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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 28, 1932
Page
2
A Montreal trip reveals winding country roads with obstructive corner buildings and narrow allowances. The writer argues for straightening curves on Ontario highways to improve sightlines and traffic flow, noting modern roads are over-curved and that wider roadbeds feel less cramped along lesser-used routes.
A convention itinerary feature recounts a Beauharnois development visit seen as revelatory. Despite financing criticisms and concerns over figures, the project promises a future with a canal and a 2,000,000 horsepower powerhouse. The piece notes Ontario’s current power surplus and speculates on long term demand and national impact.
The text argues fear hinders success and health, urging readers to act with faith and courage. It notes both healthy and young people experience fears, but reasonable or not, doing one’s part makes fears unreasonable. It concludes with a call to trust in God and do one’s best to overcome fear.
The outlook notes easing unemployment as Lakes and St Lawrence navigation opens boosting agricultural activity. Prairie crop prospects look good with a potential full average harvest. Wheat carryover is 103 million bushels, exports steady, trade balance improving, and tourism hopes rise with an expected high season.
The past week featured editor H Grattan O Leary of the Ottawa Journal as guest speaker at a Montreal banquet. He recalled twenty years in the Ottawa press gallery and paid tribute to colleagues now gone or out of public life.
The column argues that Hon G H Ferguson has returned to London leaving the general impression that cable charges would be light and that he knew little about Aird payments and related items he was expected to clarify.
Fragmented OCR reads discuss hospital maintenance in Quebec and Ontario, a province value, and a stated saving of $25000 from salary adjustments. References appear garbled with stray terms like liquor control and Verona, with unclear attributions to government bodies.
The narrator recalls buying a used Ford coach and learning to drive after years tied to a buggy. The car brings time savings and relief from horse care, though driving mishaps and back-seat criticisms from Partner amuse while optimism grows about a new era of mobility.
A historical ad promises relief from asthma attacks at night. It touts Dr J D Kellogg's Asthma Remedy as proven over years and invites readers to try a trial to be convinced of its merits.
Government statistics show Canada’s tobacco industry valued at 85,671,786 in 1930, with cigarettes totaling 40,835,366 and 5,086,443,000 cigarettes produced. Cigar output reached 197,308,000 valued at 10,024,186, and chewing tobacco declined to 4,287,283 pounds valued at 3,898,920. Exports were 1,329,273 with 1,159,193 to Britain. Montréal and Québec led production with 122 establishments employing 8,455.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe Mrs Flanagan reacting to her husband’s death beneath a train. No clear date or location available.
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