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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 17, 1936
Page
7
A seasonal verse urges sharing happiness to spread cheer. Grandpa’s proverb claims every kind act makes Earth brighter if practiced throughout the year.
In Acton Free, December 21 1916, Ginger Farm notes wartime radio chatter from England, king abdication debates, and daily farm life. It covers Miss Willson filling local vacancy, local obituaries, turkey export talk, and a Christmas party for tannery workers' children.
A township official defends the Farmers Creditors Arrangement Act as a humane measure enabling farmers to meet taxes and interest with reduced rates, while addressing criticisms that it harms creditors, favors farmers, and delays foreclosures. He notes most cases involve pre existing debt, taxes, and assets insufficient for full repayment, and argues the act provides relief without broad unfairness.
Fragmentary OCR shows a general store note guiding to a minty area then a left turn toward Murphy's Pharmacy. The readable text ends abruptly with a quoted phrase.
Readable times list bus or train departures for an eastbound service with multiple daily options including early morning, midday, and evening departures. Some entries are uncertain due to OCR, but core times include 7.05 am 10.07 am 6.13 pm 7.19 pm 8.59 am 2 23 pm 7.05 pm 12 40 am 11.32 pm.
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