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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 16, 1916
Page
2
Fragmentary notices record various legal and church events including marriages and memorials. Names such as Munroe Robertson and Walker appear along with dates in March 1910 and February 24th. The legible portions hint at probate and wedding notices in a local parish.
A fragmented notice highlights charity fundraising within a local publication. It laments liquor and tobacco ads targeting families, warning that such promotions may lure Christian households toward vice and ruin society.
A large Ontario rally backing prohibition proceeded along Toronto streets to Parliament, drawing thousands from rural and urban areas, with clergy, judges, and diverse trades showing support. Violent opposition occurred near University Avenue as banners were torn and participants attacked, prompting calls for disciplinary action and a government response affirming ongoing legislative consideration and a forthcoming policy review.
A fragment notes a shipment from Mallinafad by Mr Jonson McKeohule with fare arranged by J A Willoughby to Georgetown. The sparse line hints at a maritime transaction recorded by an 19th or early 20th century local clerk. No dates or further names are clearly legible.
Reports from D Company detail weekly drill planning at St Jade’s Chiveh Oakville and a Holy Sunday service at St Alban’s Church. Plans mention voluntary parades to Willitan And nueraunitlyg Meirid on St Maral, enlistment drives for Non-commissioned Officers, and a range of church and social activities amid wartime duties.
Obituary notes the death of Mors Wade Phyott in February at Hoohenvor NeoN, with ties to the Church of England clergyman lineage and roles in Annly Kotland Notthaghany. It recalls his rectorate of St Alban's Acton and leadership in Masonry and church missions, plus career movements across Canada including Brantford London Exeter Wingham and City Meadow work in Toronto.
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