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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 05, 1903
Page
2
A provincial discussion on temperance legislation in Ontario surfaces in The Globe with calls to abolish intoxicating sales and regulate outlets under government control. Widespread concern over prohibitory measures is noted, including fines for liquor selling and the impact on industrial and social welfare.
The Halton Sabbath School Convention was held in Oakville with Gov. D A Mole presiding. Key speakers included Rev. R MacNamara Rev J Culp and Rev Le Blagg. Reports covered Sunday school plans teacher training normal work and improving classroom appeal. Receipts and expenditures were listed with totals and future host plans noted for 1900 at Milton Ontario.
In a Kingston district court the judge spared three youths from immediate prison, delivering a suspended sentence for theft and post office this week. He warned them of Acton supervision, five month reviews, and possible five year reform school time if future missteps occur, stressing home life and personal responsibility. The judge also spoke of the dangers of prison life and the need for reform and good behavior.
The readable text mentions a library, Connecticut, and a sequence of names across generations. It references a third generation kingly line, a representative, and locations in Connecticut with scattered fragments about a hall, a band, and a hall of Ameaid Banh Pb. The passage is garbled and heavily incomplete.
The obituary recalls Rev. Tall, longtime Methodist pastor in Acton, who served as Sunday school leader, preached at regular services, and guided generations. He died peacefully at age 75 after forty years of religious service, with his funeral held in Acton and many from distant towns attending.
Fragmentary excerpt extols balancing reading with useful application while praising simple courtesies of life. It urges readers to avoid undisciplined indulgence and to seek grace in literature that inspires genuine affection and contemplation. Contains stray quotes and garbled phrases.
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