Acton Sees Opportunity in Building Homes Now
The article argues Acton currently lacks surplus dwellings but anticipates a normalizing market. It suggests this is an ideal time to consider constructing modest modern homes as profitable investments since lumber and materials are cheaper, labor is easier to hire at lower wages, and safe investment interest is not high.
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Acton
Tam
Benlden
Mally
Pyttts
Kipling
Anya
Mary
Wonen
June Industry Accidents and Benefits Reported
The Workmen's Compensation Board records 4 860 June accidents down from 6 307 a year earlier and 7 076 in June 1920 with 32 fatal accidents this June. Total benefits for June reach 511 712 05, including 414 024 73 in compensation and 97 088 22 for medical aid. Half year totals show 3 131 715 58 in benefits, versus 3 713 068 77 in 1930 and 3 001 646 78 in 1920.
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Workmen’s Compensation Board
Public awakening on Beauharnois affair prompts reform
The nine day wind of the Beauharnois bribery scandal nears conclusion as officials withdraw from the public gaze. Calls grow for full exposure, royal inquiry, and funds diverted to be returned, with Premier Bennett backing public ownership as a corrective step.
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Canada
Bennett
Learning to Swim Aids Safety at Public Beaches and Roads
Officials urge all ages to master swimming to reduce weekly drownings in provincial waters and warn that careless driving and unsafe beach use raise the toll. The education plan by the Department of Highways aims to clarify hazards and improve supervision at beaches and resorts.
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Department of Highways
Canada wide motor travel and industry report
Dominion Department of Trade and Commerce notes Canadian motorists and U S visitors traveled over nine billion miles on Canadian highways last year. Gasoline use reached about half a billion gallons with no direct provincial revenue from taxes. Canadian refineries produced seven percent of national gasoline and operated with crude oil imports totaling over one billion gallons. Automobile registry reached 1,230,883 vehicles, 1,047,404 of which were passenger cars. The industry was capitalized at over a large sum and produced 153,370 vehicles with about 95,241 cars scrapped or withdrawn.
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United States
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Dominion Department of Trade and Commerce
Dominion
Automobile Registry
Editorial notes on public affairs and aviation in Canada
The column cites tolls from recent events, calls out effort over opportunism, and critiques governance methods. It notes cross border gas price contrasts, proposed wine regulations, and aviation statistics: 300 private pilots, 402 commercial pilots, 370 air engineers, 495 aircraft registered, 21 clubs with 3,043 members, and 228 licenses held across private and commercial categories.
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Canada
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Almonte goalie Albert Horton moved to Guelph Reformatory
Albert Horton, goalkeeper for the Almonte junior hockey team last year, has been transferred to Guelph Reformatory. There is some chance for Royal City to develop an amateur hockey entry if enough players decide to reside at the government institution there.
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Albert Horton
Almonte
Guelph
Royal City
Ontario and Quebec Lead Canadian Talc and Soapstone Trade
Canada produced 11 841 tons of talc and soapstone last year with 8 512 tons exported. Most talc comes from Ontario and most soapstone from Quebec. Crystalline talc is now widely used in the ceramic industry for tiles and mixed with cement to improve plasticity for smooth concrete surfaces.
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Inso
Canada
Ontario
Quebec
Harvest Struggles and Domestic Frustrations at Ginger Farm
A diary style update from Ginger Farm details a busy harvest week with broken equipment, failed forks, and looming deadlines. The author laments lack of help, notes cattle grazing issues, and complains about household frustrations while contrasting male and female roles and colonial era labor norms. The entry captures weather worries, alfalfa timing, and domestic chores as harvest presses ahead.
Fertilizer Guidance For Strowberries From Central Farm Experts
Central Experimental Farm horticultural officials advise limited fertilizer use on well supplied land. For plants forming next year's fruit, a single late August broadcast of 200 pounds per acre nitrate of soda is recommended, avoiding leaf burn with dry daytime application and canvas brushing.
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Bephanbertha
Central Experimental Farm
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Davis
Gttawn
Bravette Width Wine Currants linked to pine rust threat
Br. WT. Gussow urges eradicating wild currants and gooseberries and planting black currants away from white pine groves to curb a blister rust threat. The disease relies on intermediary hosts, and removing them can effectively slow spread.
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Gussow
Vessels to Ride Nate Age Question Sparks Debate
Community inquiry questions the age requirement for vessels to ride Nate at Anchorager as residents seek clarity on safety rules and eligibility for the program.
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Nate
Fragmented Musings on Women and Men in Society
A quirky text reflecting on gender roles with phrases praising women and joking about men. The piece laments men’s faults yet notes their essential place, ending with light humor about harmony between sexes.
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