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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 22, 1909
Page
3
Fragmented OCR text records multiple names and ages across Italian towns including Taranto Neeale Orsigevills Taranta and Falkow Canney. References to Willian Yogarty aged 7 years and a series of misread dates and places follow, ending with an incomplete line about a son and relatives.
Editorial notes report the 1904 trial of prison reform and charity intake, with Parliament eyeing higher costs. Canada’s finances show growth, customs up, while canal freight leans US origin. Canadian athletics claim cups and praise from London, as auto rules and safety draw attention.
Monday evening at the Georgetown Towlove rinks Acton led by McKay defeated Brampton by ten points in a friendly game. The Brampton lineup included Acton and Guelph players noted in the report as key rivals with competitive pitching and fielding. A second match on Tuesday featured Brampton and Acton players with lively play and a strong following, reflecting a keen local interest in the league standings. The Ontario Automobile Law and street safety provisions are summarized, highlighting registration, display markers, horns, headlights, speed limits, and penalties for violations. A garden party at Rhone church on July 27 includes Rev. A Daly and musical program by The Rookwand Quartet and local acts.
D J Afarin vice president of GO N IL urges Canada to gain from United States pulp trade. He argues easing export duties on pulpwood and allowing selective logging would boost pulp manufacture in Canada and satisfy consumers across the border while preserving forests for sustained yields.
Fourteen of fifteen bands lined up for display are military or related units, with ensembles from Winnipeg, Chizana Band, Royal Canadian Mounted Artillery, Kingston, Queen's Own Rifles, 48th Highlanders, and more. the event aligns with the fair's military theme. Sheriff Matthew Clemente of the county dies at Milton after months of illness. aged, he served since 1883 and held multiple municipal roles, survived by two sons and a daughter, wife predeceased.
A fragmentary OCR note appears to reference a calendar-like entry with numeric and geographic hints. The legible elements include references to a date or period and an offer or event location, but the full details are unclear. The readable tokens suggest scheduling or pricing terms in a constrained historical newspaper snippet.
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