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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 07, 1921
Page
4
A garbled public notice fragment shows a county clerk or auditor office heading with references to legal actions or charges. It mentions notices to be filed or posted, with unclear dates and directions. The legibility is poor but indicates official content related to procedures and deadlines.
The Free Paris Press enters its forty-seventh volume as Acton’s leading local paper. Since its 1875 founding on Canada's Dominion Day, it has loyally served Acton’s interests, reflecting community growth and national development, with 43 years of uninterrupted editorship guiding ongoing focus on local welfare.
Hon. S. C. Biggs, Minister of Public Highways, weighs routes for the Toronto to Sarnia highway between Acton and Brampton. Premier Drury, with Engineer McLean, met ratepayers in Georgetown to discuss two proposed paths. A survey and cost estimate will be prepared and shared with Council before final designation, with the County Town checkline look favored.
The excerpt discusses how Australia faces persistent party divisions and the need for reform. It notes that parliamentary systems have grown Crystallized with multiple parties in one chamber, potentially leading toward proportional representation and coalition ministries, while stressing that no British Empire parliament has been fully logical.
Winston Churchill urges continued Anglo American friendship before the English-speaking Union in London. He cites the joint advance of British Australian and American troops in France on July 4 1918 as an impassable barrier to future quarrels. He warns against traitorous and false-hearted actors trying to split the empire and United States. The speaker stresses a hundred years of peace must be kept.
The piece critiques the recurring strikes by police and firemen in Quebec city seeking concessions. It notes tampering with waterworks during protests and argues for concerted municipal action to curb such strikes. Arbitration is proposed to settle all disputes.
Hon. R. H. Grant, Ontario Minister of Education, reads last week’s Medicine Hat creation as a sign the Liberal Party will predominate in the next Dominion House. He also sees it as doom for the Meighant Government, forecasting defeat and a return to Ottawa with the smaller opposition.
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports Canada’s export to Belgium rose by about eight million dollars in the year ending May 31, compared with 1920. Imports from Belgium reached 4,755,140, with 1,807,684 for the year ending May 31, 1920. The piece highlights growing Anglo Dominion ties and mentions U S disarmament talks and a potential naval powers conference urged by President Harding.
The Canton populace and over 50,000 Anti Gambling Society members petition Governor to end gambling. Churches schools and labor groups joined the march for abolition. Military enforcement is planned. Canada considers a broader race track gambling campaign with Ontario officials pushing reform.
The piece argues for peace in Ireland and hints at Alberta's July 18 provincial election amid farmers' wheat price concerns. It notes soldiers returning to farming, the Duke of Connaught praising Canada, wage law edicts in New Orleans, and U S reform efforts. It also discusses Parliament’s autumn no session, House of Lords reform, and the United Farmers of Alberta contest. It criticizes Sunday fruit sales as prohibited by the Lord’s Day Act with prosecutions anticipated.
A draft imperial memorial describes a bronze plaque of six inches diameter sent by the Imperial Government to next of kin of empire soldiers who died in the late war. It includes a letter from the King and honors 16,000 Canadians, with about 60,000 plaques to be distributed in Canada. The inscription speaks of sacrifice and duty and lists the dead by name and number. The design features Britannia and the royal trident, and the plaque is to be given to next of kin rather than just mothers or widows.
The Minkaon Book Company of Toronto markets Appleton Road Guides revised for Canada. They detail all main roads and rail lines with town and county boundaries, plus customs and motor vehicle regulations. Maps cover Western and Eastern Ontario, available at book stores or from AC Huon Hijok Co. Toronto.
The county council fixed equalization values for Halton municipalities for 1021 1024, listing Oakville Exquealag and other figures. A long, disjointed tale of unrelated anecdotes follows, including a crude anecdote about corks in bottles and a grim story of a man killed by a revolver, rendered in a garbled OCR style.
A historical tale recounts an early telegraph prank and the birth of typing on the wire. An operator uses a pen to produce a rapid copy, testing the system as a manager identifies a clever impostor and offers a job on the spur of the moment.
A telltale tale shows a Japanade nobleman testing a page boy’s honor. The boy recalls counting the nobleman’s words and insists he would not lie, saying he counted them that morning. The scene hints at an older moral about truth and integrity.
Fragmented account discusses roadways and boulevard improvements, mentioning beautification efforts, public spaces, and the social effect on residents. References to streets and avenues hint at civic planning and possible private involvement, with impersonal observations and faded names.
A report from Wahington and Duluth shows rising church attendance among men with about ninety percent of attendees of church services being men in some Duluth parishes. The data suggests men are increasingly active in church work and financial support, countering the claim that men stay away from church compared to women.
A historical study notes milk and feed combinations for calves, showing milk alone is not always best. Wheat milk and concentrates, tankage and water, and mixed rations affect growth, with experiments at Kannas, Assisi, and Ag experiments indicating profitable milk use ranges. It highlights economic limits, optimal daily amounts, and the role of water in rations.
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