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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 27, 1933
Page
2
The Acton Bree Press outlines subscription rates at 2.00 yearly in advance with address changes. It details cancellation practices, remittance methods, advertising rates for notices and classifieds, and liability limits for errors. It also mentions telephones for editorial and business office.
The passage argues that many seek better pay or status without true effort. It claims real desire drives action and results, not wishful thinking. If people wished hard enough, they would earn or secure what they seek through hard work.
The Acton electorate decisively rejected adopting advanced time last December while Toronto Guelph and nearby towns will switch next week and later. Officials warn of confusion for businesses and shippers and urge respect for the majority decision with a potential new vote if needed.
The Ontario Hydro Commission promotes using electricity in homes via flat rate water heaters drawing public support. Concerns include two wire versus three wire service costs and related monthly charges. The article urges broader adoption of electric power as Ontario has ample future capacity.
Canadian Government statistics show 1932 mineral production valued at 182 million dollars with gold output reaching a record 3,050,581 fine ounces valued at 63 million. Copper nickel silver lead zinc and platinum group metals contributed the remainder while total mining value ranks just behind agriculture and forestry.
Editorial notes survey postwar shifts from gold standard to inflation trends and U S policy, noting Canada’s vast export portfolio from agriculture to oats and rye, the youth skew of the population, hydro salaries secrecy, and Alberta leading natural gas production with Manitoba and New Brunswick following in a sparse domestic output scene.
The narrator defends keeping an account book on the Ginger Farm despite joked misgivings about balancing figures. They admit a miscellaneous column can hide discrepancies yet value the record as a living view of income, expenses, and living standards. The piece prompts readers to start April as a fresh farming year.
The piece urges staying busy through community service and garden club activity. It highlights transforming surplus plants into town beautification, improving vacant lots, and offering affordable plant stock. It cites satisfaction from labor and includes a testimonial about Dr Kelloge's asthma remedy.
A fragmented memo mocks a lawsuit over a trolley accident claiming $3000 for a lost thumb. The writer taunts an unnamed lawyer and implies manipulation, with odd phrasing about a husband and a taunting tone. The passage reflects a chaotic legal communication period.
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