Stock Taking and Policy for the New Year
The piece discusses January stock taking in business and government records, urging strict enforcement of liquor laws, law observance, and cooperation among police and magistrates. It cites the Financial Post on Canada’s 1950 outlook, noting growth, diversification, and new jobs from western oil fields and mineral resources.
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Financial Post
Canada
Wetton
Great Britain
Labragor
Quebec
Relationship Between the Newspaper and Advertiser
Bowmanville Statesman explains the newspaper advertiser bond as mutual value. Publishers offer service and policy independent of advertiser pressure, while advertisers buy space to reach readers and will withdraw when value or service declines.
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Amy Ecrat
Freee Busiases
G. Arlof Dilus
Bowmanville Statesman
Toronto the Good Drops Camouflage to Embrace Hogtown Identity
The phrase shows Toronto shedding its cautious image to reveal its well known nickname Hogtown. The remark notes reluctance to limit activity to six days and points to a broader provincial recognition of the city’s character.
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Toronto
Toronto Sunday sports vote sparks protest across Ontario
Citizens in the Queen City push for open Sunday amusement laws while expressing alarm at Toronto’s influence on provincial liquor policy. The writer notes purely selfish interests backing a commercialized Sunday and laments Toronto's money driven stance, despite opposition from all three local papers.
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Queen City
Toronto
Ontario
Hogtown
Calendar Reform and License Fees in 1950 Notes
Editorial notes from 1950 discuss a green Christmas and New Year, a $5 license fee for new four cylinder cars with a $2 fee for pre 1933 models, and the start of 1950 motor license sales. It mentions the calendar reform booklet and the Union of the Unemployed pledging no strikes, urging early license purchases for the full year.
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Freachie Legislatio
Recollections of Acton in 1900
Letters from South Africa and local notes report on wartime experiences and life in Acton. A quiet wedding binds Annie L Jones to Dugald I Jones of the Ottawa Amprior line. Fire alarms mark the new year as local firefighting units respond. Marriage notices and community events reflect small town Ontario life in December 1907.
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Free View
Sergis Moore
Gould
South Africa
Archibald McNabb
Annie L
Dugald I. Jones
Ottawa, Amprior and Varry Sound
Madawaska
Poe M Sevord
Joa Murray
Mar- Hime
Messix
Mesara
FC Rods
Foo Ryder
Manitoba
North-weat
James Coleman
Othe
Winnipeg
Old Acton notices short on details in 1930s page
Fragmented OCR item mentions Mrs Robertson aged ninety four, care home near Acton, and a fall and fracture. It notes opening game at a new arena between Brampton and Acton with a Brampton win, plus clerical readings at Brampton church and a diamond wedding anniversary at Lake Avenue home. Other items reference Stephen Coxen, Wallace family, and location details in Nassagawasoa.
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Hegr Bee Acton
Robertson
Freemias
Spesside
Brampton
Know
John Cameron
Lesson
AC Stewart
Chalmers Church
Toronto
William Williams
Lake Avenue
Wilson Comber
Oakville board laments hospital fund shortfall after debenture sale
Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial Hospital board expressed deep dissatisfaction with the town’s promised contribution to the hospital building fund. They noted a $190 100 debenture issue partly offset by discount and costs, with taxes on the building site and a $100 000 town guarantee. The chairman urged full reception of the promised funds. Also, Oakville Recreation Commission runs weekly supervised activities in Victoria Hall for school holidays.
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Board of Governors
Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial
J M. Punwdady
Victoria Hall
Oakville Recreation Commission
Journal
Lancashire mill frenzy breaks postwar cotton record
Lancashire cotton mills produced 20,750,000 pounds in the week ending November 19 setting a postwar record. The output for the year reaches 873,500,000 pounds as mills push to recover and expand production.
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Lancashire
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