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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 11, 1911
Page
2
The column discusses municipal street flushing and water demand, local tax cuts on hotels, and Hamilton moving toward local option. It praises the local newspaper’s role, remarks on a firearms act requiring permits, and urges civic beautification through arbor day ideas and town improvements. It also outlines the Canadian Government Annuities Act benefits and notices a town hall meeting with Dr. Bampon on government assistance.
A two month crackdown by Provincial Inspector Ayearst ends with court hearings at the town hall. William Lawson and A J Lehman face multiple charges for liquor sales and related offences under Local Option laws. Fines totalled s and sentences include months in gaol and liquor destruction.
Reports from Welland indicate construction will begin on a massive John Deere Plow Works facility. The amalgamated Deere group plans a fifty million dollar Canadian plant along the canal, with initial plans for 2500 employees and extensive land purchases already made.
A testimonial from George Andrews of Flairfax New Jersey claiming relief from chronic constipation after using Dr More's Indian Root Pills. He states years of ill health, repeated medicines, and eventual cure citing the product as unequaled for cleansing the system and aiding kidney function.
A North American town snippet notes women showcasing unconventional yardage and clever craft in spring attire. Farmers’ barns are repurposed for storage as summer styles shift toward practical garden supplies. Observers remark on the balance between novelty and modesty.
The Canadian scene features a debate on independence with opinions urging formal acknowledgment. Immigrant movement surges as the BP I L ferry carries 60,000 passengers to western lands in sixty days, while Montreal navigates opening routes. Local Option votes loom for January amid population shifts and protests.
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