Acton News Briefs and National War Time Notes
A local notice from Acton Ontario lists advertising rates and office details at Fuas Pasus building MIN Street. The column covers International Labor Conference proposals, a Canadian armistice memorial two minute silence, Canada Temperance Act amendments, and wheat export projections for 1919 20 with Victory Loan context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tim Acro Iwor Tmentio
Avery
Fuas Pasus
Min Street
Acton
Ontario
Voulage
United States
Prohibition spreads with ship news and farm focus
Prohibition gains ground across regions as Rev J H Jowett predicts a dry Scotland next year. Acton residents approve waterworks by a large margin, while a Winnipeg Poultry Club targets 750000 hens for major Canadian revenue. J F Ford wins Halton legislative majority as war bond details clarify taxation limits and the victory loan. Canada’s ship-building program shows strong profit potential and high cargo bookings through June. Farmers drive Victory Loan subscriptions to sustain overseas markets and credit financing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Jowett
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church
New York
Scotland
Old Scotia
Canada
Winnipeg
C. C. Ballantyne
United Farmers of Ontario
Great Britain
Ontario cabinet eyed as farmers and labor men form new government
Tomorrow Premier elect E. C. Drury will unveil a cabinet drawn from United Farmers and Independent Labour, praised for its high calibre and rural Ontario roots. The piece notes Canada's strong wall street standing and urges Canadians to fund national prosperity through Victory bonds and domestic loans to keep wealth circulating at home.
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Commons
Ontario
Canada
Dominion
Thomas White
Great Britain
E. C. Drury
United Farmers and Independent Labor Party
Toronto World
Chwhce
Guelph O. A. C
Unclear historical note from Hussia letter scene
The readable text depicts a muddled dialogue about trouble and fate, mentioning a character named Tommy and references to Heaven and punishment. The fragmentary lines suggest a dramatic exchange but lack coherent context or identifiable events or entities.
Not His Name Confused Crowd At Hotel
An OCR fragment describes a noisy hotel scene where a porter or hotelman shouts names like King George and Abraham McCarthy as guests crowd to disembark. The dialogue reveals misidentification and a local country visitor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King George
Kim Qeoren
Dominion
Toronto
Ugonwys
Hamilton & Sons
Norwich & Woolwich
Guelph
Henry Ward Beecher on Virtue and Moderation
The quotation reflects Beecher urging measured virtue and common sense over grand virtue alone. It suggests peace and restraint in public life, warning against extremes and the neglect of true character in favor of show or sanctimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Wart Beecher
Chinese wisdom and proverbs cited in Heaton guide
A fragment describes Dodie of Heaton referencing Chinese wisdom from the book of 10 000 Proverbs. The text notes the proverb about calling a lady to attention with a gray belt and extols Chinese sayings as true and useful.
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Hanker Rt
Dodie
Heaton
Chhan
Ayant
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Acton Free Press
Almidt
Ui. Mooi
Ila Nealdonca
International ‘Labor Conference
Acton Club of Canada
Free Press
Ger Gebege
Ediforial
Oakville
Halton
J. F. Ford
Ford
Dr. Nixon
E. H. Cleaver
Britain
Europe
Wall Street
Canadians
Dorn
Hussia
Antth-Ulreratt
Parker’s Will
Parker’s Dye Works, Ltd. Cleaners and Dyers
Yonge St
Fletcher
Castoria
Fife
Merchants Bank
Montreal
Can
McEnery & Evans Acton Meat’ Market
Pel Wa
Bank of Hamilton
Bank’ OF Hamilton
Georgetown
G. C. MacKay
T. J. Speight
Georgetown, Ontane
Willye-Overland, Limited
West Toronto, Ontario
Gillette
Business Directory
Thou. Gray
M. D.C
McGile GW
Mainbuennyre Trop
Glasgow
Brice Annical Association
Te. Omeorederink Birent
Ony
John Lawson
Arthure’ Hoek
Fhone No
Yom Las
Harold Nash Farmer
M. A. Barrietar
Gbolicitor
Notary Public Convenyiancar
Perryman
J. M. Bell
D. D
L. D. A. Centiet
Oxcept
Mi Anid Vrederick Streets
H. P. Moore
Eee Press Office
Ont
Francis Nunan
Wyndham Street Guelph
Willams
R. J. Kerr
Wellington
Peel and
Defermaca
City of
Actay
Arun
Mercury
Young Street
Acten Phese
Exy Har
J. E. Cheevers Book Binder
Quebec
St. East Guelph, Ont
Pones Nce Ec Ad UO
Riausoxn
Yuwonto Canans
Jas
D. Alex
Niven Ontario Land Surveyor
Archlitecta
McLean
Douglas St
Quelph
Roy Hindley
Consolidated Phone
Erin
A.rl
Detroit
Chicago
Lafermadentron
J. Murnhay
Paswenker
S. Holmes
Agent Agton
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