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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 03, 1924
Page
4
An editorial from the Hanover Post contrasts paying cash with using charge accounts, arguing cash controls spending and charge accounts fuel impulse buys. It urges readers to plan for the New Year, set clear aims, and improve in 1924 with new resolutions, kindness, and ambition.
A 1923 bulletin from the Highways Branch details Canada’s road construction funding. It cites 447,384 miles under provincial and local control and 27,542,456 dollars spent on Canada Highways Act projects covering 4,820 miles. Ontario reports 28,000 miles improved by 1922, with 64,148,252 dollars spent since 1910, while Quebec and Manitoba show substantial expenditures and road lengths.
The United Farmers of Ontario express renewed optimism in a year opening letter. President and Secretary credit past achievements and a solid Convention in December for unity and determination to advance social educational and commercial interests of agriculture and to secure fair legislative influence in Canada.
Canada marks a historic shipment of wheat to Brazil with a large Winnipeg exporter sending grain from Vancouver through the Panama Canal to Rio de Janeiro. Brazil, a longtime flour importer, seeks Canadian wheat to blend as southern harvests pause and Argentine supplies wane.
A Minneapolis prison dispatch prints Ryan a bold Canadian bandit talking with Arthur Brown about Christmas outside Kingston. Brown is dead, Ryan jailed perhaps for life, and Ryan warns that crime does not pay and urges going straight to avoid police.
The Ontario town weekly presses note a shift to up to date advertising by local merchants. Displays and price quotes fill space, showing buyers clear value. Earlier merchants resisted ads, but now advertising is seen as essential for both seller and buyer, a trend echoed across the continent and cited by the Toronto Star.
A compilation of editorial fragments notes CN Rys earnings for 1923 and compares them to 2022, calls legislative session for February 6 under Premier Ferguson, and praises Renfrew Rotary for honorary membership to W E Smallfield. It reviews fire safety in hotels, per capita alcohol and beverage trends, and rising automobile accidents urging stricter crossing rules.
Mr. Wm. Hurne spent holidays with his daughter Mrs. John Walton. In Torofta Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Watson returned from a ten days visit at Marlotte Michigan. Rovit Ferguson Kpox College To Finto spent vacation with Mrs. Gardiner and preached at the Presbyterian Church in Kiev. KR. M. Geiger BH. A. received invitation to become pastor of Sha Moethudlet Church for a fifth year, pending Stationing Committee approval. The Crusaders Mission Band presented their leader Mrs. Moores with a gold life membership pin. The Boys Crusaders wrote to Mr. Moore-We expressing love and best wishes for Christmas and a prosperous New Year.
The Gazette notes year end receipts for the town reaching 6748 with expenditures 1 1 607 34 and an overdraft of 1028 85. Tax collector E Corwins reports higher tax calls despite Canada’s money shortage. Grace Hospital trainee Miss Nurrie Webster returns home on a three week vacation with her parents. Local dignitaries attend Burlington Lodge official visit. Knox Presbyterian Sunday School holds Christmas tree and concert with drill and chorus. Hospital and Methodist Sunday School hold Christmas programs with attendance awards and a banquet and tree event.
At the last council meeting salaries were approved for W Conboy as Clark 60 dollars Medical Officer of Health 26 dollars Treasurer 35 dollars and others including I J McLaren 360 dollars. Officers elected for 1836 include Jan Irwin W ML Austin D MV FO Hunter HC and Rev J Aquila Evan as Chaplain with W Wheeler treasurer and G H Boott lecturer. A Young People’s Community League organized with Wilfred Scott as president Isabel Arscott secretary and Ralph Thompson treasurer plus several vice presidents. Various residents noted visiting relatives and a Royal Canadian Horse Artillery member spent Christmas with family.
Milton Hert and George Huck left last week for the Barry Bound district carrying trappers licenses for use north of Hickero Station. In November Mrs. Henderson widow of the late John Henderson of Milton died at her son James in Kaneura. Funeral held here yesterday with interment at Evergreen Cemetery. A storm disrupted town time, but the clock was repaired by Monday morning. A lynx wolf bylaw offered a $30 bounty for killing wolves that prey on sheep in Esquesing and Nassagaways. bylaw suspended after enough rewards paid. Christmas brought joy at Gordon Home with a festive visit from Manta Claus, gifts for children, and community participation despite some absence due to illness or travel.
A fragmented reflection on the skill of locating what one seeks. It argues that ability to find objects or truth depends on memory, attention, and habit, warning that those who do so may be trusted or mistaken. The piece contrasts investigative talent with bias and notes the danger of overconfident searchers.
A fragment discusses personal limits and belief in ability, arguing that mental blocks and external doubt can undermine talent. It reflects on self‑imposed handicaps and the tension between potential and confidence, using a homemade device metaphor to explore inner barriers.
An Ottawa Journal report notes a judge ruling that liquor in a drunken driver’s stomach is as dangerous as liquor in the car. The judge advocates confiscating automobiles to deter bootlegging and drunken driving, arguing the threat to public safety surpasses penalties for mere intoxication.
A motor car driven by a wary driver struck a man while trying to dodge a collision. A nearby girl rushed to aid him and asked about his wife as the victim groaned and said this was the worst thing that had happened to him.
A fragmented, stream of consciousness missive discusses kitchen safety and leaving home. It mentions oven use, turning on furnaces, grabbing items, and avoiding spills, with scattered references to routines and potential mishaps. The text lacks coherent events or identifiable persons or organizations.
A fragmented reflection on the value of time, urging prudence as year ends. It warns that idle thought yields wasted moments, while present time should be seized since the past cannot be recovered and future moments may not come. It emphasizes choosing wisely in company and action.
Report from the Brompton Hospital kitchen in London describes a photographer patient placing an enlarged image of a cat near a mouse hole to deter mice. The fake cat appeared to “watch” the hole, and over nights the mice kept away, with the cat on duty each night.
A New York wedding tale unfolds at the Little Church Around the Corner where a groom discovers the ring is missing just before the ceremony after showing it off in the church secretary’s presence. He confesses he changed his mind and cannot proceed without the ring, halting plans as relatives await.
The Edmonton gas distribution system opened with about 3,000 customers on line. Northwestern Utilities reported rapid work setting an Alberta record by laying 85 miles from Viking to Edmonton. Construction began in July and finished by end of October with service starting days later. Gas supply in the Viking area is estimated at sixty million cubic feet daily?
In a Life column, Rutan describes constant arguing from his wife as the cause of his distress. The article notes the couple’s fatigue with endless discussion and the impact on his mental state as his lawyer questions the meaning of their words.
Winter repairs save time and money as spring rush starts. We offer tools to repair buildings and machinery. Pocket flashlights help you find your way in darkness, useful outside attics cellars and sheds.
Harold Nash, farmer, connected to M A Barrister Solicitor Notary Public and conveyancer, located at Perryman Block Acton Ontario. Money lent on Monday hour and half past, twice daily. References Gardner Toronto University graduate, residence at Corner Mill and Frederick Street.
An advertisement for bookbinding offering account books and all kinds bound to order. Periodicals bound with care and rapid ruling services promoted from Wyndham Street in Guelph Ontario, near William Street.
Meeting fret and third Thursday to each month at p.m. in iO, O. F Wall. Members and visiting members cordially invited to attend. J. PRECcioUa, 4. LITLE, Ww. P, Becretary.
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