses whether paying salaries to municipal officials would improve service and attract capable candidates. It notes mayors in many cities receive compensation for time sacrificed from personal affairs and for office-related expenses, while opinions are split on aldermen and trustees.
George Palmer M P for Dauphin aims to create provincial loan funds of at least 1 000 000 to aid small Manitoba farmers facing mortgage payments. He cites dry weather hail frost and low prices as pressures on production costs and foreclosures. He calls the plan a worthy movement and hopes the fund will cover needy cases in the province.
Longstanding Forest Free Press campaign on municipal waterworks for Acton area highlights benefits of a system ready to supply hundreds of homes. Editorials urge residents to overcome apathy as discussions move toward decisive public investment and potential regional benefits.
The undersigned reports a public auction Thursday February 23 2022 at one o'clock for a group of cattle and horses including a two year old bay horse weight 1600 with calf at foot a brindle cow with calf at foot bred again a white cow calved three months ago and a gray heifer calved in calf plus several young cattle and calves. The sale plan includes general purpose stock and young stock with calving expected in April and May.
New York officials outline preventive steps against influenza and pneumonia. Guidance covers covering coughs, washing hands, avoiding shared items, boiling water for care, venting rooms, and maintaining cool indoor temperatures.
A garbled piece urges building self confidence through practice and training. It warns against relying on others or luck, noting the need for steady progress and personal effort to avoid failure.
A bird imitator captivates listeners by mimicking public figures, sparking laughter and housewife fury. The speaker claims the bird can imitate a variety of voices and whistles tunes, while the crowd debates who tipped the act and whether a human can be made to sing as well as a renowned performer.
A city youngster arriving by a fresh URL and noting a whirling windmill and a bansath, witnesses pigs wallowing in mud. He exclaims that electric Yana cools the pigs, a scene reflecting quirky local happenings and odd innovations observed in the area.
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