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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 09, 1919
Page
9
The flimsy notice advertises a small town paper with pricing for subscriptions at $1.50 yearly and ad rates per inch. It lists offices on Mill Street in Ontario and notes postal and delivery charges with mixed typographical errors throughout.
A sermon notes Canada’s National Thanksgiving Day to be observed next Monday. It reflects on wartime hardships, celebrates the return of servicemen, and calls for a heartfelt, practical gratitude to the Creator for renewed peace and normalcy.
Editorial argues public welfare overrides individual liberty on alcohol. Ontario political scene shows United Farmers of Ontario fielding candidates, labor alliances, and a looming 1920 election, while Globe cautions against early dissolution and coalition shifts impacting Liberal-Unionist strength.
A wide column discusses Hon Canon Cody proposing lighter homework, Wilson’s health concerns, and a Canadian fire liability amendment. It covers Halton election dynamics with Ford, Cleaver, and Nixon candidates, Acton teachers' convention, and the value of education for citizenship, urging updated methods and greater home support.
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