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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Nov 20, 1924

Page

5

Classified notices and sales from Acton area pages

A collage of classifieds including boarders wanted room to let items for sale and multiple auction and sale notices. Listings mention Methodist Church Acton Presbyterian Knox Church addresses and local residents with auctions for household effects farm stock and implements plus a card of thanks and notices for stray animals and lost items.

John Ainclair Ballinafad J. Kerr Acton Geo. Wintsld Rod” Afavalon Splendid Ek Ira Mn Rpetch Augdonsor

Wonderland Disrupted by Hex and Cast

A fragmented 1930s style page mentions Hex, Ramon Navarre, Alice Terry, and Hour Amouehe in a comedy titled Lodge 'Nighn. Fox News shows photos of the Hreluah navy and previews Law repels with Maby Owsey.

Ramon Navarre Alice Terry Gan Fox News

Macdonalds Announce Stock Reductions Big Savings Sale

The store promotes a weekend stock-reduction sale across all departments with deep discounts on women's coats dresses blouses gowns and accessories and men's suits hats shirts and overcoats. Highlights include women's coats from 25.00 to 19.75 and menswear reductions with suits trousers and overcoats listed at substantial cuts.

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Home Made Peanut Crisp And Assorted Chocolates On Sale

Advertises home made peanut crisp made from sugar and peanuts with weekend and Thursday prices 30c regular and 25c special. Assorted chocolates new stock at 40c per pound with 32c sale price. Also promotes our light lunches and Special Brand Coffee with sweet cream and various fancy biscuits.

Local Notices Mix Fracture Tales and Community News

A fragmented Acton Chronicle reports a man named George Leslie Jr. sustaining a fractured jaw after a fall from a ladder at a threshing barn. The page covers holiday plans at Richmond Hill, waterworks bylaw support in Acton, Masonic visits to Erin, Major Grant’s Knox Church talk, a Guelph road accident near Bramogon Hill, and various local civic items including scholarships and legal appeals.

Georan Leslie, Jr Stones Acton Guelph Mr. Ford Jack Bedford Liverpool Street Wale Aucopaaful Bramogon Bulgrog

Ontario Liberal Conservative rift over O T A pledge

Ontario party delegates at the King Edward Hotel backed Premier Ferguson's stance on temperance and O T A. The debate featured J A McCausland and a near unanimous vote in favor of government control in ridings that want it. Only three of 1600 delegates supported the dissenting resolution.

Conservative Canada O. Howard Ferguson Bis Ontario Liberal-Conservative Association of Ontario King Edward Hotel Mall and Empire Publia Fe W. F. W. Wilson Paor Windsor W. G. Welchel Windsor Waterloo Mr. McCougland

Annual Meeting and Officers Elected of Acton Citizens Band

Acton Citizens Band held its annual meeting and officer election last Wednesday evening. President G A Dilla chaired with reports praising cooperation and progress under Bandmaster Meson. Auditors noted healthy finances and praised treasurer N Moore. Officers elected: Honorary President J C Vilt, President Alex Mann, Vice President Law Chalmers, Secretary-Treasurer N Moore, Librarian and Caretaker I O Briew, Property Custodian Q Ro Agnew. Plans include minstrel show and social events. luncheon arranged with donations to Junior CO. D B Wish Pond and other locations.

Acton G. A. Dilla Muccens Meson Whoas Treaqurer N. ¥. Moore J. C. Vilt. Vrealdenty Alex. Mann Law Chalmers

Annual briefing of Elaljou Couply Branch held at Miltonbaat

The branch of the Ouluchs Educa tonal Hoviery met to discuss reforms for Ontario education. Proposals include making Latin a compulsory teacher subject, adding a year to the high school course, and altering matriculation exams. Names of officers and municipal directors were appointed and listed.

Elaljou Couply Ouluchs Educatonal Hoviery Miltonbaat Ile Cumsing Educational Myalem Ontarla Monarery Pre Widant J. Me "Denyen Prealdant J. Varley Nolaont Vor Trafalgar Nelson Geo Gnetle Nadwayeweye Mol Elilay

Robert Watson longtime resident dies after illness

The obituary notes the death of Robert Watson aged in the seventies after a month of illness. He lived on Church Street most of his life, married Mary Perryman in 1883, and ran the family farm with sons Shirley and Perry. Survived by his widow and three children Ray Shirley Perry and Mrs Blelby. Funeral held Monday with Rev J Culp officiating and burial in Fairview Cemetery.

Robert Watson Mr. Watson Church Street Atreeta John C. Watson Tr Watson Mary Jana Perryman Thomas Perryman Pioneer Realienta Acton Alexander Brown N. F. Lindsay Shirley Perry Watson Hla Ray Georgetown Bhirley Blelby Niagara Falla J. Culp Fairview Cemetery Menara John Atalker N. F. Lindaay A. T. Mann Wilson Wilay Trobert Price Henry Awrey Mrs. Watson

Ontario Liquor Violation Leads to 1000 Fine and Costs

A Toronto firm, 307 Chemical Company, was fined 1000 plus costs after trial for selling liquor in violation of the Ontario Temperance Act. Judgment followed a demand to reserve decision for evidence, with delivery of part of the order after the liquor ban notice. Additional local notices include misconduct cases, fines for improper language, intoxication, and a mash seizure. The O'Keefeverages Ltd of Toronto faced 2000 plus costs for bear sales under temperance law. The Women’s Auxiliary of St Alban’s Church announced its annual bazaar set for December 13.

307 Chemical Company Toronto Mnet Moora Tony Beynuk Comolesion

Enforcement Drive to Boost Ontario Traffic Authority Efforts

Ontario police leaders urge tougher enforcement of the O T A across highways and lakes. Commissioner William and officials vow broader patrols and stricter compliance to curb unsafe driving and risky waterborne activity amid winter conditions.

Council Minutes Report Sidewalks and Milk Inspectors

The council session reviewed frontage reductions on Winterdale Avenue and approved staff actions. Milk inspectors praised dairy operations as well kept with most herds certified. The meeting approved several accounts, discussed hall use for the Sons of England, and finalized the installation contract for an auxiliary fire pump and engine. The session adjourned at 10:40 p.m.

Lowe-Martin Co Baustabis Fire Insurance Co Acton Machine Co Acton Italso J. Belt J. Nicol Thetford Sons of England Mr. Thetford John Nical B. Thetford

Manitoba Girls Win Provincial 4H Club Prize

Mamly Cormac and Grace Ewen of Kenton Manitoba win the provincial 4H Boys and Girls Club competition. Their project shows versatile country girl skills beyond housework, with baking, sewing, canning, and driving duties, bringing pride to Kenton and Manitoba as they head to Toronto Fair.

Winnipeg

Social and Familial Visits Across Towns

Mrs Alfred Heper hosted friends in Toronto while Clara Hrawn visited from New Hamburg. Several local families hosted or visited over the weekend including motor trips by McIntosh and Grant to Oshawa and a funeral in Guelph. Mrs J A Mowat and Mrs A G Clarridge prepared to attend the Provincial Women’s Institute convention in Toronto.

Alfred Heper Toronto J. A. Mowat A. G. Clarridge Women's Institute Mire. Mowat Acton Ranch Clarridge Hannockburn Women‘s Institutes

Reorganization and Election of Officers at Acton High

Acton High School Literary Society elected officers for the year including President Milton Watson and Editor Helen McDonald. Other posts filled were Vice-President George Mixon, Treasurer Oliva Cooper, Censor Mias J. Tindall, Recording Secretary Oven Mad dock, and Corresponding Secretary Murlot Crossman. Officers were nominated by students from all forms amid ceremonious elections and a literary contest.

Acton High School Literary Society Mrn E. Mow Milton Watson George Mixon Helen McDonald Naville Harrop Mias J. Tindall Oven Maddock Murlot Crossman Oliva Cooper Helen Coxe Frank Cook Borm—Melvin Dron Ard Yorm—Htmley Mackie Arma Joseph Furut Puen Paxse Marjorie Lawson Ita Oicar Upila Marjorio “Lawson

WE WANDERED IN THE VILLAGE TOM

Ottawa reports World wheat deficits and European shortages amid an array of fiction and essays. George W Dalton writes Ive Wandered In The Village Tom, while The Yellow Mink and other pieces promise varied readings for readers returning home after years away.

Ottawa International Institute of Agricultura Europa Tom Decempur Hod and Gan Canada Tam George W. Dalton Hom Hr. Moore Ulylo

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