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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Jun 15, 1922

Page

4

Editorials on Doyle Spiritualism and Ferguson Temperance Policy

The piece critiques Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s spiritualism and notes ridicule in American papers. It discusses reforestry hopes, citing a farmer who planted 2,000 Scotch pine 300 Jack pine and 200 spruce with free seedlings. It ridicules Hon. G Howard Ferguson for hinting at a forthcoming temperance policy and warns of global consequences if the public remains uninformed.

Conan Doyle Arthur Conan Doyle America Detroit Amabel Township Brussel Yost Hon Howard ‘Ferguson G. Howard Ferguson Ferguson Domiinion

Not a Tin Horn Sport and Betting in Canada

A critique of Ontario and Dominion governments over horse race betting rules and taxation. Discussion centers on authority limits, the Raney five percent tax on track bars, and political memory of liquor taxes, with references to Ferguson and Dewart and calls for responsibility within jurisdiction.

Ontario Attorney-General Howard Ferguson H. H. Dewart Raney Ferguson Dewart Toronto Fergu Son Hewiard

Benefits to Unfortunate Children Aid legislation expands children's society scope

Provincial Parliament passes new rules widening the reach of societies aiding vulnerable children. Halton and Peel Counties pledge constant support to prosecute this moral labor. The effort is described as saving lives and giving many homes renewed hope through the Children's Aid Society's intervention.

Halton Peel Children's Aid

Fire and Trade Unions Discuss Dwindling Membership

A 1920 to 1921 membership drop in Canadian trade unions is noted as 373,842 to 313,320 amid unemployment. The piece argues unions must modernize, avoid class war, and shift toward practical, work‑sourced leadership, with future leaders closer to workers and industries.

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Editorial Notes Reflect Prolonged Session Cost Beliefs

The column riffs on a £600 bonus for long sessions, warns against blame on those who extend sessions, and mocks public figures. It cites gas and cleaning acts, June weddings, and a Windsor trip quip. It also notes wartime spending, Prohibition effects, rail freight cuts, and rising liquor law enforcement.

The Speed of Wheels and Perception in Motion

A fragmentary discussion argues that a wheel on a moving carriage appears stationary at the contact point while the top moves rapidly. It explains how rotation and ground contact create the illusion of motion, claiming the wheel’s bottom can seem still while the top travels far faster.

Innovative Belgian Congo railboat promises river transit boost

The article describes experimental Belgian designs to move goods from the Congo headwaters to the coast. A twin-hull boat rides over rapids and waterfalls via a special railway lift, with wheels engaging a track and shifting basins to cross obstacles. It details how the craft crosses narrow gorges and uses a jungle path to bypass unmapped sections.

Belgian Congo Neaat Wea Belgium Niite Rapida Nike New York

Manufacturers Say Prohibition Helps Business

The American Manufacturers Association released a 84 page pamphlet titled The Dibuin Question Viewed From Koongmla and Moral Hisnapolnt summarizing survey replies on prohibition. About 86 percent of respondents favor prohibition in some form and want enforcement, while a minority support easing laws or approve wine and beer use.

Koongmla

New Sensation And Courage In Narrative Fragment

Fragmentary OCR text describes a tale featuring Vitthy Allee and a courageous figure Mamand. The narrator recalls hesitation before writing on a chair, and a return from an ark where confiding experiences relate to a curved “will” and brothers.

New Society Seeks Builders In Local Neighborhood

A rough notice invites residents to join a new society with a practical plan and welcoming stance. It promises proof of commitment through daily conduct and urges locals to seek full authority to organize within their community.

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