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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 23, 1931
Page
2
The dropping of the aaah tax amendments by Premier Bennett strengthens public belief in his sincerity. The change would have shifted the burden on high and low incomes, and its removal relieves electorate concerns about the Premier’s personal assessment and business instincts.
The Beauharnois investigation reveals heavy party entanglements with both sides implicated, stirring calls for a deep probe into public funds and deals. Thos L Church predicts a break up of the party system as the same group runs both parties, while critics press for accountability and return of misused funds. Fisheries value and local band activity noted alongside political debate and editorials.
The Literary Digest recounts Abraham Lincoln facing a long string of defeats from youth through 1858, including failed runs for the legislature, congress, land office, senate, and vice presidency. It notes he persisted, became one of America's greatest figures, and invites readers to not be discouraged by setbacks.
The Bowmanville businessmen hosted a successful community picnic with over 6,000 attendees from town and district. The Statesman lauds the event for fostering fellowship, improving relations between merchants and the buying public, and illustrating how local commerce benefits both town and country farmers through a forming Business Men's Association.
The piece questions Senate usefulness and describes a perceived gain for a party through senior activity. It notes a planned further reduction of per diem taxes on race tracks and ponders funding differences between Liberal and Conservative governments. It urges parents to teach highway safety to children to prevent future agony.
The writer recalls trips to Guelph College Farm where weeds persist amid experimental fields and a cheerfully chaotic talk on sow thistles chicory and blue flowers. A road accident, a Hamilton trip, and a ruined Sunday School picnic fragment the week, all amid weather and work on the farm.
A nostalgic reminiscence recalls the Rundway school outing with games, races, nut and candy scrambles, tea on the grass, a band playing Joy, and children reuniting with parents under shady trees. The piece reflects on civilized progress and artificial pleasures as memories fade with time.
A reflective, poetic meditation on the author’s bond with nature. The speaker recalls the grass underfoot, streams, wind music, and fire’s comfort more than people, expressing a lifetime of roaming, harvesting, and seeking soul nourishment through mountains, forests, seas, deserts, rains, and winds.
An early 20th century advert touts Dough Egyptian Liniment as a fast reliable remedy. It claims to stop bleeding cauterize wounds and prevent blood poisoning and notes its usefulness for rheumatism. The copy emphasizes immediacy and certainty in treatment.
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