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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 16, 1924
Page
3
The piece rails against bootleggers and drinking causing crime and public debt. It laments cabinet ministers policing bars and urges stricter Prohibition measures to protect future generations. The tone reflects a late stage temperance perspective urging decisive action.
Henry Mick Branstead writes from Gatineau Ontario seeking to influence temperance policy. He contrasts open bar systems in Ontario and Quebec with government control and cites observations from New York Waterloo Brockville Kingston and regions of Quebec to argue intoxication remains a problem and bootlegging persists under prohibitory regimes. He cites court and press reports and warns Ontario to retain the Ontario Temperance Act.
The piece critiques how adults, like children, seek effect in conversation by bragging or showcasing wealth. It warns that frequent boasting reveals insecurity and questions our own honesty and self image. It asks readers to examine whether they project superiority or speak only to impress.
A nostalgic reminiscence recalls Jack Hodson and Tom Culhane wooing Daley Green with playful sleights and a sleigh ruse. The tale shows Tom overhearing and diverting, while Jack tries a mirrored late gesture, ending with Daley marrying someone else a year later. A second vignette portrays Tom the consummate excuse maker in minor finances and debts.
In a tale of misfortune a man recalls driving into town with about $820 when a celebratory moment led to a crash. He says in a scuffle at a shop he grabbed his money and it was blown away in an accident, wiping out about $20 in cash and leaving him burdened with debt. He promises repayment by July.
A wartime era reflection on language value and adoption across the British Empire and Europe. Notes four languages in use in Canada, South Africa and the Free State, praises French in international affairs, and recounts anecdotes from Belgium and Germany illustrating language barriers and learning efforts.
A reflective piece quotes Lincoln Ruskin Longfellow and Buchanan on kindness and duty. It discusses Ontario newspaper editorial support for continued Ontario Temperance Act and Premier Forsythe’s promise to enforce it, urging readers to back Bowmanville statehood.
A historical Ontario record reports results from the October 1919 vote on the Ontario Temperance Act. It notes a mixed pattern of support across municipalities, with a broad dry majority overall and a few pockets voting wet, including Brant and surrounding townships. The hospital polling area is mentioned as being closed.
A collage of antique aphorisms reflecting on belief discernment and private conduct. Lines cite Sir Robert Pool, Haxtitt, Chenorfield, Carlyle, Hare, and Switt, emphasizing prudence, reticence, repentance, and moral conduct in life and after death.
A newlywed couple discussed dispute rules with a friend. The bride declines by saying Jack will decide all major matters while she handles minor ones, except she will decide which are major or minor.
A fragment notes a boy named Jimmy as an example of modern education. The teacher asks for a synonym and Jimmy replies with a clever, if cheeky, definition about spelling a word you cannot recall. The piece comments on his brain quality despite weak points.
A teacher asks children to choose between two bags with apples and three bags. The class ponders as a bright boy named Tommy volunteers the answer that three bags with two apples each would be correct, yielding more total fruit.
Do not build bonfires for fans and ensure outdoor fires are cold before leaving. Do not leave unattended fires as they can burn for days. Keep children away from flames and use screens. Do not add large loose paper to an open fire. Ensure the fire is fully out before bed. Do not thaw pipes with fire or use hot water or flame when piping.
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