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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 25, 1932
Page
8
The text proclaims that like dogs like and honest hearts attract friends while deceit draws foes. It teaches that one builds the world by the traits shown, and kindness and truth bring companionship even at strangers doors.
Twenty years back The Free Press notes the Toronto Exhibition in full swing while a protracted wet spell harms harvest. W H Speight plans a move to Toronto selling his Park End Lake Avenue residence to J W Somerville. The council adopts a 22 mill tax rate with instalment payments. Smith Trophy bowling at Acton sees Brampton win after contests with Georgetown Erin and Acton. Obit notes William R Collier of Acton dies aged 45. marriages record Laidlaw Leslie nuptials.
Miller's Worm Powders are in demand everywhere and sold at small cost in chemists and drug shops. The remedy is claimed to expel worms and reduce worm-related suffering, with many mothers noting relief for their children.
A.N P A bureau study finds twenty five firms maintaining or increasing newspaper ads in 1931 saw net earnings only seven percent below 1930, while twenty five cutting ads suffered a seventy three percent drop. Examples include a auto maker up thirty three percent ad spend with a forty percent earnings rise and a drug firm boosting ads to launch two products aiding overall sales. The report notes tobacco firms with higher ad outlays improved earnings, while those reducing spend faced declines. Early 1932 shows many national advertisers expanding newspaper budgets.
The text explains giving to build the Tabernacle as a willing, cheerful offering from all, including women who spun fabrics and rulers who supplied precious stones. It stresses that gifts, large or small, honor Jehovah and follow God’s commands, with Moses acting under divine guidance.
The Canadian National Railway exhibit at the Canadian National Exhibition highlights the nationwide transport system. A travelling panorama titled From the Tropics to the Arctic Circle presents scenes from West Indies to Alaska, plus models of CN ships and telegraph displays. The exhibit also features the Chateau Laurier dining room replica, CN steamship routes to the West Indies, and decorative panels with coral sand samples.
A discussion of Oriental rugs highlights hand made origins and personal designs. It contrasts city factory methods with primitive tribe weaving and notes the aging effect created by pedestrians. It explains sourcing, cleaning, dyeing, and the difficulty of spotting imitations versus genuine pieces.
At a Bog Scout dinner in Australia Lord Baden-Powell founder of the Boy Scout movement was pressed by an artist to sign his portrait. He refused saying removing his pencil would take five years but then he signed after being asked if he had done today's good deed.
The passage argues the world needs better thinking individuals over more diplomas. It stresses autonomous, diligent work without surveillance and the value of showing unique contributions that distinguish one from the average worker. It urges striving to prove superiority through meaningful impact.
Prize list shows 67 Best Collection of Gladioli with 12 spikes in one container by LaSalle dee Guelph awarding 1st at $2.00 and 2nd at $1.06. 68 Best Begonia by Roszell Ralph with value of 68a. Best Collection of Cut Flowers by J Mellon with cash prize.
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