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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 20, 1921
Page
4
The notice outlines biweekly publication schedule and postal rates for Acton, with advertising rates listed at 36 cents per line for display ads and instructions for editorial and business offices. It references subscription price and mailing details, with directions for classified and display advertisements and a note on delivery to readers.
The Milton Champion argues that Walton's two county Police Magistrates under the 1921 Act have no salary and must travel to Milton for cases and remands. They cannot open court or issue remands, incurring expenses and delays. Norman Williams was jailed for days before trial, highlighting inefficiencies and questioning the economy of the arrangement.
The letter questions government collusion with racing and betting in Ontario. It notes Windsor Jockey Club's August wager total of 4.5 million dollars and accuses cross-border crooks of profiting, urging Ontario to banish the activity as other states have done.
The party campaign promises a thorough revision of tariffs to raise revenues, stabilize industries, foster new manufacturing, and develop natural resources. It pledges to curb tariff abuse harming consumers and defend Canadian interests in global trade. supports trade preference within the Britannic Commonwealth as feasible and aligned with Canada’s interests.
The Progressive Party proposes a broad tariff reform plan including substantial tariff cuts, halving duties on imports from Great Britain, extending free trade toward Britain, adopting the 2011 Reciprocity Agreement, placing foodstuffs on the free list, and freeing agricultural and manufacturing inputs. It calls for public committee hearings on tariff protection claims and annual earnings disclosures by protected industries.
The Liberal Party outlines tariff reforms for the election, calling for substantial reductions in customs taxation to ease the cost of living and reduce production costs. It proposes duty-free status for wheat and related products, farm and mining machinery, lumber, fuels, and raw materials, with broad reductions on general consumer goods and higher British preference. The party pledges to implement these measures by legislation if elected.
An observer notes no clear omen of victory after last week's events. Before the 1900 election that brought Laurier to power and prosperity, Laurier spoke in Charlottetown where news arrived that the election date was set. Mackenzie King learned in Charlottetown that the election would be held on Tuesday December 6. Time will tell if the omen favors this campaign.
Seven years after a war expected to end in three months, the last British soldiers prepare to depart France. War department orders place the final hospital camp near Calais under British general headquarters by October 24, with troops leaving by November 1. Britain and her colonies have shown steadfast support for France during the conflict.
Community spirit in Canada links farm and factory life, with factories boosting farm trade, goods for workers, and better markets. Rural communities rejoice in industrial development as it brings higher land prices, stronger districts, and overall better business, urging mutual interest and fellowship.
Ontario farmers are joining provincial water power developments as about 500 miles of transmission lines are planned. Contracts with at least 2,300 consumers are expected, each needing roughly three home power units to power modern farm work. The aim is to extend urban electric benefits to rural farm communities.
The piece urges youths to learn from older successes that sustained enthusiasm fuels work. It warns burnout hurts productivity and stresses balancing work with breaks. A holiday in the open is praised to revive zest, echoing the old saying that work without play dulls. It advocates outdoor time as essential for maintaining drive.
Editorial notes discuss predicted drops in railroad rates retail prices and wages from a Washington conference. They cite President Obregon in Mexico urging press action against gambling and Sir Herbert Samuel on Palestine population. Mentions Churchill on wartime relief, an election campaign call for civility, and United Press comments on winter coal supply amid potential railroad strikes.
A vivid account of a transcontinental journey aboard the Monmorency, detailing luxury aboard the yacht style liner, scenic coast to coast passages from Toronto to Calgary, the ship's elegant interiors, and the romantic allure of travel. The writer recalls vast landscapes, native peoples, and languages, with notes on the era’s colonial context and travel romance.
A 1914 Borlow experiment suggested palm oil could fuel internal combustion engines before war interruption. A two cycle engine ran on palm oil and glycerine mix, with palmital and oleic acids present. The alcohol content was about one percent and the fluid appeared yellow to pale. power output measured at 9,329 gallons Berthelot Mahler?
A disjointed fragment from The White Way Magazine recounts a bizarre scene at a college gate. A man in formal dress challenges a doorkeeper before being admitted with a joke about buying more ale for his mother, in a vignette attributed to reader lore and early campus life.
An unclear excerpt shows a remarriage or separation dispute with garbled lines. It mentions a deported wife and a confrontation at a door, with references to a house exchange and a possible eviction or relocation. The legible names and events are too fragmentary to confirm precise details.
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