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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 10, 1925
Page
3
The editorial urges residents to invest in Acton, praising the town's future and stability. It warns against distant stock sales and encourages home ownership to boost local loyalty and growth.
The Brockville Recorder and Times notes Ontario weekly newspapers face higher costs and declining rural audiences. Many weeklies struggle, with some suspensions and closures. Editors and printers suffer while strong editorial voices keep community spirit alive. The piece urges public support for local papers.
The Free Press questions the conflicting speed limits 15 miles per hour at municipal Acton signs and 20 miles per hour on the provincial highway. It argues local advertising aids business attraction but warns the mixed signals undermine town spirit and municipal progress.
Roger Babson argues that future cities and then rural areas will rely less on traditional home cooking. He says men complain about domestic burdens while manufacturers provide superior prepared foods and kitchen technologies. Labor-saving devices will reduce kitchen drudgery, freeing women for intellectual and spiritual home pursuits.
A historical perspective on life insurance showing Beecher's defense of its morality, the shift from gambling stigma to prudent saving, and the rise of mutual plans. It notes vast company capital, widespread policyholders, and increasing legislative protections for policyholders.
A meditation on independence and obligations to those who fund education. It notes colleges rely on benefactors, with smaller colleges paying high salaries while needing student tuition and cites broader civilization as built by ancestors. The piece also reflects seasonal floral abundance and predicts ample fall varieties.
The London Telegraph recounts a curious incident where a caller amused himself with a pigeon in a bag near the town square. A constable warned against flying it there, threatening to arrest. The caller freed the bird and ordered it to walk home, leaving the officer astonished as the pigeon flew away.
The riddle hides letters from clues: night not day, eaty neat, people not folk, Nght not Aavle, finger not Palm, aing and Bong. Reading the positions yields a city name in Italy.
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