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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Aug 18, 1932

Page

3

Walter Diercks and Betty Fenton Part Ways for College

Walter, a senior basketball star with working-class roots, faces an emotional farewell as Betty Fenton leaves for college. He has grown through work at a bank and school activities, shaping a quiet resolve to let her go without promising a future. Betty plans freshmen chem algebra and a Europe trip if she maintains good grades.

Walter Betty's Betty Walter Diercks Betty Fenton Professor Tate Stu Glee Club Reehaahrs Glee-Club Fenton State University Mr. Waite Miss Ebers Miss. Ebers Miss .Ebers Walter Dericks Peters Cifott Europe

Industry pageantry and competitions headline

A pageantry centered on industry education and recreation highlights livestock shows, horse and cattle judging, poultry, sheep and swine contests, with horticulture and international dog shows. William Inglis serves as president guiding events and a prize pool around six thousand dollars.

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Sharpening Razor Blades Apparat Fails to Impress

A customer in Acton bought a cheap razor blade sharpener from a local salesman. Initial tests showed little improvement, but a later use helped slightly. After more trials the user concludes the gadget is not so bad.

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Advertising trial and blade sharpening critique

The speaker argues that failed advertising may reflect a poor blade or wrong message. They suggest reworking the campaign rather than quitting after one trial to sharpen business impact.

There Is No Doubt About Publicity Use In Commerce

The piece argues that newspaper publicity is essential for merchants to secure customers in small communities. It states the largest institutions publish daily through newspapers catalogs and circulars to maintain continuous demand and compares continuous advertising to razor blade sharpening, requiring practiced skill.

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