Advertising rates and notices from Acton Hree Press
Rates outline per line for legal notices reads 8 per line first insertion 8 per line subsequent insertions 10c per line for Readers 10c per line for blackface type 10c per line extra minimum 25c notices for Coming Attractions 10c per line poems 16c per line free birth marriage death notices In Memoriam £5 and 16c per line extra for poems small ads 1c per word minimum charge 35c display rates vary by space contracted fraud misread text indicates office charges and policy notes for classified and display ads including free reports of meetings and birth marriage death polices.
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Free Press backs Acton Public Utilities office building
The editor argues the press supports improving Acton with a new Public Utilities office building. It notes surplus funds from Hydro cover the project, no new debt is needed, and past city improvements show the paper’s pro development stance.
Actons Public Utilities Office Landmark of Growth
A look back praises Acton’s landmark building now housing Public Utilities. Once home to The Free Press Acton Post Office and Customs, it served Hydro needs and other services. The structure is described as a stepping stone in Acton’s progress toward larger, modern facilities.
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Public Utilities Office
Free Press
Acton
Post Office
Customs Departments
Hydro
RCI
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March of Progress
Opposition to Water Meters Highlighted by Fergus Editorial
The Fergus NewsRecord editorial criticizes water meters in Acton Galt and Preston noting frequent winter breakages and thawing of pipes. It argues meters curb water waste and that a limited pumped supply makes unrestricted service impractical while citing the harsh winter of 1933 34 as a lasting reminder of inconveniences.
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Fergus
Acton
Galt
Mill Street
Acton’s
Advertising drives Toronto stores to top newspaper space
The Editor and Publisher notes that Toronto's T. Eaton Co. and Robt. Simpson Co. spend more on newspaper ads than any others in North America. In one year they used 12,428,529 lines across four Toronto papers, averaging 34 full pages daily in evening editions. A 16 page section was issued for one store, the largest ad in any US or Canadian paper. The piece argues vigorous local advertising attracts customers who shop at their store.
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New York
T.eaton Co
Robt. Simpson Co
Toronto
Toronto Evening Papers
United States
Canada
All Power Last Wednesday Meeting of Young Canada Movement
The writer expresses regret at missing a local Young Canada Movement meeting and lauds its aim to translate ignorance into knowledge and indifference into enthusiasm. The piece praises youth studying hard problems and shaping public sentiment for a better future.
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Young Canada Movement
Canada
Editorial Notes on Hockey Turmoil and Local Projects
The Globe reprints a Free Press item on the O H A and clashes in the C C F as factions form. The piece notes the Milton to Acton second line upgrade and faster work with warmer weather, while coal shortages dampen winter moods and curb writing.
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Milton
Acton
Sunday School Lesson on John the Baptist Doubt and Jesus
The article discusses John the Baptist's doubt while imprisoned and Jesus' response through miracles that prove He is the Coming One. It highlights Christ's authority over all things and invites all weary souls to come to Him for rest, emphasizing faith over human wisdom.
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John
Macherus
Jesus
Lamb of God
Son
God
Moses
Malachi
Herod
Capernaum
Messiah
Nain
R. V
Christ
Jesus Christ
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God Ak. Sotana
Mark
Electric shocks for unwilling mule unloaded on shipboard
An experimental consignment of mules for the Italian army was loaded at Saint John New Brunswick using an electric shocking device on a fishing pole end. When the mule hesitated it was touched on the hindquarters with a weak electric wire, easing the loading per the Canadian National Railways Agricultural Department. During the Great War Italians preferred mules for sure footing, with 20 000 army horses to be replaced by this hybrid.
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Agricultural Department
Canadian National Railways
Man's Genius Helps Produce New Fruit
A shipment of 2,500 ugli fruit arrived in Halifax from British Honduras and Jamaica aboard the Lady Somers and Cathcart, rushed to the Montreal market. The fruit, a cross between an orange and a grapefruit, is an exotic product of tropical climates and human innovation. Importers foresee a great future for ugli fruit in the Canadian market due to its intriguing flavor.
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Halifax
British Honduras
Jamaica
Lady Somers
Ugil
Britain
Caribbean
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