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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 13, 1938
Page
2
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The 1938 outlook notes farm prices likely to stay near current levels until new crops are appraised. It highlights the 1937 price rise as the strongest in eight years, with farm produce wholesale prices improving relative to other groups and a chance of continued recovery without major disturbances to agricultural and non agricultural price relationships.
Canadian gold output topped four million fine ounces in 1937 driven by higher mine production and smelter losses. Preliminary totals show 4,054,799 ounces valued at 141,877,000 dollars, up 10.5 million from 1936. Output rose across most provinces as new properties began producing and preparations for 1938 expansion spread nationwide.
Barrie Council weighs the idea of remunerating members while other centres pursue similar questions. Acton trial results show remuneration failed to improve officials. without pay Reeves and Councillors proved high quality and cooperative civic conduct remained strong after discontinuation.
The article notes the eighty five year history of the St Marys Journal Argus and the fifty second year of Howe Foe Sent Kalle Beosrd News. Editors A E Dobbie and Lorne Bedy lead their papers as community and regional forces.
The issue reports a 36.2 percent rise in 1937 construction work over 1936, totaling 222 million dollars and a 59 million increase. It projects 1938 earnings near 275 million if economy remains stable, with Ontario supplying 96 million and Quebec 69 million in 1937.
The piece surveys relief costs in Ontario, auto market activity, and year end accounting, noting snowfall accumulation at a highway junction. It cites rising asbestos output in Canada, increased motor vehicle sales, and local tax grants for bands, with anecdotes on milk bottle losses and clergy duties including a Brampton Conservator report detailing pastorship tasks.
Sunday school lesson outlines Jesus calling Simon Peter and Andrew to fish for men in Galilee after John the Baptist’s imprisonment. James and John abandon nets and father to follow, while Jesus teaches with divine authority and heals a demon in the synagogue, signaling power and a widening reach.
A flood forced B. G. C. Schwalker and family from Hinhtuwe Bululand to seek crossing in their car. Natives pushed across a swelling stream but a wall of water swept the vehicle over a nine foot river drop. Schreiber survived and returned to recover the car with help from locals and resumed his journey.
A colloquial contribution contends with a claim about noise made after a night out. The speaker denies responsibility for any disturbance, while noting three friends who shoulder the blame for carrying them home.
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