Acton Free Press Announces Publication Details
The Acton Free Press of Acton Ontario states it is published Thursday mornings from the MacKay building. Subscriptions are $2.00 per year and advertising rates apply, with ten cent per line for first insertion and five cents per line for subsequent insertions. Editor ILP Bootus and Publisher.
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Acton Puce
Iacakeag
Mintreet
Acton
Ontario
Avanics
Oidivatey
Tranalent Advertisamenta
Prohibition Policy Debate and War-Time Gardens Rise
Editorial notes government action on prohibition via a Thomas White resolution, discusses Ontario standard vs daylight time, protection for Acton merchants against transient traders, and announces a domestic loan aligned with a wartime defense grant. It celebrates Victory Gardens and Mothers Day, and summarizes the Versailles Peace Treaty terms and Allied reactions.
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Sir Thomas White
Canada Gains Status and Trade Shifts After Armistice
A Canadian Trade Commission view cites Canada as a recognized nation with a permanent ambassador to Washington likely, detailing costs and early import prospects in Europe. It notes British policy on Canadian cheese, Canadian bacon demand, and eggs, while praising Canadian soldiers in France and urging thrift stamps and War Savings measures. The piece also covers Liberal party reorganization, postwar credits, and American immigration aiding eastern and western Canada, with cautions on foreign control of Canadian enterprises and ore refining within Canada.
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Canada
Washington
United States
Europe
H. B. Thompson
Thomas White
Dominion
Sir Thomas
The Habit of Being On Time
A discussion on punctuality noting that some people consistently arrive on time as a habit. It argues punctual individuals are not luckier but trained to overcome delays and obstacles others ignore. The piece highlights time discipline and the value of not neglecting the timetable.
Waiting for Certainties Fragment on Risk and Action
The text argues that avoiding risk leads to no progress. It notes certainties are rare and that any undertaking carries the possibility of failure as well as the chance of success. Waiting for perfect conditions delays chances of achievement.
Interesting world telescope tale from the era
An item notes the growing size of working telescopes with the Yerkes Observatory highlighted as a leading example. It mentions several large reflectors under construction for observations in various regions including the United States and Chile and a seventy two inch reflector for Canada’s Dominion Observatory.
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Scientia American
Wiaconnia
Nuala
South Africa
Chile
United States
Dominion Observatory
Cunuta
Loyalty to Home Merchants Campaign for Acton Community
The Free Press announces a campaign with Acton merchants to promote buying local goods and supporting home enterprises. It argues local commerce strengthens the town, sustains prosperity, and circulates cash within Acton, urging residents to favor home stores over distant mail order options.
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Acton
Acton Ontario Notices and Advertisements
A collage of local notices from Acton Ontario including medical professionals legal notices and miscads such as a veterinary surgeon graduate of Ontario Veterinary College 1880 a lawyer and notary Harold Nash farmer Perry man block address and other services A H Wanborough Oss outlining dental office M J Dell and Francis Nunan bookbinder and a licensed auctioneer R J Kerr with sale options The Free Press Acton Mercury News and local offices are listed with contact details and sale arrangements.
Books and Bibles Offered With Elegant Covers
Books and magazines bound in handsome substantial covers with names lettered in gold on Bibles, Hymo Books and other volumes. All work promptly executed.
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Hymo
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ILP
Bootus
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Ealtonos
Lia
Editorial
London
Greenwich
England
Greenwich Observatory
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Versailles
France
Germany
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Canadian Trade Commission
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Senate
House of Commons of Canada
Liberal Party of Canada
Wilfridt Laurier
William Hohenzollern
Journal of the American
Uireo
Merchants Bank of Canada
the Merchants Bank
Georgetown
L. B. Shorey
Aw. Grandy
Bual
Busineas
H. A. Coxe
Free Press
Business Directory
Thud. Ghat
Pliner
Marnier Tioulaly
DH. J AL Men
Serge Glfice
Ft Mo Dtondoreon
Johhn Lawson
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PoGn Hex
Harold Nash Farmer
Darriater
Notary Public Convanyancer
Perryman Block
A. H. Wanbbrough
Lake Avenue
M. Dell
Toronto Universalty
Corner MW
Frederick Bircots
H. P. Moore
Jesuer
Ont
Francis Nunan
Wyndham Street - Gualph, Ont
Wiliams
R. J, Kerr
Halton
Wellington
Pool and Dufferin
City of
Guelph
Free Prean Ofice
Mercury
Fergus
WJ. Gorton
Harnesa
Mmeburs
J. Kerr
Futur
Young Street
J. E. Cheevers Book Binder
Quebec
St. East Gualph, Ont
D. Alex. Niven
Ontario Land Surveyor
Burvey
McLean
Douglas
Roy Hindley
Consolidated
Erin
Montreal
Toronto
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Thekat Ryenter Cc
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