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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 30, 1937
Page
7
A reflective piece recalls past heroes and festive seasons with lines about ring the old songs and wreaths of holly. It blends nostalgia with a wish for a happy new year and tender memories of friends who are no longer present.
The Acton column notes a cold December 1917 and a quiet welcome for two families moving to town. It lists council and school trustees re-elected or running, plus marriages, deaths, and local arrivals. A Canada gold mining report highlights rising output in 1937 with 128 mills and plans for more, driven by new deposits and modern prospecting methods.
A reminiscence recalls the Main Street area around the Knox Church in a past era. It details the ownership of the Ezra Adams property, the McPherson Lot and postmasters, early residents such as Robert Kennedy and Robert Kennedy’s stone houses, the old Manse built with Rev McLaughlin and Rev Cameron, and later transitions to Willow Street and Knox Avenue with the sale of the Manse lands to James Russell and Hugh Wallace. The piece notes changes in water supply and shifts in occupancy through decades.
A fast moving man tries to cross a road as approaching vehicles alert a policeman. The man jokes he is hurrying to prevent a fire, not to flee, and explains he is late for the office.
A small boy waits to cross a busy road. A stranger warns him to be careful with traffic, but the child replies cheerily that he always waits for the sunny space to come by.
A humorous classroom exchange unfolds as a teacher asks for spelling and a student answers with a joke about ginger ale. The dialogue highlights a playful moment between a teacher and Johnny with a pun on straight and in.
A medical crusade led by J W McCullough warns that mouth and lip cancers arise from dental issues tobacco use and infections. The piece cites betel nut cultural risks and notes early warning signs such as white spots sores and warty lumps with a call to seek proper medical evaluation.
IRD Motor Company of Canada Limited announces two Ford V-8 lines for 1938 the De Luxe Ford V-8 and the Standard Ford V-8. The De Luxe offers a longer roomier streamlined body with deeper fenders and a powered 85 horsepower V-8 engine. The Standard V-8 features longer hood flowing curves spacious interiors and new safety recessed instrument panels. Both ride on a 112 inch wheelbase.
A Mart finally adopts radium therapy after persuasion, ending a hundred-year itch of a persistent sore. The patient reports no recurrence since treatment.
A fragmented exchange shows a mother urging generosity for a boy without a father while a boy named Reggie suggests giving him a father instead. The scene centers on paternal roles and family aid in a distressed moment.
Government taxes on sales are collected even when customers do not pay. If a firm grants credit and a buyer defaults, the manufacturer loses production and selling costs plus the union tax, making the government a stronger collector than the seller. The Printed Word.
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