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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 25, 1935
Page
2
The Acton Free Press lists subscription rates at 200 per year in advance and outlines cancellation policies. It details advertising rates per line, display rates, and error liability terms, including free notices and conditions for misprints with proof requirements.
Welfare officials in Orillia exposed a case where a family paid all property taxes but could not afford food. Investigators found meals missed across two days, with only one meal on Thursday and none on Friday. The mother said relief was denied to tax payers, illustrating broader hardship described by the Hanover Post.
The Hanover notes Armament makers gain influence in national councils. A Toronto Star photo shows Francois de Wendel heading a group controlling 150 armament concerns, with brothers in French politics and a German Reichstag former member. Bedford finds a gun used in Gaza in 1918 was British made. No estimate of British casualties from that weapon.
The Department of National Revenue reports 307 Canadians paid income tax above SSUCONT in a year, contributing 8,785,854 to the federal treasury. Most taxpayers were under 2,000, with 93,316 paying that bracket and 46,207 in 2,000 to 3,000, followed by smaller groups across higher brackets.
The town of Acton shows few vacant houses for rent while growing industrial activity supports steady employment and occupancy. With factory space available and expected industrial expansion, firms may locate in Acton, encouraging new housing as living conditions favor smaller centers.
The first Ontario Legislature session ended amid stormy debates with several records. It passed laws aiding pupils at exam time and relieved counties of highway maintenance assessments. Critics exist, but the new government is credited with common sense reforms and Hydro contract measures. The overall verdict praises sweeping changes.
Editorial notes reflect Easter importance with good weather and the King George V jubilee upcoming. Brampton attracts a new industry employing 75 locals, churches report eager Easter observances, and a town hall repaint is suggested. High School course changes and highway safety campaigns are noted alongside editorial accolades for Huntingdon Gleaner and its editor.
Average value per acre of occupied farm lands in Canada in 1934 across provinces is listed for improved and unimproved land plus dwellings. Values: Prince Edward Island 34, Nova Scotia 27, New Brunswick 24, Quebec 34, Ontario 41, Manitoba 17, Saskatchewan 0, Alberta 165, and British Columbia 60 dollars.
In this Sunday School lesson the focus is the Psalms and scriptures on the perfection and power of God's Word. It discusses the Word as flawless and reliable, its six functions for the soul, and the importance of Scripture in guiding life and faith. The text cites Psalm 19 and 119 and 2 Timothy 3, reflecting on divine inspiration and the Bible as a source of wisdom, warning, and reward.
In a playful exchange aboard the wrecked ship, Mermaid challenges a shipwrecked piano player and Ditto responds with a pun about running scales, underscoring a quirky coastal scene of comic dialogue.
A humor snippet shows a man surprised by a radio in a neighbor’s car. The neighbor replies his wife insisted on the radio, but the old car is so noisy he cannot hear it, so he keeps quiet.
Fragmentary OCR text shows a dialogue with dialectal speech and potential racial terminology, dialogue about sin and debts, lacking clear context or narrative resolution. The snippet hints at a street or community scene with characters referred to as Negro, eda, and Detee, but no definite event or outcome emerges.
A quotation attributed to J OH Yoppin emphasizes that a nation's strength comes from its people’s will faith and intelligence rather than material resources reflecting a historic editorial voice.
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