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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 17, 1924
Page
4
Dispatches from Niagara Falls report liquor exporters in Chippawa shipping cargoes up the river to Cuba. From Port Colborne vessels supposedly make rapid trips, with one boat reportedly making two Cuba runs Friday, prompting calls for government action to curb such evasion of the law.
A midyear reflection urges that education should prepare students to hear the skylark as well as the factory whistle. Examinations shape technical skill, yet the author argues a broad education should also enable enjoyment of life.
Japan adopts modern sanitary and economic concepts for rebuilding Tokyo after last year’s earthquake. More than 4,000 houses burned, prompting a systematic plan to acquire devastated land, lay out wider streets, parks, canals, and avenues to prevent future fires, then sell land back to residents.
A Canadian National Railway practice offers sleeping car travellers from Toronto to Montreal a morning cup of hot coffee with a courtesy card. The writer questions why coach passengers, who endure longer overnight journeys, are not similarly served and refreshed at minimal cost.
The Oakville wardenship of 1924 draws multiple candidates. George Hillmer may seek another term while W J Hampshire of Esquesing and Barber of Acton are considered likely contenders. Hillmer’s possible candidacy aims to cap a long municipal career with the wardenship, with observers noting strong support for his service and a potential lack of opposition if he runs.
The Times argues that government by farmers is as unfit as any other elite, warning that Conservative gains in the Eastern provinces reflect industrial nervousness about a West led compromise. It urges Premier King to bridge regional divides by courting western workers and population growth to stay in power and secure Canada’s future.
The Orangeville waterworks, built nearly thirty years ago amid heavy opposition to finance public utilities, has proven fiscally self sustaining and healthful. Deficits were overcome, typhoid and other waterborne diseases declined, and the system is expected to show a handsome surplus after its debt is paid in 1926.
The Milton Champion discusses Halton wardship among Hillmer Oakville Barber and Acton candidates, Franco-German talks on Ruhr Rhine, Gregory hydro electric report vindicating Ontario plans, and local press diversity. It cites the Central Canadien’s fortieth year, women’s suffrage status in France, John Te Smith liquor import appeal, and reflections on busyness versus productive work.
A remarkable multilingual traveler named John Cox, a British-born language enthusiast, works at the Windsor Depot of the Canadian Pacific Railway in Montreal. He has learned Spanish, Italian, English, French, Greek, Hindustani, and Arabic, with growing skills in German, and his wartime travels and naval service opened further linguistic doors.
A dog named Jim trails a pack of hunting dogs that kill sheep until a rifle wounds him. The narrative frames Jim as learning to shun evil companions after a fatal incident. The tale emphasizes training, ancestry, and moral lesson rather than graphic detail.
A weary man arrives with four companions and asks for a criminal lawyer in a western town. The resident replies they may have one but cannot prove it. The brief exchange hints at a tense, unsettled case.
Fragment outlines a humorous debate about overhead costs and radio collections. Mentions Mra. Peater and a household setting. Implies resistance to dressing for sharing and passing the collection plate by radio.
Beekeeping suits town or country life and suits young or old, rich or poor. A small setup can fit on a window ledge or a tiny yard, while larger operations with multiple apiaries yield more honey. With proper care one or two colonies can provide for a typical family, and bees support fruit and crop yields via pollination, offering a pleasant, profitable hobby or occupation.
In a faded scene from a strange tale, Septimus, aged about ninety, helps a lost child by returning a dropped item after recovering from illness. The moment triggers memories of a forgotten heart as he assists the girl with a small glow in her grasp.
A fragmentary narrative shows a Black sexton climbing a roof to fix a broken alarm while a Cassersby-like figure mocks the scene. The speaker reacts with alarm and asks for divine aid as the moment ends with ragged exclamations about clothing and safety.
A pupil, under pressure from a stern teacher, writes a daily exercise about a baseball game. One boy sits in thought while others work, and the student completes a five minute assignment with a final line reading Rainy again.
A reflective essay urges ambitious youth to envision a broad world of opportunity. It contrasts past travel limits with modern rapid transit and communication, noting radios, airplanes, and telegraphs shrinking distances and expanding individual potential.
An apparently unfinished rumination compares facing a hypothetical obstacle with real danger. It cites a question about a cow on the railroad and a response that the danger to the cow would be greater. The piece urges developing a brave, facing attitude in the face of obstacles aligned with Stephen's example.
Reports from the National Academy of Sciences meeting describe observations of Halley’s comet and sun tail phenomena. Photographs from Lick Observatory and Australian eclipses show solar particles ejected in all directions, indicating tail material was shed during recent perihelion passages.
Manitoba has been named first in the Dominion Dairy Educator butter tour held at Ottawa. Provinces competed as L A Gihaon provincial dairy commissioner announced. Holland Creameries of Virden Manitoba scored 98 points topping Nova Scotia 97.6 and Quebec 97.3 in the event.
A humorous collage from Chicago and Cincinnati papers features a mock conversation about a Utah congressman with three wives and a village vestry debate over purchasing a chandelier. The quotes parody marital plans, wartime heroes, and installment purchases, highlighting urban gossip and social pretensions.
A terse male figure, husband to a female political boss, blurts a stubborn line after a strained moment. He says there are things no man can admit, jokes about pink ribbons, cooking, washing, and keeping up appearances to fool the children.
Alfred Mould of Yoronto recounts relief from chronic constipation and intestinal pain after four bottles of Deacon. He reports improved bowels, better appetite, and restored energy, crediting the tonic with curing bloating gas, headaches, and systemic sluggishness. The ad claims Deacon strengthens the liver kidney and stomach, contains no mercury or potash, and is distributed by A. T. Brown through druggists.
Praise acts as a force shaping inner character, strengthening some yet harming others. Outsiders’ approval can stiffen resolve while praise may inflate self view, making some feel indispensable and others anxious about unearned favor. Timid individuals often fear undue praise despite its helpful modesty.
Harold Nash a farmer and legal professional is listed with titles including barrister solicitor notary public and conveyancer. Address Perryman Block Acton Ontario with office at residence corner Mill and Frederick Street. Mortgage lending hours 9 20 am to 5 pm Saturdays 12 00 o clock. Also offers account book binding and ruling services with references to medical and dental listings. Wyndham Street Guelph Ontario advertising other community notices show meeting times and officers Hath and J Little as president and secretary respectively.
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