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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 11, 1920
Page
11
A patchwork of community briefs from Guelph and Acton items recount school concerts, hospital plans, property shares, and civic appointments. Notes mention a town hall concert on December 1, a 340000 capital stock split, a hospital project, recent armory moves, and various local misfortunes and social events.
Community notes mention the Woman's Institute arranging a Friday evening concert at the Oapringo school home with performers from Guelph and nearby areas, plus a playful reference to a New Year event. A memorial service and tablet unveiling are planned at the Methodist Church on November 2. Local Rotary and Milton club activities, monument committee progress, and fundraising efforts for war memorials are also described with community engagement and subscription drives ongoing.
Fragmented local item lists residents including Mr Wm Vortop and Mine Matte Amatthori of Detroit. References to improvements, late mail, a welcome Winter notice, and various farmers mentioned with garbled phrases about whipping and turns of wool. Unclear actions or dates.
The town publishes assorted items including a Navy League collection totaling 907.74, a Japanese tow ceremony, Rebekah Lodge event in the Public Library, a Han Erwin visit, a scholarship award to G Wilson, and funeral attendance details. Other entries note lectures, factory visits, and theater or public notices through mid November.
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