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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 20, 1913
Page
2
Mr McKeown of Dafferta introduces a Legislature bill to require insurers to accept age as written in a policy. The aim is to prevent death time age disputes that affect claim validity and ensure protection for insured individuals against insurer misstatement. The measure addresses age proof failures at policy inception and after death.
A large gathering at Abe one hall debated forming a society to run a fall fair. Officials including Mr George Hasiil and Inspector Hankih discussed removing a nuisance from county quarters, and a Brampton option to purchase a refuge house was outlined. Obituaries noted Mrs Alfred Border and Mrs Eptelac Ubapaan with details of losses. Local weather hinted at early season cutting activity amid lingering mild illness among residents.
James Moore, longtime Acton resident and former glove works associate, died Monday at his residence after a yearlong struggle. Born near Klore, Vers, he lived in Adlon for sixty eight years, married to Kiiza Speight fifty years ago, survived by five children including Clara and Charles, and active in the Methodist Church and Acton civic life. His funeral was held yesterday with large attendance, and community tributes noted his temperance work and public spirited service. He contributed to the Public School Board as chairman and supported social causes, including opposing the reopening of Acton taverns.
A detailed society note describes a Wednesday wedding at Hillcrest Farm Halling with Mr J Lele Thumpeon and Miss Edn Beatrice, guests and traveling outfits noted. It also covers oyster pearl farming experiments off Japan, Russian laundry cars for troops, pigeon speed races, Persian divers, and early lunatic asylum history in Jerusalem.
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