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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 18, 1923
Page
9
Editorial urges adoption of perpetual care for Fairview Cemetery plots. Citizens have funded a special endowment, but council action is lacking. Suggests a joint Council and citizen committee to create a permanent, early spring program for uniform maintenance.
British wartime premier Lloyd George argues the future peace of Europe hinges on the United States. He promotes a nonaggressive understanding between Britain and America to deter aggressors, ties peace to Hughes reparations, and notes Canada would mobilize if Britain is threatened. He stresses the plan is not an alliance, but a shared aim to preserve peace.
The minister announces 7878 winter openings for British harvesters in Canada. Of these, 4255 are for farm work and 3490 for tumbling and bush work, with limited places in other industries. He seeks to place every willing harvester who wants to settle in Canada, and early data suggest the objective will be met.
The piece condemns widespread crime across the continent and bootlegging as a sign of lax law enforcement. It blames public apathy and indifference among citizens for the weak enforcement, noting that not only magistrates but many observers see the problem.
The final Bank of Montreal crop report details Canada's grain output across provinces. Prairie yields rise with wheat at 445 million bushels, total wheat oats and barley near 951 million. Manitoba low grades offset by Alberta high grades, Ontario and Quebec strong, Maritimes and British Columbia improving.
The Burlington Free Press editorial calls for a Quebec export boycott over rum running and illegal liquor trade across the border. It urges American mothers to shield homes and families by halting purchases of Quebec goods, and critiques the premier’s whiskey profits while pledging reciprocal trade.
Editorial notes urge widespread community involvement while noting unused talent. Alberta's coal output rose in the first half of 1923 to 3,312,000 tons from 1922 gains, signaling supply relief for other provinces. A comment on Chinese Christian influence mentions a $19,000 donation to the Union Theological Seminary of Canton to train clergy for China.
Ed Vaney watches a girl named Nance in his parlor as their evening ends with warmth and longing. Mrs Wade, a motherly landlady, pushes Nance to return home to Cumberland to marry and settle, prompting Ed to face loneliness and the urge to marry soon.
A child named Kathleen expresses discouragement about schooling, saying she never finishes learning because new teachers arrive after she has learned a few lessons. Her mother asks what is wrong and Kathleen laments the constant changes in teachers and material.
A garbled paragraph argues that it is hard for a truthful man to become an enthusiast and notes farmers and workers avoiding sociable acts. It mentions people preferring action over being acted upon, settling debts promptly, and old inhabitants knowing the world’s changes.
A fragmented critique of Prohibition era attitudes. It cites moonshine origins, jokes about saloons, and anti bootlegger sentiment. The verse-like text mentions enforcement months and the impact on drinkers, portraying prohibition as a source of unrest and social tension.
A factory boss notes a young employee would be a world beater if not for a jealous streak. A few days later a card quotes that jealousy harms progress. The note urges self awareness and resisting envy, arguing bad feelings don’t injure everyone and one should stay true to the right path.
The first nugget found by Marshall in California yielded 50 cents, the second by a Stevenson regiment soldier brought $5. A larger nugget, weighing 20 to 25 pounds, was found by four miners who guarded it while traveling to San Francisco. The massive piece was shown at exhibitions, triggering ownership disputes and eventual legal action as lawyers took the proceeds.
A railway line near Gate City Virginia unveils a natural tunnel 800 feet long with an approach cut, described as a wonder of the world. The piece notes Stock Creek and Clinch mountain as forces that once shaped the passage, likening the work to the Panama Canal in its scale of effort.
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