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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 29, 1923
Page
9
Editorial notes Hull Quebec city officials and hotelkeepers have agreed to bar women from grill rooms unless registered guests and restrict beer and wine service to meal hours. The rule covers Sundays and weekdays, reflecting broader government control and prompting criticism of gender discrimination.
The Council passed a by-law to protect cement pavements and tidy boulevards. Action aims to keep Acton attractive and enforce the by-law with penalties to ensure compliance by motorists teamsters and cattle owners.
The Acton Hydro station has nearly doubled in capacity and more current users join weekly. Residents need a convenient Hydro Shop open beyond current limited hours to buy lamps, fixtures, and electric supplies anytime. With a new year near, the Hydro-Electric Commission should plan extended hours to match other merchants and meet loyal customers’ expectations.
Ratepayers will vote next Monday on a ten year exemption for Acton Machine Co for a new mill building. Exemption excludes school and frontage taxes. Proponent touts job growth, local commerce, and community tax support while noting enlarged premises will be taxed thereafter.
At the Ontario Conservative Association meeting in Toronto, Premier Ferguson pledged to ignore extremist pressures and table a referendum on the Ontario Temperance Act only when he believes public opinion truly supports it. He called interference without a referendum arbitrary and autocratic, reserving timing to the government.
The article critiques government control laws in Quebec and British Columbia and likely Alberta, arguing intoxication is defined as lying drunk in public. It cites a Ladies' Home Journal investigation showing 12,048 arrests for lying drunk in two years in Montreal courts, and contends police limit arrests to those already severely intoxicated. It notes rising beer production and calls the move to stronger beverages a shift away from temperance, with Ontario's act used as a benchmark.
Editorial notes discuss Caruso royalties paid to heirs, U F O politics, Wilson’s anti Europe stance, liquor control protest in Quebec, tuberculosis decline due to press information spread, Baldwin and Asquith policy impacts on Canada, and the death of Charles Dingman Stratford editor.
The article outlines urgent steps to ready poultry housing for winter, urging thorough disinfection repairs and open, well lit pens. It covers feeding regimes using mixed grains green feed and scraps, with staged daily rations and supplements like milk when available, under guidance of George Robertson, Assistant Dominion Poultry Husbandman.
A humorous English clergyman warns against puffed up pride and shows how parish life greets visitors. A reader recalls meeting a vicarage, tea with an old couple, and the wary attitude toward clerical dress before recounting another neighbor’s reaction to charitable help.
A bulletin from the Dominion Department of Agriculture describes rabbit rearing as a growing industry in Europe and North America. It highlights meat as a food source and fur use, cites England importing over 25 million pounds of rabbit meat annually and Canada furriers importing 600000 rabbit skins, and outlines housing breeding and disease care for various breeds.
A reflective passage compares the lure of independence from parental control to the burdens of managing a household. It argues that escaping mothers’ daily burdens does not guarantee real freedom, as new responsibilities replace old constraints and foster a deeper form of constraint. The piece cites Sophocles to illustrate that even in the best homes, independence comes with duties and scrutiny.
Historical note describes an invention named otonator by HelenUsts. A lamp like device with porous lamp cover and glowing particles aims to burn off dust and prevent explosions in mines and industrial plants.
Community notes report a resident leaving for England tomorrow after a brief visit with relatives, a Campbellville family dealing with a missing person situation, and a dog bite incident resulting in injuries to a boy. Local physicians and neighbors are mentioned in passing as the events unfold.
Miners and officials attend lodge events in Toronto and Quinte while Dr Coxe and others invest in property and offices. Georgetown clubs elect leaders and plan hockey teams as a new theatre and hall renovations spark townwide activity, with concerts, churchgoers, and a December concert at Gregory theatre announced.
A reflection on why people share intimate matters. The text argues that discussing personal concerns harms self respect and invites unwanted attention. It cautions against indiscriminate confidence and urges keeping private matters to oneself unless exceptional circumstances dictate otherwise.
The article extols California as a premier outdoor playground with diverse attractions, mountains, coastlines, and year-round scenery. It highlights its wine country climate and lists motoring and other outdoor recreation as draws, noting Canadian travel routes via national railways and urging inquiries to agents.
Burlington reports on the anniversary banquet at Odd Fellows Hall, with local couples leaving for Florida for the winter and plans for the Nelson and Burlington Agricultural Society banquet at Brookdale Church. The Firemen’s Convention funding and inquiries into hospital costs occupy council discussions, while a sermon at the Methodist Church draws a large crowd.
Fragmented text discusses patriotic themes and pricing and mentions Canadian National Railway and international routes. It references rates per head, cold storage, and movement from Canada to Great Britain and Ireland, but the passage is garbled with unclear details and partial names.
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