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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 07, 1929
Page
3
J Ollier of the Shelbourne Economist warns a rival scissors and paste artist over near identical paragraphs planted in successive issues. The note questions originality and hints at possible editorial exchanges that sparked backlash and joking speculation.
The Hallowe'en parade in Acton drew strong support and is seen as a model for future events. Organizers from the Acton Citizens' Band and Lakeside Chapter of the IL ODE led planning with volunteer help from residents, aiming for better facilities and weather-proof arrangements next year.
Acton marks Armistice Day with a memorial service at Town Hall and graveside tributes at Fairview and Dublin Cemeteries. The address will focus on international goodwill as nations sign peace pacts and pacifism gains acceptance, led by a speaker once with the Canadian Expeditionary Forces.
Alliston residents examined a price list from an out of town grocer and found 100 items totaling $44.10, matching the local store. Some items were cheaper and some dearer in the foreign list, yet the totals were identical, suggesting the home dealer offers comparable value.
A Port Arthur News-Chronicle brief lauds country papers as uplifting and essential to community life. It contrasts them with large metropolitan dailies, which it decries for sensational crime and immorality, praising small papers for reporting marriages births deaths school items and civic life.
The piece lauds Acton and Halton County for a temperance vote and backs Premier Ferguson and the Conservative party for another four years of the Liquor Control Act. It urges continued temperance education and invites government articles to promote reduced drinking across the Province and Dominion.
The column discusses wet versus dry voting in Nova Scotia, Armistice Day services, a Grain Elevator edition, and a call for veterans to parade. It notes Tos Foshay Company bankruptcy and Hydro opposition in Ontario, praises police efficiency in local robberies, and congratulates Milton Reformer on its forty fourth anniversary and editor.
A local reader reprints and adds color to a Toronto paper’s piece on Limehouse’s early church and burial ground. It traces the 1830s origins, the graveyard’s influence on building a church, and notes historic figures like John Fraser and Miles McDonald in establishing Limehouse Union Church amid pioneer hardship.
Readers report relief from joint and neuralgia symptoms with a new Canadian based salve sold as a fast acting soak. The ad claims swelling, elbow and shoulder pain ease instantly with a tube eight cents at all drug stores. The wording imitates period style and promotes a single product to treat rheumatic complaints.
The article recalls the long history of a Georgetown church with ties to the Progresbyterian congregation, noting historic burials in the cemetery and a lineage of elders. It highlights the intertwined local families, the notable figures who worshiped there, and memories of Rev. Robert Hwing and others who shaped the parish.
A LA Times tidbit recalls John Philip Sousa and his band serenading two brides at their weddings. One bride, newlywed with a year’s marriage, described a baby-filled wagon, while the other, also newly married, shared the same moment. Each wedding featured different operatic favorites, one trio of babies, and a humorous coincidence.
Headaches nervousness back and groin pains frequent and scanty painful urination and getting up at night plague many middle aged people. Dr Southworths URATANS offer relief with a guarantee of satisfaction or money back if not helpful. try URATADS today.
The readable portion lists days with odd spellings and inserts phrases like Going Weal unday and Blops only if pasa from Torainto. The passage lacks coherent events or names to anchor a clear news item.
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