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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 19, 1935
Page
3
The Free Press outlines advertising terms including minimum charges per word, space charges, and extra costs for addressed adverts. It states liability limits for published ads and requires written authorizations and error notes to limit responsibility.
The article warns readers of the frenzied last minute Christmas shopping. It notes clerks and stores struggle to meet late shoppers and urges planning ahead next year to avoid stock issues and poor service.
The Goderich Star notes that reporting a hostess serving lunch at women’s meetings reveals nothing newsworthy. It recalls a logbook joke about a sober captain and a drunk mate, arguing routine duties should not merit mention.
Town leaders propose an orderly removal of snow on the highway through Acton with help from relief recipients to clear the centre and sidewalk strips. The plan aims to start early season to prevent icy piles and improve traffic flow, noting similar efforts in other towns and urging cooperation. It also mentions G Howard Ferguson arriving in Toronto amid Conservative activities and ends with a rhetorical question about choosing the last age.
The text urges extra care on slippery winter roads with slower schedules and possible cancellations to avoid accidents. It emphasizes driver responsibility, noting visibility and road conditions worsen, and suggests a slogan urging motorists to slow down and proceed carefully.
The Hanover Post notes canvassing for votes is controversial across Ontario towns. It argues voters are informed, and personal canvassing often fails or backfires. The piece questions forcing citizens to vote and suggests a law to compel use of the franchise.
Editorial notes quote Premier Aberhart urging a trial of social credit in Ontario and suggesting Alberta should have the first trial. The remark frames a political idea as a call for practical experimentation in policy.
The Free Press announces an early next week edition on Tuesday to boost staff morale during the Christmas season. Hockey schedules are released this week pending weather conditions, with forecasts shaping winter plans. Ontario tolls report forty six deaths and 2,882 injuries to date in 1935, urging extra winter driving care.
A Sunday school exposition on Malachi chapters 1–3 discusses the messenger to prepare the way for the coming Lord Jesus. It covers faithfulness, judgment, refinement, and the call to repentance, warning against injustice and robbing God through improper tithes and offerings.
A young physician recounts a Dobbs Corners moment when a twelve year old boy admitted he had measles but warned that families keep quiet about it. The boy asked what the doctor would give to allow him to attend school and spread illness.
There is nothing reputaive in Miler Worm Powders and they are no pleasant to take as sugar. They ease vomiting in unsound stomachs as a cleansing power. They can be depended upon to clear all worms from the system.
The passage cites Amos Hag Joel and other scriptures predicting Israel’s return and blessed nations. It notes divine punishment for forgetfulness of God followed by repentance, with promises of abundant harvests and a “delightsome land.” Several prophets foretell the land’s renewal and universal blessing.
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