Acton Free Press announces rates and office details
The Acton Free Press explains weekly Thursday publication from Mill Street Acton Ontario. Subscription price 31.60 per year in advance with U S office add ons. Advertising rates listed with per inch charges and insertions guidance. Editorial staff contact details provided.
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Acton Faan Presse
Nestrean
Mill Street
Acton
Ontario
Aubsacription Pryce
Legture
oMcea
United States
Canada Letters War Era Reforms and Economic Plans
The piece notes postage cuts to Canada and the United States on letters under one ounce starting July 1, highlights Salvation Army efforts to convert saloons into worker clubs selling coffee and doughnuts, discusses removing hereditary titles in Canada, and reports on Quebec's liquor trial, Victory Bond yields, farm labor prospects, and Canadian credits abroad. It also covers criticism of Liberal press by Lemieux and defense of journalism during wartime.
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Canada
United States
Dominion
Salvation Army
House of Commons
Ontario
Canadian Trade Commission
Lemieux
Gaspe
N. W. Rowell
the Globe
Soldiers and Teachers Salaries Prompt Wide Debate
A Dallas editorial argues teachers should earn at least six dollars daily. The article cites Soldier Settlement loans totaling 1 608 105 to 1 218 veterans landing homesteads. Hoover calls Britain to "go dry" and urges rationing of grain for brewing amid hunger. Canadian veterans seek to nullify exemptions and demand full citizenship duties.
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United States
Carn
Dallas
Texas
Soldier Settlement Board
Ottawa
Federal
Conviction Upheld in Obscenity Case Over The Parasite
Ben H. Spence was convicted of violating the censors order in a case linked to Arthur Mees's book The Parasite. A $500 fine plus costs was imposed amid claims of miscarriage of justice and calls for appeal reversal supported by press outcry.
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Ben H. Spence
Arthur Mees
Globe
Kingsford
England
Canada
Farmers' movement rises to political power in Canada
The piece argues farmers merge with fighting groups, shedding underdog status to demand action against tariffs. It notes the movement transcends party lines, threatens to organize as a street-class force from coast to coast, and signals radical turn similar to Britain’s labor party.
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Farmers’ Movement
Arst
Labor
Britain
Farmers’ Party
Canada
Canadian Courier
Great War Veterans Association in Acton rallied for strong district branch
Acton residents show sympathy for returned soldiers as the Great War Veterans Association seeks a robust district branch. The group aims to uphold accountability to Canada, support widows and orphans, secure jobs, establish clubs, and recover millions in pay and pensions for ex service members.
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Canada
Great War Veterans’ Association
Dominion
Crown
Acton
Wis
Great War Veterans” Association
Patriotic Fund
Music in Our Schools Aimed at Morale and Growth
An eminent military authority argues music raises morale and discipline, urging systematic study in rural schools. The piece concludes that instruction should extend beyond practical subjects, using song to develop voice, rhythm, and emotional awareness in growing boys and girls.
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Ufe
Tonlea
Aimilar
Moana
Mvel Tood
Muah
Onion’s Unique Place In Food And Lore
A legendary doctor lauds the onion as a singular creation inspiring awe and appetite. He contrasts it with other foods and notes its serendipitous discovery, its tear inducing charm, and its role in transforming earth into nourishing vegetables.
Entangled Farm Tale of City Life Oddities
Dr. Samual Schwab critiques a dated letter from a farm youth about city pleasures. The exchange shows mismatched slang about outings from Thursday to Friday and greetings from country to town. The humorous letter contrasts rural routine with urban nightlife.
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Samual Schwab
Tha
Tha Toya
Ufe
The Result of Advertising
A Texas farmer starts the day with goods and tools sourced from multiple states. He reads a Bible printed in Chicago and prays from Jerusalem, then lies under a New Jersey blanket with a Texas dog for company.
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Texas
Connecticut
Chicago
Detroit
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Grand Rapids
Ohio
Bediums
Jerusalem
New Jersey
Texea Journal
No Use Says Mall Boy Refuses School Attendance
A mall youth declares he will never attend school claiming he cannot read or do arithmetic and would be useless in church activity. Adults note his attitude and discuss reasons for helping him learn to contribute.
Editor’s Tale of Odd Tasks and Local Mischief
A garbled reminiscence describes a would be editor’s duties over weeks and months. Scenes include Mrs Jones of Cactin Crook opposing work, Jo a Dee atop a roof seeking wheat, and a savage dog attack on Mr Greeth in a public square.
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Egr
Jonew
Cactin Crook
Joa Dee
Havrold Croan
Mr. Greeth
Mr. Rang
What They Were Worried With In the State Capital
An Australian bishop notes a stranger who attended services and later appeared in the street. The bishop asks about his home place and the man responds that their main concern is not that question but ferabtsite, a term indicating their focus elsewhere.
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Capitole
Hunday
Unfinished Work Weighs On The Mind In Busy Life
The text discusses the strain of juggling multiple incomplete tasks and the mental burden of keeping several projects in play. It notes the allure of appearing holier by multitasking, yet warns the approach is exhausting and rarely beneficial.
He Shouldn’t Mind Two Irishmen at a Country Fair
Two Irishmen meet at a country fair and exchange greetings. One asks the other’s name and mentions his wife Ita has married Jan and they have a son who looks like him. The other replies with a puzzled, humorous line about not minding if the boy is healthy.
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Pat
Jan
Black and Green Fire Scene Sparks Slur Exchange
A passerby admonishes an elderly Black man burning dead grass. The man and his companion exchange dialect filled dialogue about the meadow turning black and green, highlighting racial taunts in a rural setting.
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Ima
Uncle Eb
Dialog Strings From Dibbe and Higgs in Quasi Detective Exchange
Dialog fragments show Dibbe and Higgs debating truth detection and deception. Higgs boasts having wed an instrument his partner hints at. The exchange hints at a satirical or metafictional narrative about truth telling.
Mrs Brown’s Turkeys Mystery
Mrs Brown kept a flock of turkeys. One day half strayed then ten returned. Next day half of the remaining birds strayed and four came back. The following day half of what remained left and only one returned. She found there were thirteen turkeys left. How many did she start with.
Rockefeller tale about a miner and church visits
John D. Rockefeller Jr. relates a miner’s tale to a bishop. The miner recalls being drenched with water and fed to a woman he has kept, and the bishop warns him that the next visit will bring dirt in his face.
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John D Hockefeller, Jr
Climbing Test Reveals Need for Penetrical Training
A recent applicants test in the youth department showed a strong case for more physical training. The test required applicants to climb a ladder hand over hand. Only 24 of 160 completed the full climb and ten exceeded the requirement.
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