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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Feb 27, 1936
Page
2
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The town welcomes a new industry to the memorial plant with operations starting within a month. Reeve Harrison and the council had long feared vacant factory buildings in Acton, and Mr. R M. McDonald is credited for advancing this civic success. The effort is framed as a shared citizenship duty, with citizens urged to support continued community rebuilding.
The article argues that stores lack consistent Wednesday hours and evening openings affecting rural shoppers. It cites a failed previous by law and suggests regulating barber shops as proof that the by law method can improve Acton retailers and make the town a better shopping center.
The Acton Intermediates have long dominated group play since 1929 30 and despite turnover two veterans Frank Gibbons and Jack Greer remain. The community notes strong prospects this year predicting an Intermediate B Provincial title after last season’s near miss.
The last quarter of 1935, spanning October to December, marked Canada’s most prosperous period in years with total trade rising sharply over 1934. Domestic retail sales and car loadings hit highs, while foreign trade reached $388,908,739, driven by exports of wheat fisheries products planks and boards newsprint and non ferrous metals.
The piece argues Premier Hepburn may back a temperance referendum within two years. It claims beer consumption among youth rises, boosting brewer sales through covert advertising. It condemns the beverage room plan and asserts the Liquor Control Act mainly benefits brewers at a cost to others.
Halton County farmers begin testing cattle for tuberculosis to create a countywide standard. The program, started at the south end, aims to ensure all herds pass the test, improving dairy quality and preventing entry of diseased cattle from outside the county.
Editorial notes reflect winter conditions with ice and snow disrupting Mill Street traffic on Tuesday morning as the city endures a colder spell. Hauptmann receives a renewed death sentence by electric chair. Boxing event ends tragically with a young life lost. An editorial comment questions boxing's prevalence. Mention of Halton, the House of Commons, and a painting claimed to resemble Premier Ross.
A church Sunday lesson discusses Jesus, Moses, and Elijah atop Mount Hermon, noting that only some apostles witness the Kingdom and that the experience serves to equip them as witnesses. It contrasts the event with the crucifixion and redemption and reflects on prayer, glory, and the future transfiguration.
An advertisement touts Dr. Southworth Aratabs as a remedy for bladder weakness and nocturnal awakenings. It promises rapid relief from burning sensation and back or groin pain and offers a money back guarantee if the product fails to satisfy.
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