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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 09, 1922
Page
3
A garbled OCR entry from March 9 1023 references a local meeting or game and an advertising notice. The text includes unclear names and roles such as a president and other officials, with fragments pointing to a community event or sale.
Editorial lauds Walkerton merchants for uniting in a Welfare Association voting 10.00 annually for three years. It argues municipal progress hinges on such civic cooperation and loyalty to town interests.
Renfrew Mercury reports a clash over Hydro radials with EC Drury opposing further Hydro- radial expenditures. The piece argues the Toronto press pushes a Toronto centered view, insisting roads should serve Ontario broadly while cautioning against expanding transport funding as bus traffic rises.
Canada ready to back reciprocity measures to revive trade and boost business. Public sentiment shifts toward reciprocity since 1911 as W S Fielding mission reports inconclusive but ministers flood with endorsements. West leads, Ontario and Maritime Provinces show strong telegram support for reciprocal trading and bumper crops.
In Brantford the late Mayor Wedlake rose from iron moulder apprentice to factory foreman, superintendent, general manager and president. His rise shows room at the top exists for those who work today to prepare for tomorrow, even from small towns. His story inspires youths in similar circumstances.
Austen Chamberlain announced the Cabinet’s view that Lloyd George should remain premier. He praised the Liberal leader’s wartime guidance and warned that resignation would threaten national stability, noting the Unionist and Conservative support for his continuation.
Article recalls a failed bid to present the Passion Play in the United States as Oberammergau principals refuse a 70,000,000 mark offer. They oppose commercializing sacred drama. It also quotes Sir Clifford Sifton on Canada's immigration policy stressing quality over quantity and urging selection and restriction to protect national interests.
Washington conference shifts toward universal prohibitions on submarine warfare and poison gas. Guttenmorgen? Rupprecht, former Bavaria crown prince and German general, advocates international accords banning bombs behind front lines and chemical weapons, plus abolition of long range city bombardment and submarine warfare if hunger blockades are banned.
Editorial notes discuss the Liberal party leadership choice with Wellington Hay as preferred leader, remarks on Ontario and county expropriation powers, and cautions about valuing money over nonmaterial gains. It cites De Valera, liquor laws, and US-Canada reciprocity moves, with praise for Mr Hay’s leadership and a nod to Fielding’s visit to Washington.
A garbled OCR fragment recounts a tale of twin brothers a tailor or preacher and a doctor, with a short sighted woman addressing the latter. It blends household dialogue with agricultural notes on winter fruit grafting and a long advertisement for Dr Thomas' Kelentsia perfume, promising steady demand and high esteem for its restorative scent.
Fragmented notes offer stray advice about managing cows, barns, and water. It mentions avoiding heavy milkers, keeping water cold, and limiting windows while hiring staff. The text is garbled, yet hints at practical farm routines and cautionary guidance.
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