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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 26, 1921
Page
4
Kansas passes a new law allowing counties to set up traveling libraries. A central station will serve as hub at the county seat, with motor cars weekly visiting rural communities to exchange and deliver books and magazines to farmhouses. The plan, though not new, gains strong state backing and may be adopted widely.
The Chief Grain Inspector in Winnipeg says enough weed seed to fill a freight train 48 miles long was shipped out of the three Prairie Provinces in three years. He notes high crop costs and poor seed quality lowered wheat grades as weed seed crowded scarce cars. Clean seed and proper grading could prevent such waste.
John Sutherland & Sons of Guelph promote thrift as a national duty during Safety First Week. The letter urges manufacturers merchants and households to inspect premises with superintendents to adopt year round standards of cleanliness order and safety to reduce fire waste and boost production and prosperity.
The House of Commons debates Canada’s fuel shortage crisis with Dr. Steele’s motion for a special investigating committee gaining cross party support. Discussions highlight that coal prices burden Canadian families more than federal taxes, the nation’s reliance on foreign exporters, and calls for centralized fuel policy with potential water transport links from Nova Scotia to Montreal.
The two remaining bandits who terrorized Toronto are set for execution or long imprisonment after a harsh judge condemns their actions. The quartet’s brief spree ends as two await the gallows and two are sent to Kingston penitentiary while the court warns organized crime harms society. The Providence Journal urges U S diplomats to stop note writing to Germany, noting Berlin’s WWI tactic of stirring anti Allies sentiment continues.
A Southern letter laments the retreat of wildflowers as civilization expands. It urges bush and undergrowth protection, warns of urban and farm encroachment, and advocates early wildflower conservation with sanctuaries to save remnants of a once fragrant floral landscape.
An editorial writer in the Montreal Star criticizes a London man who charged in public of corruption in Ontario politics. The piece argues such sensationalists mislead the public, often relying on secondhand gossip, while praising the Ontario Legislature for confronting the issue and holding the speaker to account.
fragmented OCR passage recounts a railroad official admonishing a citizen over whistle bans on Sundays, mixed with a pastor, tax talk, summer resort concerns, and a rhyme about Tamplan remedies. Includes a child named Deris and references to Yankett and a berry scene, all in disjointed dialogue.
Earn weekly pay from $16 to $60 for spare time writing showe cards. No canvassing needed. We supply instructions and steady work. West Angu Showcard Service located at Church and Colborne Streets in Toronto.
A horticulture note from Dominion Horticulturist Tense moments discusses soil moisture, cultivation timing, and drought protection in orchards. Early deep plowing saves moisture, warms soil, and supports fruit set, with nitrogen applications aiding early season growth and fruiting, per T. Macoun.
The Kingston Whig reports on world unrest traced to 400 years past, calls for home market build up and lower taxes to attract capital, notes liquor law battles in Britain, praises punitive action for Palmerston outrages, and urges protection for Ontario women amid a brutal assault. It also mentions a provincial tax on property transfers and legislative activity including a halted sale rule.
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