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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Jul 29, 1920

Page

7

Arto Free Press of Ontario Advertises Rates and Details

The Arto Free Presa publication in Acton Ontario announces Thursday issues from the Wes Feens building Mill Arrest. Subscription price is $3.50 per year in advance with postage to the United States charged separately. Advertising rates and insertion rules are listed with specific font and measurement details.

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Ontario Towns Ponder Tax Cuts and Local Debentures

Newmarket aims to cut the tax rate from 37 to 30 mills as Streetsville issues $15,000 in good roads debentures to widen pavements. Acton plans similar savings. An American orator promotes work over pleasure amid rising prices and a Farmer-Labor movement forms in Ontario. Police court reports reveal liquor-law enforcement concerns in Guelph. The Farmers’ Sun highlights farm homes as centers of beauty and value. Renfrew Mercury and Acton Free Press celebrate long-running anniversaries and strong local journalism.

Guelph

7 Good Roads in More Than Narice

Deputy Minister of Highways W A Mac Lean says the Pros province will hire 3 000 men for a good roads programme over the next three months. Repairs and some construction will occur this fall, but most effort will focus on keeping existing roads in repair. If achieved, several highways named good sands will be improved in the area.

W. A. MacLean

Debenture Debt Totals for Halton Towns Revealed

A government report lists Ave towns in Halton County and their municipal and school debenture debts: Acton 63 655 Georgetown 77 117 Burlington 361 300 Milton 88 760 Oakville 418 770. It notes Arran’s debt is much lower than the others and that the aggregate may rise with new waterworks debentures approval.

Halton Acton Georgetown Burlington Milton Oakville Arran

Farm conditions and soil fertility plan urged by minister

Minister of Agriculture Doherty defended farm progress and soil fertility in an address at Guelph. He asserted food production is the world’s greatest problem and stressed soil fertility as the foundation of all agricultural growth. The department aims to boost rural population and adjust farm conditions to keep Ontario youth on the farm.

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Town and Country Getting Together Speech at Collingwood

Hon Peter Smith rejected claims of urban rural enmity and urged unity. He cited the recent provincial legislature session where government and opposition cooperated to enact much good reform, praising the spirit of the times and the move toward reconciliation.

Collingwood Peter Smith

Keep House and curb litter in Ontario town efforts

Citizens and municipal officers rally to make Aoton the cleanest, most attractive town in Ontario. A resolution urges residents to stop dropping wrappers and bags, and to pick up litter to improve streets and curb careless behavior. A liquor prescription reform seeks Toronto office processing to curb fraud and forge records.

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Vote on Canada Temperance Act Set for October 28

The Canada Temperance Act will be voted on October 28 across Yukon Territory and several provinces including Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba Ontario and Nova Scotia with a yes or no question on provincial wide prohibition. Ontario will use October 2010 provincial election lists for eligibility and non listed voters cannot cast a ballot.

Canada Yukon Territory Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba Ontario Nova Scotia

Farmers and Manufacturers Should Co-operate for Trade Balance

Canadian farmers and manufacturers should align to reduce cross border imports and transport costs. Last year farmers outside Canada sold 143.5 million in products to Canada while Canadian exports of the same class offset imports. Closer cooperation could shift raw materials and finished goods to better suit domestic needs, boosting Canadian production and markets.

Canada Dominion

Provincial Commission Appointed By Attorney General

The Attorney General has named a commission chaired by W. D. Gregory of Halton to study outside civil service placements on a business footing. It will inquire into selecting appointing and remunerating sheriffs local masters deputies and crown officers including registrars magistrates jailers and other offices and consider consolidations eligible qualifications remuneration and revenue use including superannuation applicability.

Attorney- General W. D. Gregory Halton Supreme Court Oar The Public Service’ Superannuation

Raising Salaries for Ministers in Methodist Church

A committee within the Methodist Church aims to raise ministerial salaries, arguing postwar budget increases fail to keep wages adequate. The plan seeks minimum annual pay plus free parsonage: $1,500 in rural circuits, $1,800 in towns with 2,000 plus residents, and $2,000 in cities, funded to reflect national growth and community support.

Methodist Church Dominion Gomittes Avery

Dreamer and Builder Vision of Dream Realized in Labor

A complex meditation on dream and work contrasts the ideal of the dreaming creator with the necessity of practical effort. The text explores how imagination alone fails without constructive action, and how sustained work elevates both person and project toward tangible achievement.

Fragmentary Riddle of Birds and Food Demand

A garbled and partial extract discusses a fable-like scene with birds, hunger, and a moral. The text names or implies figures and actions, but the wording is corrupted and difficult to interpret. It hints at a lesson about sharing or restraint within a parable context.

Bookbinders Ad Promotes Local Salon Listing in Acton

Fragmentary notice from Acton advertises bookbinding and binding services by J. Kerr and associates. Mentions binding ledgers for customers Mullog, Wyndham Hireet Qual, and others. Requests patrons to list their salon at residence on Avenue, Acton, with a call to call at the office for setting dates.

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