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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 19, 1928
Page
4
Publishers across communities send kind comments on The Free Press fifty third anniversary. The paper declines to publish the notes now to avoid vanity but expresses sincere appreciation for the encouragement and support from fellow publishers.
A travel reflection notes how small town signs left an impression on visitors. The piece contrasts missing eastern highway signs near Acton with artistically designed local signs seen in other communities, and wonders how outsiders view towns lacking them.
A letter argues Milton fair receives $300 while Acton Burlington and Georgetown get $75 each. It says county grants should be equalized, as fairs draw from across the county and Milton is not more representative. Readers urged revision to share tax burden fairly.
The Guelph Mercury laments outdated weekly paper statistics as it notes about 2300 weekly papers in Canada with many in the west shut down. The piece mocks the Mercury writer for clinging to old figures while the country moves forward and no Canadian exchanges were missed from its desk.
Sir Henry Drayton seizes liquor stock at the border to pressure prohibition enforcement. Brewers and distillers are blamed as bootlegging elements defying laws. He advocates Dominion aid to uphold Liquor Control Act and border warehouse removal to assist sister nation enforcement.
The article lauds Toronto police for swift action against criminals and praises newspapers for withholding sensational details to protect community welfare. It argues responsible journalism can deter crime and stresses the media’s duty to serve the public good over immediate publication.
Mr James Kee of Unrrle spent the weekend with grandfather Mr Joh Gawthrope. Akron visitors Mr and Mrs J H Stewart stayed with Mr and Mrs John Glaygrick. Toronto visitors Mr HH Parsonson spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Norman Smith in Caledon. Rev J D Stephany and Mrs Stephens of Kingami attended a reunion and called on friends. Several residents hosted or visited relatives including Rockford and Hamilton outings. A new boarded telephone office interior was remodeled and modernized.
The article surveys bank and auto industry consolidations alongside gains in Canadian cheese exports from Montreal, with 55 000 boxes shipped abroad in a week and yearly price records. It notes optimism from scientists, a newspaper’s shift in publication day, and praises from several regional papers. A statistics briefing reports Canada wheat sowing at 23.405 million acres, oats 13.237 million, with wheat condition at 102 percent of 1927 and prairie provinces projecting strong supplies.
A mosaic of short items tracks motor trips and visits from Montreal to England, Winnipeg to Oakville, and Odendale to Muskoka. Residents including Maurice Pelan, Mrs. John Biggar, and the Rev Dr Wallis are cited alongside trips to Winnipeg, London, and the Pacific Coast. Local social news mixes with a humorous sales line about a bird cage.
In a fragmented exchange a drill sergeant and a traveler clash over a crude insult. The Native adds a wary comment about a hog pen and sanitation as a woodpecker joke punctuates the bizarre dialogue.
The review notes Red Roga Orange Pekos has earned strong patronage and goodwill from mora tea drinkers in Canada. Merchants express willingness to pay more for Red Ross Pekoe, believing its value far exceeds the small extra cost.
A compilation of summer travels and visits among Milton View residents and relatives. A. Hurlbut and family head to Port Flyerne on Guy Lake Erie. Mr and Mrs Hobt McDowell visit his mother Mrs McDowell in Victoria Harbor. The Clemanty family vacation at Nartlooke on Lake Erie. Jean Waylow, a Toronto nurse, vacationing after a cross country motor trip. Minuth Gorham of Philadelphia joins her mother. T A Gorham at the Manitoba Provincial Exhibition in Brandon where Amona Wack of Moffat wins the Henlar Grand Champion female award. Henry Weacock of Trafalgar traps a large black hawk on his farm. Stan Buck family visiting Burnace Bridge. Jos Horning and son Frank visit cousin J F P Little. Adam Armstrong recovering from appendicitis operation at Guelph General Hospital. Mrs F P Dewar heads to Los Angeles to visit family, returning in September.
The bright young man explains he had no service, claiming he was only a corporal and had to wait on himself while applying for a service gratuity. The clerk asks how much service he had, highlighting the humorous premise of the exchange.
A rustic, informal note describes goats in simple terms. It mentions a female goat as a doe and a male kid as a billy. The narrator reflects on goats’ usefulness for eating many things and credits a careful, capable father as a good man.
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