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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Sep 15, 1921

Page

4

Acton Newspaper Ad Rates and Irish Peace News

Advertising rates and display guidelines fill the page with pricing, deadlines, and column inches. Irish negotiations reach a poised stage as Premier Lloyd George and the Irish president discuss renewal terms while the Methodist conference urges a peaceful settlement. Mrs H S Laws aims for a seat in Canada’s House of Commons, representing Haldimand with Frank Lalor of Dunnville.

Irish Republic Lloyd’ George Scotland Ireland Lloyd George The Methodist Church Canada H. S. Laws Cayuga House of Commons

Alberta cabinet appoints Mrs Irene Parlby minister without portfolio

The Farmers Wife reports Irene Parlby of Lacombe is named minister without portfolio in the Alberta Government. The appointment is seen as belated recognition of farmers wives and their household needs. Parlby will attend cabinet meetings and engage in issues despite not heading a department.

Alberta Irene Parlby Lacombe Parlby Mitchell

Naval arms race amid Washington Conference promises

The Washington Conference opens on November U1, three years after the armistice, with Britain United States and Japan continuing shipbuilding. Britain authorizes four new battle cruisers with sixteen inch guns while Col Amery says equality with any single power suffices. The era shifts away from two power standard.

Washington Admiralty

Inferiority habit warned against by top psychologist

A prominent psychologist warns against cultivating an inferiority habit, urging students not to give up after failures and to believe in their potential. The piece also covers Sir John Linton's Toronto address on Our Common Ankerkunetsy the Common Law, stressing law as a living, developing science and a working compromise between authority and reason.

John Linton Law Society of Upper Canada Toronto England Mondhig Chan Mina Evan Jobr Mitie

Stricter Ontario Temperance Act Enforcement Planned

Provincial authorities reorganize forces to strengthen enforcement of the Ontario Temperance Act, especially in outlying districts, to curb activities noted in Windsor recently. The Milton Reformer endorses Premier Drury despite some criticism, noting strong Ontario-wide support on hydroelectric and other current issues.

Windsor Milton Reformer Drury Globe Chupe Ontario Hydro

Dancing Craze Risks Youth, Warns Renfrew Mercury

The Renfrew Mercury denounces a dancing craze gripping youth, claiming it threatens the future as work and study fade between dances. Teachers and church leaders note the futility of expecting strong attendance on dance nights, highlighting concerns over character-building activities.

Mercury

Ravages of the corn borer prompt continued quarantine

The Department of Agriculture in the Dominion and provinces reports the European corn borer has spread beyond initial estimates. By now 53 townships have been scouted with 36 infested last year, raising total quarantined townships to 72. Investigation and quarantine efforts will continue.

Department of Agriculture Dominion

How Acton Sets Its 1021 Tax Rate

A detailed breakdown shows Acton’s 1021 millage totaling forty three mills. Schools take 15 mills, waterworks 0.83, county 5.63, debentures and coupons 4.48, general municipal 2.78, street lighting 2.57, interest on current loans 1.16, and fire protection about 0.5. Water revenues next year could justify a substantial rate cut.

Acton

Norway Prohibition Debate Seen Courting Canada Split

Editorial notes discuss Norway adopting Prohibition and compare it with Canada. The Toronto press is lauding livestock at a show, while Guelph Mercury hints election lines blur. Mentions Guthrie possibly leaving cabinet and a potential Supreme Court judgeship. Building material prices fall, Beatty of the CPR foresees improvement, Cockshutt named Ontario’s Lieutenant Governor, and wool and farm prices questioned amid protection debates.

Hugh Guthrie Dominion Guelph Mercury Guthrie Henry Cockshutt Brantford Ontario Toronto

Fragmented childhood speech from a 19th century notice

A damaged OCR text fragment records a young boy’s mispronounced words and a brief, unclear reminiscence about reading, writing, and a peculiar scene. The line blends garbled phrases with names and possible places, lacking coherent actions or dates.

Moral Voices and Craft in Early Printing

A reflective essay traces early printers and their work from the outset, noting how printing preserved national character and documents, shaping design, customs, and library tastes. It links patient craft to moral cultivation, health, efficiency, and social values across the period.

Meri Auto Office Notice Resigns Amid Budget Turmoil

A garbled fragment notes Meri Auto Office, budget tension, and a resignation or change in title or official role. Names like Clark and Chownat appear, with unclear locations and amounts. The item reads like an internal notice about a transfer, approval, or tally under a council or title heading.

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