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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Jul 16, 1942

Page

2

Advertising Rates Listed by Column Headings

Advertising rates in Acton Free Press show on application and on gives a variety of column headings. The snippet includes page fragment 174 with headings and pricing cues for classified and display ads.

Acton readers urged to aid wartime active service roster

The Tur Sunday Free Press appeals for readers to help compile a complete list of Acton and district residents in the Army Navy and Air Force. Names and service units are requested for publication in the weekly “Acton Boys Enlisted” list with addresses omitted. The paper notes censor rules limit sharing addresses but seeks full participation to honor all who served.

Acton Canada Army Navy Air Force Tur Free Press

Officials and press duty to inform the public

The Gleaner states officials must accept criticism and public reporting as part of serving the public. It argues press transparency enables accountability for public actions while officials, who handle property and matters, share responsibility with news gathering.

Tienes Pauper The Gleaner Huntingdon Quebec

Canadian War Effort Urged Against Liquor Advertising

Editorial notes criticize liquor advertising as counterproductive to wartime aims. Calls for government control, rationing, and boycott of liquor profits to fund defense. Mention of temperance appeal to Parliament and police efforts to curb gambling devices amid broader wartime austerity.

Canadian Temperance Federation Hans Mackenzie King Dominion Ottawa Citizen Britain Australia

British Farmer Must Grow More To Assure Food

Britain faces tighter food supplies as demand rises and imports may be cut for war needs. Minister Hudson urges farmers to increase production, grow milk beef and wheat, and expand vegetables and sugar to feed the nation and save shipping for war. About a fifth of farms already near maximum output with more efficiency possible.

London Britain China R. S. Rudson United States Daily Telegraph Morning Post Hudson

Unclear Fragments Report on Territorial Service Inquiry

Incomplete notes describe a committee inquiry into territorial service and its findings. Text mentions robustness and gear, jammed components, and potential issues with equipment. The readable portions lack concrete names, dates, or outcomes.

Pruning Shade Trees for Stronger Growth and Safe Storms

Practical pruning guidance from T R W Oliver of the Central Experimental Farm Ottawa explains shaping young shade trees to resist storms. Rules cover removing stray branches, avoiding bad crotches, proper cut surfaces, and avoiding stagnation wounds with shellac and waterproof sealants as you train a single straight leader.

T R. W. Oliver Central Experimental Farm Ottawa Tno Wounda Rome

Gray coach lines save time on westbound trip

Eastern pav taent saved time as gray coach lines changed to on mode, boosting efficiency for westbound passengers.

Gray Coach Lines

Acton Veterinary Surgeon F G Oakes Petch Auctioneers Front Office Hours

Wor present offices hours listed for Acton Georgetown and nearby addresses. Names include F G Oakes veterinary surgeon and Frank Petch auctioneer with contact numbers and appointment times.

F. G. Oakes V.S B.v.sc Kooy Avenue Acton

Time Tables Advertisement Listing

Reading like a grayscale timetable note with stray phrases. Mentions times and places in disjointed form suggesting a transit or event schedule. Includes references to piper, Satara, Stina, and a price line. Overall unclear but reads as a timetable notice of events and fares.

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