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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Feb 10, 1927

Page

3

Canada Leads World Exporter Of Wheat And Flour

Editorial notes 1828 twelve months exports: Canada shipped 215,484,100 bushels of wheat and 74,249,000 bushels of wheat, plus 9,570,000 barrels of flour by the United States. County council debates draw on road and bridge costs, mileage rates, and petitions for lower committee pay. Ontario highway legislation expected, with new permits for drivers and liability policies, plus safer vehicle requirements to curb rail competition and trucking growth.

Canada Bureau of Statistics Dominion Nepal United States S. Beares Arthur Village Wellington Tarwick Reine Tieaso Bergus-News

State censors remove wartime slogan from film reel

The governor who ordered the boast printed on films is no longer in power and state censors will erase the words. The state attorney general says the slogan should never have appeared on a tag. A mills convention urged Kansas wheat to replace the black-hull variety with turkey red to aid the poor. No. 1 Hard from Canada mentioned as reference.

Gensiat Anys E Millers Convention Kansas

Cane's Factory Temporary Closing Shock to Newmarket Economy

The temporary closing of Cane's Factory in Newmarket is a severe blow to the town, putting about one hundred workers out of employment during a scarce period. The plant has stood as a longtime economic anchor, with leaders active in municipal life and politics. The workforce has averaged around $110,000 in payroll over nine years, underscoring the factory's impact on the local economy and daily wage payments. The article expresses hope for a reconstruction and a swift continuation of operations.

Cane Ewan Newmarket Newmarket Fra

Ontario considers compulsory weed cutting to curb menace

Ontario debates new legislation to compel weed cutting on highways and farms, targeting neglectful farmers. Government ministers acknowledge alarming weed spread and seek municipal inspection power to enforce roadside and farm control measures, amid rail crossing safety calls from engineers.

Ontario Ther Department

Smoking in theatres blamed for deadly Montreal fire

The Underwriters' Investigation cites a cigarette discarded carelessly as the spark in a Montreal theatre fire. Seventy six children died in the stampede, with fires and smoke blamed for the catastrophe. The piece notes cigarettes’ rise in use since 1914 and urges prohibitions in theatres and other venues. Insurance firms might reward safer plants with lower premiums.

Wea Montreal Pembroke “Standard-Observer

Canada Sees 1927 as Likely Year of Growth

Amid mixed figures on home ownership and consumption, observers note 43.25 percent own their homes and discuss broader economic optimism. Germany’s disarmament progress is reported by the Foch Committee, with expectations that 1927 could mark a peak year for Canada pending a strong agricultural year and stable banking leadership.

Germany Haa Bgen Inter-Allied Military Committee Foch Committee Whderstood

Increasing Talents in Sunday School Lesson Theme

Readings discuss talent use and investment via parable lessons. It argues some possess multiple gifts while many have one and urges better effort beyond routine, urging vision, persistence, and faithful stewardship. It cites figures on investment returns and moral lessons for individuals and communities.

Gifta Michael Angelo Couto Tormand

Fragments of 19th Century Potent Remedies and Crude Diction

A garbled OCR passage shows references to medicines such as Warm powders and Ecterctria like claims of curing coughs, colds, contusions, sprains, burns, and fevers. It parrots a general healer tone, mentions Dr Thomas, and suggests a family audience of children and anxious parents seeking relief, with archaic spellings and erratic phrasing.

Thoman

Moone's Emerald Oil Promoted as Remedy for Acne Blemishes

An advertisement claims Moone's Emerald Oil, described as harmless yet powerful germicide, can reduce pimples and improve skin. It urges nightly and morning application from a local drug store, promising quick results though warnings of continued use are implied.

Moone

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