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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

May 24, 1923

Page

3

Raney Accepts Nomination for East Wellington Seat

Editorial notes Hon W B Raney to stand again as Government candidate for East Wellington after constituents and Cabinet pressure. It lauds his moral leadership and anticipates his re election, while also praising Rev Beni H Spence for resigning as Dominion Alliance secretary to pursue world wide prohibition and campaign in Scotland. It urges timely gratitude and responsible financial and civic duty with the motto Pay as you go.

East Wellington W. B. Raney Raney Ontario Beni H. Spence Dominion “Alliance Canada-haa-feft Spence Scotland Canada

Halton Rumor Sees Wet Forces Target Dale Withdrawal

A rumor claims the wet faction in Halton politics seeks Dale's withdrawal to boost Hillmer by splitting anti Ontario Temperance Act votes. Premier Drury supports strict temperance, and county balance may tilt if wet efforts gain ground before the election.

Ofer Dale Ontario Hillmer Sir Aeid Hillmore Drury Ontario Temperance Ct Halton

Election campaign claims spark debate over provincial future

A trio of speakers from Conservative Liberal and U FCO present contrasting views on which party will ruin or reform the province. Conservatives praise sane economy while charging waste, Liberals claim righteous administration and the Farmers party is criticized for unclear aims.

Conservative Liberal U.fco Conservative Party Liberal Party

Local Opponents Named for South Brant Liberal Candidate

Mr Jw Shepperson, managing director of Ham and Nott Manufacturing, will oppose Morrison M McBride as Liberal candidate in South Brant. Both are printers by trade and share a long staff history with notable journalists from The London Advertiser The Saturday Evening Post The Globe and The Brantford Expositor.

Jw. Shepperson Morrison M. McBride South Brant Shepperson Ham Nott Manufacturing Company Teid A Messrs. Shepperson McBride Arthur Kennedy London Advertiser Bertain Costain Saturday Evening Post Ross Munro The Globe Roy Sayles Weekly Newspapers Association Brantford Expositor T. H. Preston Canada Daily Newspapers Association Renfrew Meceury

Improving the Status of Children born Out of Wedlock

The Province of Nova Scotia advances a bill to improve the status of illegitimate children and require fathers to provide for the mother and child. The measure increases indemnity for illegitimate offspring from eighty to one hundred twenty-five dollars to a minimum of the latter and a maximum of five hundred dollars. The bill also would legitimize a child if the parents marry later. if not, the child would be recognized as the mother's heir.

Nova Scotia House of Assembly

Respect Your Gift or Talent Humble Vocational Pride

A letter urges young people and parents to honor every talent including trades. It cites farmers carpenters plumbers and motormen alongside doctors ministers poets and musicians as essential. It argues success comes from embracing one’s true endowment and serving society, noting miners have long done more for the world.

Editorial Notes Reflect Ontario Politics And Elections

Editorial notes discuss Drury government spending versus its predecessor, political stunts ahead of June Ontario elections, and publishers attending a convention in Halifax. It mentions Prime Minister Bonar Law resigning, Curzon potentially succeeding, Halton Liberal candidacy disputes, and Liberal internal resignations backing Premier Drury.

Ontario Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association Halifax Simcoe Reformer Bonar Law House of Commons Curzon Yegret

Oakville Football Defeated as Town News Recaps Weekend

The Oakville club lost a recent game with a score of 4 to 1. A Toronto man was arrested Sunday night and charged Monday morning in a separate incident. Trafagar Lumbar Limited of Oakville plans a project costing about 10 000. A youth from Toronto faced charges after a car collision near Bronte. the driver escaped unharmed. An African Church meeting authorized a project to extend the park hall and Sunday School building at a estimated cost of 40 000 for the neighborhood.

Oakvilly Sturtington Toronto Trafagar Lumbar Limited Oakville Wirwate Oakvillac Thomas Joyce Bronte Eronalig Womentay Vilnding Committee Prewcing Park Hall Ant Hunday

Parishioners Attend Service and Local News From Town

The town paper notes Roy Seoute paraded to the aahoalat Church on Sunday morning led by Rev. Davideon. Attendees report updates from the Ontario Dental Convention and local civic plans. Others report house construction on Fag hory Street and infrastructure changes planned at Fullway crossing.

Roy Seoute Davideon Norman Ontario Hon Noble's Myr Hydney Young W. OH. Louile

Local Notes From Town and District Chronicle

Obscure town notices report deaths, marriages, public meetings, and political candidacy. Mrs T B Huis and Mrs A Moune mourn a separation while a Liberal candidate, Wallace Dickinson, is reported in North Gray race. A bylaw pause delays Municipal Housing Act proceedings and civic commissions face term lengths.

Burlington Misawa Dorothy Mao Hosts Friends Event

Dorothy Mao entertained many friends at her home Friday evening in honor of Mia Endrich Porter who is leaving town with her parents to reside in Orillia. The note mentions land transfers and local business updates. Muskoka summer plans. and a list of attendees including David Thomas from Ann Arbor. The Burlington Chamber of Commerce and town council discuss court action on land conveyed to C. Coloman. a company plans a morphing battle and a parade next May. a prior successful banquet at the Burton club is recalled.

Misawa Dorothy Mao Mia Endrich Porter Redids Orillla Bay Row Muskoka David Thomas Ane Arbor Rich Coloman Niaware

The Royal Trouble and The Doctor’s Curing Talk

A young woman seeks help from a doctor who bluntly states happiness must be earned through unselfish acts and work. He emphasizes personal responsibility and growth as the path to fulfillment, urging her to cultivate effort before joy can arrive.

Ube Hottta Goa

The Cunning Autograph Collector

A tale describes unscrupulous autograph seekers and a driver in Horton, England, who damaged Kipling memorabilia. It recounts letters to Kipling, a landlord, and a court-like scene where offers and demands escalate over a damaged autographed item.

Hortingdoan Enghad Rudyard J. Thurston Vopkina Kipling Volnat Hla Che Landford

Puzzle on Matching Numbers Across Rows With Shifts

A garbled text describes a game of matching counts across two rows with shifts. It asks how to instruct a person to take a certain number of matches from the remaining row and adjust when moves affect other rows, ending with a rule about four matches and a specific subtraction from a numerator row.

Matthew Lofe Cafe Divemata Amuller

Fateful Bargain at the Market

A ragged man named Jack pleads for food as a grocer suggests barter and a risky loan. The exchange spirals into doubt with long odds and charity mocked by poverty. The scene unfolds as hunger drives harsh choices in a shabby town.

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