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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 29, 1932
Page
2
The Acton Free Press lists subscription terms and ad rates for notices, personal ads, and display ads. It notes cancellation rules, payment methods, and liability limitations for errors, with contact details and office phone numbers.
The Free Press expresses deep thanks to friends and loyal supporters for help during a difficult year. The editor notes the printing trade faced stormy times and wishes readers health and happiness in 1933 and beyond.
The AcTON Free Press urges reflection on 1932 and cautious optimism for 1933. It notes the year’s money values aside, money cannot buy certain gains and expresses hope that joys will exceed trials as the new year begins.
The piece notes a decline in enthusiasm for municipal upsets and tax relief from local bodies. It suggests electors increasingly favor national or higher government action, questioning whether past upheavals have altered citizens’ faith in local governance. It urges reflection on future progress and better governance for all.
A reflective piece on choosing kindness in speech. It argues silence is a last resort, but often misread as contempt. If able, speak positively about others. if not, refrain from judgment and avoid sneering.
Imports through Montreal for 1932 show 1,355,940 tons of British coal and coke unloaded for the Canadian market, with anthracite up by 377,484 tons and bituminous by 36,668 tons over 1931. British coke imports rose to 21,849 tons from 145 tons, indicating growing demand for British fuel in Canada.
After the holiday, the author reflects on the joy and clutter of Christmas 1932. The season brought gifts and indulgence, followed by a post celebration cleanup. The piece weighs the value of the merriment against the return to routine and digestion recovery.
Editorial notes reflect on the hockey season start postponed and New Year resolutions while outlining 1932 Canada crop values totaling 424 million and leading crops. It highlights life’s aims to reduce worry and envy with a Japan greeting from Yokohama and records for Welland Canal and St Lawrence canal traffic in 1932.
The Christmas broadcast and a king's message marked a historic moment, praised by readers who valued the era's connected reach. The Free Press stance on political appointments in Halton and party favoritism receives strong support as the Toronto Globe reproduces the article and commends the paper's editorial.
A farm journal entry recounts Christmas gifts from England including a multicolor Joseph sweater, leather cases for keys and bills, and a pink cyclamen. The writer and family wish for time to sew and plan, note weather hopes, and look ahead to 1933 with thanks to readers for their support.
Screenings once sold as feed at high prices are now burned as fuel in heat and power plants. Demand for refuse screenings as feed has collapsed, leaving elevators to dispose of bulky material. A market emerged in Northwestern Ontario and Manitoba, extending to Broadview, Saskatchewan.
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