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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 12, 1934
Page
8
The Acton Free Press outlines subscription pricing and cancellation policies noting that most subscribers lose interruptions until expiry. Advertising rates are described with 10c lines for legal notices, 1c per word for other ads, and display rates varying by space. The paper limits liability for errors without written proofs and signs off with editor G. Arlof Dills.
A local note expresses gratitude for kind words from friends and press after standing on temperance questions. The writer thanks supporters and invites respectful disagreement, noting the Toronto Globe offered a kind reference.
Citizens of Acton celebrate a successful cooperative effort that curbed relief work, ends regular board meetings for now, and shows all expenditures covered without tapping municipal funds. Local industries run well and charitable groups join the Board in a clean financial sheet and hopeful future outlook.
The Free Press marks the fourth anniversary of Ginger Farm by Gwendoline P. Clarke. The weekly feature has become a beloved part of farm life for readers in town and country, with Clarke continuing through illness and busy schedules.
The 1933 data show 2 339 097 permits issued for car travel to Ontario Quebec New Brunswick British Columbia Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island with Windsor at the head and Detroit opposite. Fort Erie and Niagara Falls rank as major ports with 771 356 and 605 128 permits respectively and 417 132 Canadian tourist cars crossed into the United States.
Readers respond with constructive notes aimed at guiding the Murray Memorial building committee. The letters express a cooperative spirit, acknowledging no unanimous approval but urging joint effort to erect a suitable structure promptly for the common good.
The piece argues that pre election promises of relief grants and road spending rely on taxation and administrative overhead. It warns that promised funds may not stretch to work and that post election pay day brings new payroll methods, leaving individuals to bear higher costs.
The piece reflects on spring cleaning and seasonal activities while noting a surge in inspectors under new liquor rules. It mentions the Guelph Mercury praising Toronto musicians, rising provincial expenditures, and questions about pre election taxation. It also cites Workmen’s Compensation Board accident totals, and a Fergus News-Record editor’s critique of editor exchanges.
The sermon on forgiveness uses Matt 18 18 25 to press mercy beyond limits. It compares humanity's debt of twelve million to our sin against God and urges forgiving others as Christ forgives us, ending with freely you have received freely give.
A stylized exchange features Barrett and Grim debating Torpor City's appeal with Grim defending the hometown and Barrett warning about traveling there. The quip echoes a broader chatty exchange characteristic of local column snippets.
Williams says he has another addition to his family since last meeting. Norton asks if it is a boy or girl. Williams replies the new member is his son-in-law.
In cross examination a lawyer accuses Mrs. Giggins of being anathemst to the witness. The witness replies that only friends are addressed by Christian names, signaling a rebuttal to bias and a claim of personal familiarity.
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