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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 03, 1925
Page
4
The Oshawa Telegram argues editors provide real service beyond commerce, offering intelligence, judgment, unselfish counsel, painstaking accuracy, and devoted hours without expectation of reward. It emphasizes anticipation of readers' needs and the editor’s altrustic, constant helpfulness in action.
The Farmers Sun notes white crosses in Ohio and Ontario marking fatal and serious road accidents to warn drivers. It argues Ontario should adopt similar markers to curb reckless driving and honor victims, citing six crosses near a level crossing as a vivid example.
A piece extols cooperation as essential to progress and civilization. It describes local Oakville merchants and residents uniting for Dollar Day to boost economy, keep money in town, and benefit both shoppers and shopkeepers through shared values and community spirit.
The Economist notes European wheat needs will primarily come from the Canadian Prairies. The British Isles Belgium Holland Sweden Norway Denmark and Iberian nations are importers. Last year the United States led, but Canada’s exportable surplus this year may exceed all others worldwide.
The Nova Scotia upheaval drains about twenty million in losses with property damage at 630000 and wages lost around four million. Royal ties cost 315000, troops deployed cost 300000, while workers return to old wages amid calls for investigation.
Mr E Roy Sales argues in Renfrew Mercury that newspapers are community assets and that a single strong paper best serves growth. He notes many closures since 1914, with 224 weeklies absorbed or suspended, and predicts further consolidations to create better papers and service.
A debate on whether a newly married wife should work for pay or focus on domestic duties. A college professor urges both spouses to work in early years to build a family income, while noting the value of homemaking and diverse skills. The piece argues labor value varies and highlights practical domestic earnings.
A discussion on the ethics of giving testimony in citizenship issues. It argues loyalty to society requires reporting crimes, despite social pressure, noting informers face stigma. It cites schools police and military as contexts where false loyalties hinder discipline and national security.
A long list of residents and visitors in Town and Country includes Mr. and Mrs. Charton of Widgetown and others from Toronto North Bay Hamilton and Copper Cliff. Hillsburg to get a new skating and curling rink this fall with a 136 by 74 foot building and a 120 by 60 foot ice surface. A by law to borrow 2000 is to be presented after a 1500 subscription.
Milton residents host relatives and friends from Toronto Los Angeles Des Moines and Windsor. Local couples announce engagements and upcoming weddings while church groups return from trips and repairs advance at Knox Church.
A parade of visitors and locals from Verdun Manitoba to Ontario towns is noted. Names include Mr and Mrs I J Bennet Mr Thomas Wrigglesworth Mr Roy B Vannatter and others with travels to Kingston Quebec El dorado Park and Niagara Falls. Local incidents include a boy with a broken arm and a near miss after being struck by a truck.
An English paper recounts a British army captain noted for poor vision during a kit inspection. He misleads by pointing at a mop propped against a bed and orders the color sergeant to have the man with the mop cut his hair immediately.
The column lists social happenings including a Masonic picnic at Dundas and a Penn Lake visit by Dr and Mrs T W Peart and their daughter Helen, a fire at A Eccles blacksmith shop in Freeman, a winter motor trip to Florida by Mr and Mrs Ired Allen, a horticultural show at Fisher's school, and a Nelson Township Society flower and vegetable display. Also notes a Barrie flower show judge Rev G W Tebbs, visitors Mr and Mrs Kerwin Freeman, a band organization meeting at Sam Oakes home with officers elected, and a Zions Club Field Day raising over 600 in proceeds.
A New Yorker in a Western hamlet jokes about its rapid growth as locals list Sam Peters at the post office Long Mike at the grocery Handy Jim at the hotel. The quip about starting a lunatic asylum underscores frontier pride and self sufficiency.
A village church scene shows a minister later famed, consoling a grieving sister who fears replacement by a better preacher. She counters with a wry remark that every new preacher is worse than the last, illustrating local sentiment.
A young American woman sought a royal presentation in Saxony. Officials refused, deeming her social standing unsuitable. She returned home and showed her father the delay. He answered with a practical suggestion to advertise. She was then presented as the daughter of an eminent philanthropist.
A rhymed epitaph on the Lyndon conveyancer Isaac Reed notes his Shakespeare edition in fifteen volumes published in 1793 and a large library sold after his death for over twenty thousand dollars. The verse warns readers to heed mortality and not pursue merely reading.
Doctor Rainsford recounts a violent incident in a New York East Side Sunday School where a large drunk man refused to leave. The preacher confronted him, used force to eject him, and later faced threats of further conflict with mobs and saloon-runners.
A farmer questions a horse owner's son about a horse illness. The boy explains the owner treats mild cases with medicine and sells only when a horse is very ill, revealing a cautious but practical approach to animal care and trade.
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