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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 18, 1938
Page
2
The Acton Free Press states rates for advertising and warns of responsibility limits for errors. It notes the cost of the advertisement and space occupied, with adjustments if corrections are not made. Editor GARLOE DILLS leads the Editorial and Business Office at the residence listed.
Acton Safety Lane results show about 61 percent of total cars tested received the final OK for safe driving. Authors note most issues stem from headlight adjustments and are quickly fixed, with the yellow sticker indicating the vehicle is safe. some drivers still face addressing the driver’s responsibility.
Department of National Revenue reports Canada smoked 6.8 billion cigarettes in the fiscal year ended, up by one billion from the prior year. More women smoke, reflecting a rapid postwar shift, while pipe tobacco remains steady and cigars fall after wartime highs.
The article recalls the Canadian National Exhibition early years from 1879 to 1907 and invites descendants of participants to provide information. It notes memory of attending before 1907 and references hot dogs once seen at the entrance of the old grandstand. The piece reflects on longstanding attendance and the desire to identify founders.
The piece discusses the Ruidon Party, boundary disputes at Acton, and dust control methods failing to meet expectations. It notes traffic guide needs at Mill and Main, pavement lines not preventing accidents, and recalls Douglas Corrigan’s Atlantic flight with a chest injury after a celebratory crowd. It also references a Toronto war veteran fatality at a reunion.
The speaker notes the early designation for a nominative group as premature and gray hair is no bar. Many will join in considering Founders' Day invites, and Exhibition officials recognize those who have stood by the fair for many years.
A noted author in a book titled Father Meets Son pens a letter to his son, urging careful driving and personal responsibility. He warns the Other Fellow on the road can be dangerous, cites a bus driver's caution, and stresses manners and courtesy to prevent accidents.
A Cincinnati Enquirer summary notes 1935 global life expectancy trends. It states U S girls born then average 64.72 years, boys 60.72. New Zealand and Australia previously led. Denmark offers 63.8 years for boys, India shows low averages, and a general rise in longevity since the 1920s is observed.
A letter from J D Pattullo Premier of British Columbia urges rural Canadian editors to promote self reliance amid changing economic and moral conditions. He argues government relief rose during the Depression, but the state should foster individual initiative, while supporting targeted measures like Old Age Pensions.
Georgetown notices list Acton notary services for C F Leatherland B A Marrlater and T Seynuck. Office hours are Tuesday and Thursday from 1.16 p m to 4.90 p m with phone contact and address on Georgetown Main Street.
A fragmented timetable lists daily eastbound departures with times 604 am and 954 am and 6260 pm on Sundays. The text includes garbled phrases about travel along Georgetown and an erroneous note about a fare.
timetable fragment lists westbound and eastbound departures with times noted in Standard Time across morning and afternoon windows. reads like a transit schedule snippet with miscellaneous figures and a reference to Te Taranto and Mitchener.
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