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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Jul 30, 1931

Page

3

The Bonnie Dune and a town on the lake

Eleanor Trevor contemplates plans as Captain Trevor readies the Bonnie Dune for a lumber run to Cleveland. David Graham questions the voyage while Ralph Morton promotes the risk for profit. The family and town watch as a misty October day shifts to a warm afternoon and the lumber voyage looms.

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Storm-Wracked Bonnie Dune Struggles Toward Harbor Rescue

Eleanor witnesses the storm tossed schooner Bonnie Dune split from the Aimblin and drift as crew struggle to free a lifeline. Ralph Morton heroically lugs a line to the lifeboat while surfmen work under dangerous seas. Eleanor learns her father may be aboard and rushes to the coast guard station as the wreck nears rescue.

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Lobster Catch Totals Across Atlantic Provinces Hit Record

The 1090 lobster catch surpassed 43 million pounds along Nova Scotia New Brunswick Prince Edward Island and Quebec coasts. Last year exports to the United States reached about 10 million pounds with New York and Heston as major buyers earning roughly 6 million dollars. Atlantic provinces estimates show Nova Scotia New Brunswick Prince Edward Island and Quebec contributing significant shares, totaling 41 million pounds.

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Speak Clearly Or Prove Your Education, Reader Says

A columnist laments casual crude speech betraying education and class. He warns that careless phrasing reveals family ties and social standing, urging refined language as a reflection of upbringing and schooling.

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Canadian National Exhibition Opens in Toronto

The fifty third Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto features vast permanent pavilions, landscaped grounds along Lake Ontario, and over fourteen days of music, art, and performances. Visitors are urged to plan trips by boat, train, or bus with travel literature and reservations for Oriental life pageants and the Exhibition 2000 Voice Chorus concerts.

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Across the Street Yet Miles Away Ad Pressure for The Acton Free Press

In a persuasive appeal the Acton Free Press urges local merchants to invest in advertising. It argues that reduced advertising cuts customer traffic while competitors gain with wider reach into thousands of homes. The piece touts guaranteed attention and 56 years of proven advertiser results to boost sales.

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