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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 04, 1932
Page
2
A clipped opinion notes a pamphlet misnamed New Business from the Moderation League and accuses liquor interests of seeking greater profits and more drunkenness. It argues temperance forces must persist amid appeals to tourist trade and beer revenue.
An official observer from Washington says the United States will face tariff backlash at the Ottawa Economical Conference. He claims U S tariff increases hurt higher exports to Canada and other dominions and Great Britain, citing tobacco, fruits, barley, wheat, chemicals, meats, bacon, cheese, butter, canned goods, lumber, copper and asbestos as likely affected sectors.
Canada reports increased live cattle exports to Great Britain through June 1932, led by Ontario 5,204 head and Alberta 3,338 head, with Manitoba 788, Saskatchewan 390, and Quebec 73. Bacon exports to Britain also surge, with May shipments totaling 3,855,500 pounds of 4,431,200 pounds total exports.
The author argues that both material and spiritual realities are real. While matter is tangible and perishable, the indestructible spirit holds greater reality and importance, beyond what can be weighed or measured.
The Acton community enjoyed its inaugural picnic despite initial misgivings. The event, organized with help from the newly formed Business Men's Association, proved frugal yet festive, showcasing prizes and shared effort. Organizers predict growing appreciation for fraternal gatherings in smaller communities and a focus on fellowship over spending.
Editorial notes reflect on Sir Henry Thornton leaving the C N R with a 50000 bonus and mention Justice Orde's death. It laments unsettled Hydro inquiry and ill health delaying its completion. Also notes Acton baseball prospects and Canada dairy output records for 1931. Barrie Examiner wins MaSon Trophy.
report questions effectiveness of railway crossing signals west of Brampton after a tourist inspecting gear post passage, noting many curious motorists stop to ask what happened and wonder what would occur if unaware of the contraption.
A farm diary recounts Nell the sick grey mare near recovery after months of care. The writer details hoof healing, saltwater soaks, and veterinary bills, plus farm life with calves, hens, and stray pets, and a scare with a steam shovel during road work. The day ends with a bustling town stop for cream, eggs, and cash.
A busy shopper describes buying meat and groceries to cook an old man's dinner upon returning home, emphasizing timely arrival and satisfaction with the provisions.
A new Westinghouse Diesel electric locomotive built for the American Rolling Mill is heat armored and designed to withstand extreme plant temperatures. It features puter glass windows bronze frames heat resistant paint metal clad exterior and insulated interior to protect all equipment. Weighing 72 tons and 32 feet long it can move 2500 tons and more while switching. The machine uses a 330 horsepower six cylinder Westinghouse engine and includes automatic signals for operator awareness.
A humorous classroom exchange features a professor asking for the most common impediment in American speech and a freshman replying with chewing gum. The quip reflects student wit and classroom banter in a light moment.
A fragmentary dialogue shows a couple debating summer plans with tense humor. Closeman and Helen exchange lines about spending the season, hinting at fraught nerves and suggestive wordplay.
Joe explains his wife hit a fence and damaged paint. Moe jokes about who was affected. The quip centers on the unintended collision and a humorous misread.
A complacent businessman dies and lands in a rough-hewn afterlife where a persistent salesman reappears. The salesman boasts of an appointment he supposedly arranged in life, prompting a cheeky punchline about the afterlife meeting he kept promising at the office.
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