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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 18, 1907
Page
2
The text summarizes a government fonds plan approved in Ottawa with figures for the year and mention of health measures. It also notes weather observations including rain and showers with reports of elevated activity in some areas and mentions of possible inclines or granite shooting in a vague field context.
A Hubert Acton Haptiat Church farewell gathering honored Mrs Warren Miss Warren and Mr John Warren as they prepare to move to Toronto. The program featured music and recitations, bouquets and gifts, and a long Kund farewell praised the Warrens for decades of church service and hospitality.
The Canadian Rubber Co. of Montreal received a contract for 300 feet of new tire nose hose for Acton’s Fire Brigade. Council debated water rights for Acton and others, approving the purchase from Canadian Rubber Co at 81.00 per foot with four-year warranty, amid tests of rival Gutta Percha and Rubber Co. products and objections over inferior earlier hoses. A village garden party at Von McDowell’s raised funds with performances by the Eight Male Quartette and local bands, drawing about four hundred attendees.
The ad claims Dr Williams Pink Pills restore strength and blood for debility, fatigue, and nerve weakness. It cites Mrs J A Carclave and others from Jacques Cartier Club in Montval, Quebec, as users who recovered after taking the pills. It asserts the pills build a rich red blood and improve overall health.
At Dundas Street a hall housing Wed Weld and Co collapsed trapping many. Officials fear dozens dead with many buried beneath the rubble. Rescue work proceeds as authorities identify injured and note recent structural alterations may have weakened the foundations. Names of victims and witnesses are reported, including executives and local residents.
In Georgetown the following candidates presented the amvlvon at the entrance examination and were successful in order of marit: George Cleave, Mervyn Kennedy, Martha Jermyn, Marvel Foster, Moilorick Frasey, Sholto Muck, Cyril Barter, Joan Mountain, Taabel Leslie, Oliver Kennedy, Bertha Neville, Goo Cooke, Wiveloo, Mattie Cook, Frank Baten, Edith Ovens, Margaret Cole, Fennet Price, Robert Starrett, Jeanne Lawson, Gordon Mullins, Norman Thompson, Osborne Callgan, Will Ovens, Kathleen Jermyn, Clinton Robson, Raymond Graham, Hazel Lyane, Edith Scott, Gladys Graham, Alex Mountain, Myrtle Seavles, Prad Bharp, Kenneth Bracken, Cameron Wiggins.
About sixty Acton Lodge members led by the Acton Cltizona Band marched to Georgetown for a demonstration where they impressed judges and won the river cup. Also plans for a Fairy Lake clubhouse were detailed, with a 22 by 28 foot building to house boats and a bath, plus a verandah and canopy. A successful garden party at Mr Janos Crown’s grounds featured Guelph artists, a humorous chorus and a refined musical program by the Royal Utility quartet and soloists.
A fragment from a Pit Mao correspondent describes progress at a mining site. Drilling reaches 200 feet with indications of ore, gold, and rock types. observers note careful work, potential pay, and the prospect of a successful mine. Local figures J. Ortipa and Dandas are mentioned along with visitors from Toronto.
Weak kidneys and related pains are claimed to be cured by Du Ju the Gentle Kidney Pill from The Claifits Chem Co Windsor Ont. Also mentions Craighton nickel mine, Canadian Copper Co, and praises President Turner at a mine under U O Co management.
The snippet lists Copper CMT with July by Te Pravin and weight 1 Praia, indicating a weighing or catalog entry. No full event context or concrete actions are provided beyond item identifiers and a date tag.
Rural telephones spread among farms easing access and social life as farmers pay annual connection fees and await township expansion. Residents note reliability and practicality improve neighborly talks, veterinary calls, and market updates, while some fear delays in wider adoption. A separate item recalls Sunday school orchestra’s garden party at Campbellville, weather delaying travel to Acton.
The community gathering hosted by the Methodist Church at Camspballville was rained out again, prompting use of St. David's Church. A later note mentions alleged forgeries by a farmer near Aberfoyle, with about 200 dollars in disputed notes. The passage then advertises Quinny Wine as a restorative remedy and cites Lyman of Toronto praising Quinte Ry wine as closest to perfection among the market offerings.
A partial OCR reading mentions possible water limits and timing around a page dated with city, state and a local body. It references a sea area, a list of names, and a note about a meeting. The legible bits are scattered and unclear.
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