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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Feb 13, 1936
Page
2
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The town faced a severe fire with freezing wind and a gale as a fire in a main business area burned. The Fire Brigade showed full morale and equipment with 90 000 gallons of water used and no hose breakage. The author argues ongoing expenditure on fire protection is justified by this event.
The article discusses 1934 provincial statistics listing 62 towns and five villages with populations above two thousand. It notes Acton Whitby George’s Town Petrolia Ojibway and Forest Hill as examples, comparing populations and acreages per person. It argues town or village status reflects municipal formation rather than concrete differences.
A new edition from the Ontario Department of Municipal Affairs presents provincial municipal statistics in a more accessible form. It groups municipalities by size for easy comparison and replaces scattered figures with a consolidated at a glance layout.
Arthur H. Williams was unseated as Reeve of East York after arrears of rent for over three months surfaced during his December nomination. The piece argues local officials should have financial stake or responsibility, suggesting Williams’ reelection would not improve East York and that property holding could be a safer standard for municipal leadership.
The piece discusses debates between government and opposition as a spectator sport and notes the governing party is expected to win. It cites Hon. R. B. Bennett's opening speech and outlines items from the Speech from the Throne including Bank of Canada reorganization and CN Rail authority, radio inquiry, monopolies, customs, relief camps, unemployment, a US treaty, and the British North America Act. It anticipates electoral demand for real improvements.
Editorial snippets lament a poor weather year, hint at a May coronation for Edward VIII, and quote Dallas News on moods. Roebuck probes anti-slot policy defiance while textile layoffs tied to a Japanese treaty spark inquiry. Dominion Government refuses to bow to textile pressure as workers return.
In Luke 7 19 28 John the Baptist in prison sends two disciples to ask if Jesus is the Coming One. Jesus points to miracles healing the blind and the dead raised as proof, while praising John’s faith and role as the foretold messenger before the Messiah.
A fragmented page recalls a tale of Sally the nursemaid and her barrel stave method of raising children. It also quotes religious reflections on Jesus and John the Baptist, contrasting humility, spiritual greatness, and the unveiled truths of the Kingdom.
The passage argues that personal worth equals effort toward self-set goals and urges focus on inner guidance rather than public praise. It asserts God dwells within, guiding daily striving, and stresses living rightly before contemplating death.
The passage extols autumn as a time of deep color and inner peace, arguing fear of winter blinds the spirit. It compares life to the yearly cycle, urging acceptance of each season’s charm and noting rest comes to the tired after toil. A Fuller quote warns rashness leads to misfortune.
Wise mothers who know the virtues of Mother Graves Worm Exterminator always have it at hand because it proves its value. This old time ad copy emphasizes reliability and ready use for household pest control.
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