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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 23, 1921
Page
4
Abridged notice from the Acton Bree Press dated Thursday June 9, 4021 outlines advertising rates at 10 cents per edition and references the publisher HP Moone. The readable fragment confirms a blended local newspaper context with typography and pricing details for ads.
Editorial notes a coincidence with Toronto labor strikes for eight hours. It recalls Sweden’s earlier adoption of an eight-hour day, now repealed amid claims it would boost efficiency. The outcome is a costly productivity drop with estimated annual losses around 200 million dollars.
In London Col George Harvey United States Ambassador announces no wines or liquors at American Embassy events. The move follows the Eighteenth Amendment enforcing prohibition, drawing ire from other nations. In Ottawa Sir Samuel Hoare argues Canada may seek separate diplomatic representation if desired. Ontario Premier Drury praised for vision and leadership as Halton reflects pride in federalist representation.
The Montreal Star condemns unguarded level crossings as dangerous amid rising population and auto use. It cites Ontario Public Works engineers and Minister Biggs for avoiding two crossings at Acton and Rockwood by alternative routes, praising the precaution.
The Vancouver World comments on local tragedy and urges warning about basement doors opening directly onto steep stairs. It notes common hazardous layouts, urges eliminating doors that open to stairs, and predicts wider adoption of safer design after the Jervis Street incident.
Arabic papers criticize the government for lifting liquor sales restrictions in Egypt. They cite wartime traffic benefits as proof of continuing demand for regulation and growing prohibition sentiment among the public.
Members of the Great War Veterans Association of Canada favor disarmament and seek to unite veteran groups worldwide to prevent future wars and establish universal peace. They argue disarmament is the first great step toward this objective.
The License Commissioners of Ontario reviewed records from 3 420 doctors showing prescriptions in a month varied from none to eighty five pointo eight per doctor with most issuing small numbers. They used these figures to fix a maximum of 50 liquor prescriptions per month per physician.
A condensed read of late 19th century style editorial notes covering the Canada West Indies trade accord entering force, wage pressures, political shifts in Canada and Britain, labor actions in Great Britain, pulpwood trade talks with the United States, church publishing co operation in Toronto, Indiana dry years, U.S. stance on the League of Nations, and the Liberty League’s Referendum stance. The piece strings several opinions and events into a single column.
An irregular tale recalls a Kentucky man in Indiana attempting to load tobacco with two chickens to settle a debt, followed by reflections on hard work forging skill from typing to poetry. The pieces mix a delinquent cash exchange anecdote with musings on effort shaping talent across generations.
A fragmented essay layer recalls Victoria and memory linked to a May date, contrasting personal life with public event. The piece wanders from Walden Pond to Caribbean geology, reflecting on beauty, individuality, and the vast, sometimes nonsensical, scale of events.
In a new invention by Albert and Cecaar Vulllermet, crushed pearly mussel shells are mixed with cement to form decorative tiles and slabs. The material yields a polished surface suitable for interiors, offering a pearly appearance in smother-of-pesr tile applications.
Henry Allen Schulte recounts Yohn Kendrick Bangsley’s lecture in Georgetown Texas where fierce wind toppled the auditorium roof. No one was hurt as students calmly carried others down stairs, showing courage and self-control under emergency. The college president urged orderly exit and no panic, praising the crowd’s chivalry and composure.
A fragmented compact tale contrasts a drowsy worker with a sharp mind eroded by fatigue. The piece traces how a tired brain misreads tasks and loses retention, then follows a caricature of aging through mock milestones and the employer’s shifting expectations.
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