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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

May 24, 1923

Page

5

Raney Again Nominated for East Wellington

Editorial notes Hon Mr Raney agrees to stand for East Wellington in upcoming elections. After constituents and Cabinet allies urged retirement withdrawal, he accepts the nomination as Government candidate. Public opinion widely supports his re election and continued tenure as Attorney General to uphold moral and social reforms in Ontario.

Raney Pemaaded East Wellington East’ Wellington Raney Ontario

Retirement of Rev Ren H Spence Ends Dominion Role

Rev Ren H Spence retires as secretary of the Dominion Alliance after sixteen years directing an anti liquor campaign in Canada. He will devote his energies to world wide prohibition and assist in Scotland this summer. The Spence family has long been active in liquor suppression.

Ren. H. Spence Dominion Alliance Canada Spence Scotland

Pay as You Go Emphasizes Gracious Obligations

A concise moral urges timely repayment of debts and gratitude. It extols paying board, tailor, doctor bills, and acknowledging those who aided early in life. The piece argues against delaying kindness or support until old age, invoking Canada’s war debt as a call to immediate responsibility.

iCheer Canada

Halton Temperance Split Bids Downhill Vote Split in Race

Rumors say Conservative rankers want Dale to withdraw for Ontario Legislature race while Hillmer seeks temperance votes across Liberal Conservative and Progressive factions. Premier Drury backs strict Ontario Temperance Act enforcement as Halton County maps a dry versus wet political battle. Milton Rosomer notes intensified campaign to place Halton in the temperance front line.

Aly Dale Hillmer Ontario Halton Milton Rofosmer

What the Three Parties Stand For Now

An old Ottawa style political column presents competing party lines. It summarizes Conservative claims that government should be sane and economical, Liberal claims of righteous administration, and Farmers party uncertainty about their program.

Ihie Conservative Party Liberal Party

Two Newspaper Men as Political Opponents in South Brant

The Liberal candidate J. W. Shepperson will face Morrison M. McBride in South Brant. Shepperson, managing director of Ham and Nott Manufacturing, shares a printers’ background with McBride. The reminiscence recalls Brantford Expositor days with Arthur Kennedy and other noted editors under T. H. Preston.

J. W. Shepperson Morrison M. McBride South Brant Shepperson Ham and Nott Manufacturing Company 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 Mercury

Status of Children Born Out of Wedlock in Nova Scotia

The Nova Scotia House of Assembly moved a bill to improve the status of illegitimate children and require greater paternal support. It proposes increasing the father's indemnity from eighty to one hundred twenty five dollars to a minimum of that amount and a maximum of five hundred dollars. The amendments allow legitimation if parents marry later, or recognition as heir if they do not.

Nova Scotia House of Assembly

Respect Your Gift or Talent in Youth

The piece urges youths and parents to honor natural talents including trades like carpentry and plumbing alongside professions such as doctors and poets. It argues a world needs all skills and that pursuing one’s true gift leads to real service and happiness, noting miners can impact more than kings.

Toronto

Political maneuvers loom ahead with Ontario elections

Editorials note Drury government spends less than predecessor yet political players seek home runs in June. Bonnar Law resigns as British PM after seven months. Curzon tipped as successor. Hanover council insures town arrests with 5 000 per person limit. Liberal split in Halton grows as Cleaver and Fisher quit executive. Drury favored by some, O T A changes limited to few constituencies amid prohibition debate.

Drury Hanover Council

Oakville Football Defeated By Hartington In Weekend Match

Oakville club lost 2 to 0 at Hartington last Saturday afternoon. A Toronto man was arrested Monday for drunkenness and fined $20 with a cont on. Trafalgar Lumber Limited Oakville plans expansion estimated at about 610000. Eight Argent youth arraigned for public misbehavior. each fined 0 dollars. Driver named Thomasy Bronte involved in a collision. car badly damaged but he unharmed. Anglican Church council authorized building a new parish hall addition costing about 46000.

Oakville Hartington Toronto Honday Trafalgar Lumber Limited Oakvilla Shieldu Jayer Thomasy Bronte Wittem Ponsing

Local Town Notes and Visits Mentioned in Sunday Gathering

Reports from the Methodiat Church service include Kav Mir Davidson’s sermon and Gallop attending the Ontario Dental Convention in Winnipeg. Mentions of repairs at Factory Street, a new gasoline pump at ONeill & Co, and railway improvements near Noble's Elevator. Several residents and visitors are noted including Holm Manderson in from Winnipeg and a hospital visit for W T Lowtte.

Methodiat Kav. Mir Davidson Ontario Erento Haumt Minn Holm Manderson Haw Winnipeg D. I. Somerville Factory Street of. J. ON O'Neill & Gon Noble Croatiog Hydney Young W. T. ‘Lowtte Guelph Hopital Mew FC Hilckenndorfer Santa Barbara Chihuahua Mexico Mra. Bilckensdorfers Wm. Hingham Neeve Wire “Chior Maith Chile Tuosday George

Erin Town Meeting and Local Updates In Hamilton District

Herald reports a May 28 10 a.m. vote at Vila Durg and May 30 in Erin Village with Judge Hoor ton as revising officer. Mir a John McLean returns from Toronto while the Mackhive couple relocate from Rdfountalin Luckenul. A charity softball idea gains traction as Erin eyes a team. Dur Construction Co of Hamilton wins a $39000 5 room actual building contract with work starting now.

Mira John McLean Toronto Haw Mra Duro Construction Co Hamiton Dur Co

Milton Hume and regional notices from Ontario minor column

District notes report George Hume of the Mipew department spending a week at a Milton home. Mrs. Bell dies after a lengthy illness at her daughter's residence. Mrs. Mya White travels to Niagara Falls for a brief visit. Owen Sound hosts a political gathering where Wallace Dickinson is named Liberal candidate for Worth Gray under the Municipal Housing Act. The act's commission includes T. D. Hume for one year and Jax Houaton for two years. Engagement announced between Louise DAvideon of Milton and Robert Annix of Oshawa with a June wedding planned.

Pee George Hume Mipew Otidwa Surting Street Bell Niagara Falls A. J. Bloans Chua Davideon Milton Louise Robert Annix Oshawa A. E. Anna Orangevilla

Burlington items mix of social notices and town events

Mina D Dorothy Rue hosted a Friday evening at her home in honor of Edith Porter who leaves town with her parents for Golden, Ontario. Town notes mention land disputes, a council push to recover land, and plans for a Chamber of Commerce formation after a successful banquet.

Mina Dorothy Rue Humber Edith Porter Hughes Cleaver Ross Wart Guelph Mina M. Townsend Haw Water Street Lore Baltimore New York Muskoka David Thoms Ann Arbor Mio Thome C.F. Coleman Halton Riflew

Doctor Delivers Harsh Truth to Ill Woman in Fragmented Dialogue

In a chaotic clinic scene a doctor tells a distressed woman that her happiness is a gift needing earned effort. He warns her her trouble predates romance and marriage and urges heroic treatment to find true happiness. The exchange reflects moral themes on fate and self-control.

Eternal law on happiness through work and unselfishness

The passage argues happiness comes from unselfish effort and moral toil. It stresses planting wood, cultivating vines, and completing needed tasks before harvest, warning against laziness and deceit to avoid harming yourself and others.

The Cunning Autograph Collector Story

A comic tale from Trottingdean England follows Hudyard Kinling and Kipling like figures as autograph seekers trap a landlord with letters and clever ruses. A bus driver, Thurstan Wooking, features in a sequence of misadventures that ends with Kipling proposing a daily trash autograph, changing the landlord’s plans.

Siven Trottingdean England Hudyard Kinling Uve Anya Br Thurstan Wooking Kiptig Bunny Mr.Kipling Kipling White Foray Son

Puzzle on Matching Numbers in Two Rows

A readable fragment describes a two row matchstick puzzle. One row starts with more matches than the other and instructions guide removing matches from the smaller row to match a target count. The text uses example actions to illustrate how many matches to remove and compare between rows.

Che Telak Humber Thors

Circus preparers and a hungry family scene

Fragmentary dialogue shows a wary grocer and a family begging for food. The text hints at a town focus on a circus event and shortages as a traveling show nears.

Bulk fabric squares discounted with varied measurements

The notice lists fabric squares sold at reduced prices including 42 squares of 0 by 0 feet for 348.50 and 12 squares of 9 by 0 feet 6 inches for 54.00, with Brussels and Tapestry Squares also reduced in price.

Brussels

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