Festival Floundering in North Halton Music Quarrel
Editorial argues the North Halton Music Festival faces collapse under the county board and notes a shift to music consultants and fewer school teachers. It urges continued support, citing public interest, financial success, and the value of competition in motivating students and cultivating appreciation for singing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Halton
Acton
Board of Education
New County Board of Education
Glenda Benton
Canada women gain franchise fifty years ago in Free Press note
The Free Press recalls Canada granting women the vote fifty years ago and singles out Acton women for helping uphold Ontario prohibition. It praises women as canvassers and scrutineers and argues the move brought a permanent new public power, while humorously doubting if all good things would have happened with male voters alone.
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Canada
Acton
Ontario
Free Press
Women of
Old World
Hunters and their tall tales lay bare the folly of the sport
A columnist riffs on hunting yarns from innocent laughs to earnest boasts, lampooning self important tales of bagging ducks and deer. He recalls dodgy adventures, calls out men who hunt for pride or poker, and ends by admitting a wary affection for bush outings while condemning fanaticism and even school administrators as fair game for a grim joke.
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Pos
Antiquing in Affluence Proves Odd Collecting Habits
Wingham Advance Times notes that in the age of affluence many seek antiques beyond traditional heirlooms. Items like old commode sets and chamber equipment fetch high prices, while harnesses, plough parts, or a 20-year-old car stored in a barn can be worth significant sums and rise in value over time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wingham
St Cetera Quotes on Self Sympathy and Egotism
A short, pithy meditation on self pity and ego. A man hopes lean years end while a woman envisions improvement. An egotist is defined as someone who believes the world would not have missed them if born.
Unclear OCR snippet hints at an offer or ad text
Fragmentary lines mention Troy Advertising and an offer to tall, bred tana and Hartley with unclear context and no discernible event or names to form a complete item.
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Troy
Salt and Pepper and the Tempting Magazine Trap
A curious tale of salesmen and showy magazine pitches unfolds as a woman flatters and traps a man with charm and a legal looking document asking about marriage and children. The encounter hints at a broader marketing ploy across Canada involving a bonus system.
Tales of Three Dolls and a Magazine Scam
A narrator recalls a strange episode involving three young women claiming a Canadian tour funded by selling magazine subscriptions. They press for papers and magazines, are escorted from a plant, reenter, and are confronted by the boss. The incident leads the narrator to doubt young ladies traveling in threes.
Local Sports and Town Improvements Highlight Acton News
The Free Press notes top scorers from the North Walton Athletic Meet in Acton including Bob Sales Milton Jean Debeaulieu Georgetown Don Anderson Acton Dorothy Williams Georgetown Jean Palmer Acton and Ruth Brazier Milton. A church shed repair for farmers is completed with a new steel roof and exclusive horse use. The Soldiers War Memorial work progresses with wing columns due for Remembrance Day unveiling. Over 40 appeals challenge the county assessment while a Main Street bridge replacement proceeds as part of No 25 highway improvements begun in 1906.
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North Walton
Acton
Bob Sales
Milton
Jean Debeaulieu
Georgetown
Don Anderson
Dorothy Williams
Jean Palmer
Ruth Brazier
Soldiers War Memorial Committee
W. Clayton
Main St
No. 25
Ontario Votes To Outlaw Liquor Traffic 1919
Fifty years ago on Thursday October 23 1919 Ontario citizens voted decisively to outlaw liquor traffic praising the change as a home and family victory. Acton supported the move and women earned credit for the prohibition win noting women’s capable observant public role and lasting impact.
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Ontario
Acton
Prohibition Campaign Achieves Calm Victory in Acton
The report credits committee members including Rev J C Wilton and Mrs Annie merville for strong results. Jane Diamond, 97, cast her first vote for prohibition with a straight ticket. The local Liberty Lea provided a scrutineer in one booth. The campaign remained without acrimony on election day. Good old Acton, your heart's all right.
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J. C. Wilton
George Havill
A. T. Brown
W. H. Stewart
R. H. Wansbrough
Minnie Z. Bennett
I. M. Moyer
Annie Merville
Frank Kennedy
Elizabeth Graham
C. C. Henderson
Jane Diamond
Bell
Church St
Prohibition
Liberty Lea
Acton
Illness at Chicago and murder case in Listowel news
Reports 75 years ago note Rev. G B Cook severe illness with sensational claim of a seed in stomach and risky treatment. School board orders chickenpox exclusion. Presbyterian church brick work starts. Listowel brutal murder of a 14 year old girl with postmortem eye photography planned. Wooded murder scene details and railway bridge repairs near Rockwood with work crews.
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G. B. Cook
Chicago
New Presbyterian Church
Listowel
Watson
Rockwood
Measrn
W. H. Storey
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