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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Jan 15, 1925

Page

4

Invented Bw Bagge and the British Empire on Canada

A fragmentary report discusses talk of the British Empire in Canada and whether loyalty to the empire remains strong. The piece mentions inventions and a washing holder, with questions about who is driving the talk and who is involved.

Bagge British Empire Canada Edwine Star London Taligt Dominions Bramwell Booth Salvation Army Western

Ontario Workmen Protection Expands Under New Act

Analysis notes Ontario Workmen's Compensation growth over ten years. It cites 1923 figures: 58 675 accidents, 379 fatal, and $6 122 809.26 in benefits. Highlights include faster claims, employer immunity from individual liability, and lower assessment rates than U S benchmarks.

Ontario Hihere Industry Ohio Unite States Ray Mort Stoneburd

Saskatchewan Moves to Cut Tariff and Seek Reciprocity

The Saskatchewan Legislature last week unanimously endorsed a resolution calling for substantial tariff reductions to lower living costs and production expenses. It urged increasing the British preference to 50 percent of the general tariff and establishing reciprocity with the United States, advising Ottawa to initiate talks with Washington on similar lines to LOuL.

Saskatchewan United States Canada Lowl

Canada sees large loans as sign of monetary strength

Sir John Aird of the Canadian Bankers Association notes a $100 million federal loan inside Canada and a $30 million Canadian loan by Canadian Pacific Railway as evidence of favorable monetary conditions. He sees sterling's rise toward parity as hopeful for Canada's economy and world business, predicting easier UK markets for Canadian wheat.

Canada Canadian Pacific Railway Sir John Aird Canadian Bankers’ Association Great’ Britain

Liquor Interests in High Quarters Prompt Ontario Critique

The Presbyterian Witness opines that Ottawa favors liquor interests over Ontario and other provinces. It condemns Hon. Jacques Bureau for granting brewery licenses without provincial consultation. It argues brewers and distillers seek licenses in a dry province for profits and warns shipments to the United States undermine temperance laws and cross border relations.

Ontario Ottawa Syet Toronto Star Jacques Bureau Bureau United States America Presbyterian Witness

Ontario Council Notes Law Enforcement and Marine Exiles

Editorial notes report the Ontario Motor League urging strict enforcement against glaring headlights and poor lighting. Bridgeburg faces a 135000 overdraft as street paving costs rise. Ottawa Commons session to open February 1, with debate over immigration law and deportation. Canadian officials discuss narcotics treaties with the United States. Royal visits and Western Canada farming schools are mentioned as nation grows, with Prince Mary and Viscount Lascelles anticipated.

Running at Hill and the Credit Dilemma

The essay examines the dangers of regular charge accounts and debt habits. It describes stages of debt collection from bill rendering to personal notices and cautions against paying late. It argues that charge accounts raise prices by five to ten percent versus cash purchases and promotes paying promptly to cut living costs.

Pervonal

Manitoba Dairy Output Rises To 12.25 Million Pounds

The Dairy Commissioner reports butter production in Manitoba will top 12.25 million pounds for 1924, with about 7 million pounds earmarked for export. Saskatchewan and Alberta also show large gains, Alberta certifying 3.6 million pounds and exports expected to double 1923 levels. The bulk of butter goes to England under the grading system’s benefits.

Manitoba Saskatchewan Wishow Alberta England

Tea tips to save money and avoid adulterated blends

The article advises buying tea months in advance to save costs and reduce aging harm. It warns against direct use from packages and explains methods to extract full flavor by controlled warming. It notes adulterants like talc and methods to detect fraud and extra moisture to increase weight.

USA

Barber Shop Pranks and Trapper Joe in a Mountain Town

A small Colorado township barber shop becomes the scene for a humorous feud with the notorious Trapper Joe. The crowd laughs as Joe uses a mule and a waddle to dodge payment, then returns for a shaves deal and a final cheeky repayment.

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Wealth's Handicap for the Son of Wealthy Parents

A Philadelphia pharmacy leader notes that heirs face a unique burden. Wealth ironically saps incentive and honesty in work, as public doubt and distrust tempt the ambitious to abandon effort once novelty fades.

Daimcultica Philadelphia Pharmactiata Hodso Hia Philas Delphia College of Pharmacy

The Hurry of Pedestrian Life in the City

A witness laments modern haste in urban life. He contrasts slow stagecoach waits with quick, restless movement through revolving doors and rapid commutes, noting confusion about direction and time while questioning daylight saving.

Toronto Vancouver

The Aberdeen Footman and the Lord Strathcona Tale

A fragment recounts a Scottish emigrant tale from the 19th century. An elderly Aberdonian visits Lord Strathcona in London seeking charity. After failing to meet him, the visitor returns, bearing five pound notes and claiming his father drove the lord to Aberdeen. The lord replies that he walked to Canada.

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Resignation of a Waitress in Compton Household

The Compton household dismisses a clumsy waitress after repeated breakages. That night a crash from the pantry prompts Mrs. Compton to threaten dismissal. Norah then emerges calmly and orders the injured plates and glassware to be cleaned and run off.

Compton

Discipline on the Line Sparks Dismissal Charge

A report recalls a drill where soldiers debated discipline and a corporal is escorted to a guardroom by Sergeant Day after an exchange about a private named Murphy. The scene highlights tension over conduct during a moment of orders and punishment.

Murch Murphy

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