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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 16, 1936
Page
2
The Acton Bree Press outlines display advertising rates and a policy that errors in published ads may occur. It states advertisers must request proof in writing with corrections noted, and the publisher’s liability is limited to a proportionate portion of the ad space if errors are not corrected.
Editorial argues for simplified collection of the new Provincial income tax with combined Dominion and Provincial forms and one remittance. It notes no extra forms, reduced machinery costs, and same exemptions, urging a “Pay as We Go” approach to ease burden and eventual debt retirement.
The province now governs the highway through Acton municipalities with populations around 2,500 and requires service stations to pay a new fee as per Department rulings. Local levy is new and controversial as previous fees were not collected. Officials anticipate highway area improvements and repairs on Main Street and Mill Street in spring to improve conditions and revenue.
The council and community groups in Collingwood discuss creating a farmers market to help farmers sell produce and support local commerce. A curling rink building is suggested as a temporary market site during the experimental phase with 2,000 residents needing supplies.
A Canadian roundup notes Burlington by law charging ten dollars on mechanical devices and one hundred on slug machines, London pursuing jail terms via Crown Attorney, and Simcoe reporting six slot and thirteen pin ball license requests with projected revenue of twelve hundred plus. The piece argues operators profit from licenses and jail risk, and compares to stock market regulation.
The 1933 estimate places Canada’s national wealth at about 254 billion dollars, a drop from the 1920 peak. Ontario holds the largest share, Quebec follows, while western provinces lead per capita wealth. Urban real property tops the asset list, with agriculture, steam railways, forests, and central electric stations following in rank.
The 1935 Saskatchewan coal output reached 919477 tons valued at 1281005 dollars while Manitoba honey production topped five million pounds with 3310 apiarists and 51416 hives. Easter finery parade continued despite weather. The Council plans universal garbage collection, costing households but offering convenience.
The Fergus News-Record editor Hugh Templin reports on a Montreal newspaper convention. He notes traffic issues linking Milton to Palermo and recalls the quip death and taxes as certain. He narrowly missed winning the trophy for editorial page work, offering congratulations twice.
A major American retailer launches a 9.5 million newspaper advertising campaign for 851 newspapers in 44 states. The effort follows years of testing various media since its stores opened eleven years ago, its advertising manager says. He adds that newspapers are the most effective promotional medium for its retail sites.
This Sunday School lesson on Luke 15 11 24 portrays the prodigal son as the wanderer from God and the father as God the Father. It outlines sin as self reliance and independence, the far country as spiritual estrangement, and the return as reconciliation through repentance and divine mercy.
A classroom moment reveals a student’s blunt answer to why a great man was buried in Westminster Abbey. After silence the girl responds simply that he was dead, highlighting a candid, humorous misunderstanding of historical burial reasons.
A pun hinges on Stockholm Stock Home. The quip implies Sweden keeps its cattle domestically, avoiding export by playing on wordplay about stock and home.
The fragment shows a conversation where a character expresses uncertainty about another person and mentions Tolstoy and Ybnen as comparisons, while another character asserts interest.
A wry quip notes that a poultry dealer must rely on birds to make a living, suggesting his livelihood depends on fowl commerce rather than other trades.
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