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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 14, 1925
Page
6
An editorial recounts Mr. Moore of the Provincial Horticultural Department praising how a well kept lawn garden and thoughtful shrub and flower arrangements enhance private homes and town appeal. He notes Ontario towns attracting visitors to see beauty of common flowers and roses.
The Pembroke Observer reports M. J. O'Brien Ltd of Renfrew expanded by purchasing Logan Bros mill to meet demand. The Caldwell mill at Perth was taken over by English manufacturers, suggesting woollen trade conditions are better than critics claim. The piece notes capacity expansion amid British preference.
Hugh Clark former member of Parliament for North Bruce and long time editor of the Kincardine Review retires after twenty five years in the editorial chair. He served as under secretary of External Affairs in Sir Robert Borden’s government and is related to Charles Clark editor of The Times High River Alberta.
The piece argues examinations cloud joy of May and June but are needed for incentive and basis for effort. It compares exams to a championship game, saying they motivate thorough work and prevent stagnation, while acknowledging their flaws in fairly testing scholarship.
The article lists required applicant details for a beer permit including name age nationality marital status and residence history. It notes qualifiers on past convictions under the Ontario Temperance Act and outlines premises details and operating hours. It also reports Prime Minister King reviewing the government record and fiscal policy, citing 1921-22 expenditures and per head costs, debt reduction, and national credit.
Exports of agricultural and vegetable goods from Canada in 1924 valued at 445 515 290, up 29 305 300 from 1923. Wood and paper exports totaled 255 389 780. Ontario temperance laws regulate the sale of 4 4 beer with mandatory penalties, while clergy oppose licenses for wine and beer.
Neighborhood news reports upcoming events at Milton including a garden party by the Milton Arena Ltd at the Agricultural Park on July 16 and a Junior Farmers Institute party on May 23. It notes transport, a creditor meeting for Milton Paint and Varnish Co, and local civic matters with financial details and annual arena elections.
In Burlington news Geo Stroud of Hamilton takes over the Brant Inn prem ises with an official opening planned for May 16. Other notes include Miller Peart leaving for Peterborough to join General Electric Co and a stolen Mins Sealy Nurse’s car later recovered not reported.
The Georgetown Council and local groups report events and appointments. Highlights include Cadet Corps parade praise, a $75 grant for Georgetown Baseball Club, academic advances for Lindsay Ryan McBean, and society gatherings at Baptist Church Knox Church and Halton Golf Club. A Hamilton reception honored Lady Aberdeen and visiting delegates en route to a Washington quinquennial.
Committee completes revision of prize list for Acton Fall Fair. New categories cover Ladies Fancy Work with items such as crocheted, embroidered, and lace pieces, tea and bed linens, towels, and dress accessories. Fine and Decorative Arts include landscapes, oils, watercolors, pastels, and drawings. Miscellaneous sections list stencil borders, wood carving, basketry, and art pieces judged for best work not previously exhibited.
Mrs. Bennet recalls a comically crude visitor who knocked from the kitchen door and shouted that he had lost a leg, but then confessed he still had it as he slammed the doorway in her face. The exchange unfolds in a tense but humorous street scene.
A Washington Brat satire shows a farmer who cheats the village storekeeper by dragging butter from his weight and sugar in change. The farmer complains of short weight sugar, but the shopkeeper dryly notes he uses a pound of the farmer’s butter as weight.
A French contemporary creates a long street name in Paris style and compares it with Brussels Rue de la Montagne aux Herbes Potageres. In Moscow outskirts a tongue twisting street name is noted, translated as street of a picked nut.
A columnist argues that life in the country shapes a boy far more than city living. He recalls childhood memories of animals rivers and fields and laments urban dwellers who never thank God for farm childhood. The piece praises rural summers and barefoot adventures.
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