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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 03, 1921
Page
4
The Acton Free Press announces editorial and business operations under editor H W Moore. Inquiries and advertisements are to be directed to the listed contact methods, with warnings against improper active investments and charges for violators.
A collage of quoted editorials and opinions discusses pool rooms and billiard parlors, betting on race tracks, and licensing by authorities. It criticizes racetrack gambling, notes Chief Cooney’s permit policies, and calls for public ownership battles. It cites Quebec liquor laws and Ireland’s path to independence, highlighting violence and governance debates.
The Herald notes that violators of Ontario’s lax liquor laws pursue illicit profits despite risk. It warns small traders face fines and imprisonment, urging electors to choose total prohibition to end imports and curb evasion.
A fragmented account discusses the U S presidential inauguration as a lasting ceremonial rite begun with Washington in 1789. It notes the oath per the Constitution, the Bible used, and the tradition of the ceremony in the Capitol with the chief justice administering the oath.
Senator Robertson minister of labors in the Dominion Government cites unemployment from October to January at about 138 000 in Canada and three million in the United States. He claims that with a similar unemployment situation, three times as many Canadians would be idle.
Harry Gordon Selfridge, a London merchant prince, says England is exiting the period of trade depression and normal conditions will soon return. He predicts the cost of living this year will be cheaper than in 1910 and 1920, and hopes the improvement will extend to Canada as well.
A new jury act tabled in the Alberta Legislature allows women to serve as jurors alongside men. Women may be summoned, but none shall be compelled to serve unless she signs a prior consent document.
Organization for the referendum campaign is progressing in many constituencies. Temperance forces are urged to act promptly to align for the vote with seven weeks left to influence electors. A revived annexation suggestion notes Canadians would be shocked by the idea of being annexed to the United States.
Ontario readers welcomed the Not Guilty verdict on Rev. J. O. L. Spracklin, provincial inspector, in Windsor. The ruling, seen as a warning to illicit liquor vendors, emphasizes the liquor act’s reach while marking a tragic death in self defence. The widely felt decision provides relief amid national interest and concern over liquor crimes.
The article notes more than 350000 freight cars idle on railway sidings, halting shipments not from lack of goods but due to excess cars. The slowdown costs workers, lowers producer returns, and raises daily living costs while rail wage and transportation costs stay high. Middlemen’s charges are urged to be cut to keep traffic moving.
The article warns about circulars and price lists from Montreal liquor dealers flooding Ontario. It urges immediate orders before April 30 and notes plans to ban exports under Quebec and Ontario laws. It predicts end of profiteering and bootlegging with the referendum on April 18 and a shift to genuine prohibition.
A summary of Canada's postal system shows 12 251 post offices last year with Ontario hosting 2 572 and Quebec 2 288. Postal revenue reached 24 440 015.07 dollars yielding the largest surplus except for 1917 when 4 601 805.81 was recorded. Money orders issued totaled 0 057 018 and deposits in the Savings Bank stood at 3 108 S436 at year end. Local Halton County totals include Acton 0 728.65 and Milton 8 045.25 among others.
The notice advertises a public auction on March 17, 1921 by Harold Dunnill offering 20 registered high grade jerseys and milking cows plus two-horn cattle, a long inventory of farm machinery, wagons, implements, and furnishings. Terms include cash discounts, installments on approved notes, and 16.00 credit lines. Strong entities include Harold Dunnill Acton LL and Buckley Neauty Peart.
Auction notice for dispersion sale by C. B. Blackhamer on March 6, 1021 at 1 pm north of Acton. Listings include Yorkshires, Oxford sheep, Scotch torped shorthorns, and other stock with detailed pedigrees, yardage, and prices. Morning trains at Acton, lunch provided, catalogs on request. Terms: cash up to 10, credit terms for larger amounts, discounts for cash. Auctioneer Kerr.
A reader recounts a Victorian anecdote from Portstown about Queen Victoria’s rejection of urgent Sunday state business. Early in her reign an envoy asked for a morning audience. she offered eleven o’clock prayer service and a post-service audience, noting five o’clock would be too late. This is cited as the last instance of a Sunday royal audience for official affairs.
A nostalgic reflection urges children to stay in touch with aging parents through regular letters or visits. It laments fading letter writing habits as youth pursue new homes and friendships, urging loyalty and love to prevent the loss of precious family ties.
A colonial-era note explains that Nantes market gardeners value leaves over manure for soil nourishing power. Pear and elm leaves rate high in nitrogen, with oak and locust lower. Experiments equate specific leaf weights to manure, showing pear leaves at forty four pounds and locust at eighty three pounds to match one hundred pounds of standard manure.
New York real estate circles report the Canadian Pacific Railway plans a major lease and investment to consolidate offices in a rebuilt Madison Avenue 44th Street site near Grand Central. The tower will host theater basement and 21 stories with over 400,000 square feet of rental space, a 71 year lease, and relocations from Broad Street to a new Canadian Pacific Building. Continuous negotiations with large railroads and agents signal extensive representation and a renamed building formerly known as Madison Avenue Offices and the Christian Science Building.
A fragment describing a grand apple tree and profuse blossoms. The speaker likens blossoms to a huge bouquet and contrasts simple white blooms with pink-tipped buds. The tone recalls nature imagery and poetic reverie.
J. E. Palmer offers expert guidance in selecting farms in New Ontario and shares intimate knowledge of local farming sites. He also acts as a guide for sportsmen seeking hunting and moose, deer, and other game. Contact at Aerooe House Cala Caherne.
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