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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 07, 1934
Page
2
The Acton Free Press outlines subscription rates and cancellation policies, accepted payment methods, and advertising charges. It notes handling of notices and corrections, with liability limits for errors in published ads.
The piece argues June 19th defeat of the present administration reflects public anger at debt handling and secrecy in figures. It warns any new government to reverse such practices, recalling past road and coal scuttle expenditures criticized by Conservatives led by Hon. Howard Ferguson.
The article lauds the Sunday service at Pioneers' Cemetery honoring district pioneers, noting the new Knox Avenue entrance and improved access. It urges Municipal Council funding or public subscriptions to finish the project, arguing gatepay ers should contribute as a community obligation.
The union’s direct relief is to be withdrawn after June 15 with provinces and municipalities expected to shoulder the burden thereafter. The feed for direct relief is gradually decreasing and the Welfare Board has not met since April. The temporary aid over a difficult period has grown unnecessary as demand falls and debts rise.
Dry weather strains water supplies as Acton residents on Main Street north of the CN tracks and Scene Street face no adequate service or fire protection. Public Utilities Commission favors expanding Fairview Avenue area first, with extensions for the overlooked Main Street section to come this year.
Canadian banks report April debits totaling 2.536 billion dollars across 32 clearing centres, up 35 percent from April 1933. Ontario and Quebec lead gains with Toronto and Montreal posting near 45 percent and 61 percent increases respectively. Prairie provinces dip 15.3 percent. Cumulative four month total reaches 9.712 billion, up 28.4 percent from 7.563 billion.
Editorial notes liken the campaign to a hot dry spell. Twelve lives were lost in weekend accidents and water shortages added to the toll. Spring drought hurts crops while building permits in 61 Canadian cities rise 6 percent from March and 408 percent from April 1933. Electors go to the polls next Tuesday. registration is essential for representative government.
The birthday of King George IV was loyally observed in Acton with a service in the Pioneers' Cemetery a parade by the Legion Church and a patriotic band concert marking the day with special note.
A devotional study on the crucifixion, examining gospel accounts side by side. It outlines fulfillment of prophecy, human sin, divine holiness, and the somber moment of Jesus forsaken on the cross, with references to Ps 22 and Is 53.
The speaker compares weary middle aged workers to a squeezed orange with juice gone and rind left. Some people lose growth by forty, while others stay full of ideas into seventy, maintaining vitality. The takeaway warns against becoming a squeezed orange and urges continual growth.
Quirky exchange shows a judge asking a drunken defendant for his name while a prisoner delivers the nickname Donald Angus McGurgle. The judge adds a quip about who bought the whiskey in a light courtroom moment.
The text reflects on Jesus death with references to John 19 30 Luke 23 46 and Hebrews 9 10 19 20. It emphasizes Jesus willingly yields his spirit and that the veil was torn making holy access possible for all believers through his blood. The discourse contrasts divine sacrifice with personal innocence and the fulfillment of scripture.
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