Editorial change at Acton Farm Press expands partnership
The Acton Farm Press announces a new partnership with G A Dills joining as Manager and Assistant Editor, while H P Moore remains President and Editor. Dills has risen from apprentice to foreman and will steer improvements and customer service for the paper. Ontario leaders back St Lawrence development, Premier Drury endorses deeper navigation and water power projects, with a likely favorable resolution in the Legislature.
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H. P. Moore
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G. A. Dills
Tin Acton Faun Press
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Dills
Frau Press
Canada
Acton Priu Press
Ontario
St. Lawrence
Drury
Lighta'on All Vehicles Weighs In On Rural Safety
Pembroke Journal argues against a proposal by several automobile clubs in the Province that all vehicles be equipped with lights from dusk to sunrise. The piece says lighting would boost safety on country roads, noting the small cost and the practical benefits for drivers who encounter ditches or mud. It contends opposition stems from human nature resisting government measures.
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Pembroke Journal
National Railways and Canada’s Development Outlook
The piece argues that rail investment should be judged by national welfare rather than net earnings. It notes wartime delays finished branch lines and new towns showing broad value. Canada’s transport gains position it for a era of intensive development and progress.
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Canada
The Advantages of Small Town Life Versus City Move
The Toronto Star notes depopulation in several towns and villages per the Dominion census. It argues many migrants to cities do not gain real benefits, while those remaining in small towns enjoy out‑door life, neighborliness, and community spirit despite lower wages and higher city costs.
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Toronto
Star
Planting Trees on Highways Promised for Ontario
The Almonte Gazette praises Hon. Mr. Biggs for planting trees along highways under construction and urges county, township, and town councils to follow suit. It argues that systematic tree planting should be part of regular municipal work, noting high costs but great returns for the province.
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Biggs
Ontario
Almonte, Gazette
Trade campaign aims to spread Canadian industry nationwide
Canada's Department of Trade and Commerce promotes locating British industries in diverse towns with railway links and power supplies to prevent youth migration to large cities. The Toronto Star notes this national approach seeks balanced growth and avoids over concentrating industry in big urban centers.
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Canada
Department of Trade and Commerce
Dominion
Labgor
Toronto Star
Dancing Parties Not Helpful to School Work
Reports from Halton County towns show hundreds of parents object to dancing in school halls. Georgetown High School principal Ralph Ross states the event was arranged against his wishes and not in keeping with the school’s work.
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Halton
Ralph Ross
Georgetown High School
Canadians in New York Club Invites Regional Members
The Canadian Club of New York, centered at Pershing Square and 42nd Street, seeks contact with Canadians in New York City and New Jersey who are not yet members. Officers request names and addresses to invite relatives and friends to enjoy club privileges under Chairman Thomas D. Neslands.
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New York
New York City
New Jersey
Thomas D. Neslands
Canadian Club of
Pershing Square
42Nd Street
University Course Available to Teachers in Ontario
The University Extension Department of Toronto University offers public school teachers in Ontario a plan to pursue an Arts degree without leaving their teaching posts. The program has expanded, offering more subject options while maintaining the same standards as resident students.
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University Extension Department of
Toronto University
Ontario
Couras
Dominion Australia trade talks praised for Canadian manufacturers
Editorial notes urge favorable view of Canada Australia preferential trade negotiations. They report on government decisions, population growth to 8.76 million, and call for tree planting and road to modernization. Also mention gasoline tax reversal and public board pay trends.
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Dominion
Canada
Australia
The Master Outwits Himself in Rural Tale
A narrator describes The Master defeating his own schemes in a rustic village setting. Early morning scenes show cattle mischief and a corrupt overseer failing to mend fences as villagers respond with clever resistance. The master delays action, then faces a downtrodden situation and leaves property care to underlings.
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The Telephone Girl in Wartime Service Praised
The article honors a telephone operator in Washington who relayed disaster news to police and War Department officials within minutes. It credits her quick action with coordinating first aid and rescue across the Columbia district and commends telephony workers for their wartime contributions beyond daily service.
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Washington, D .C
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Columbia Exchange
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Omcos
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France
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Tate
Chicago
Riventug
Birds Help Save Forests From Destructive Pests
The article cites Canada and England efforts to protect forests by encouraging birds to control pests. It notes birds reduce damage from insects, benefiting farms and timber, and urges bird lovers and cat owners to prevent harm to birds that protect crops and woods.
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Canada
Occars
Dominian Department of Agriculture
Forestry
Department of the Interior
England
Cate Sre Invetorste Bird Kitters
Riddles and Buc h Gardening Tips and Reader Notes
A collage of humorous lines and quotes about memory and marriage followed by an advertisement describing a crate garden method. It explains a soil filled crate with tins and warm storage to start seeds early, with steps to assemble, plant, and transplant outdoors. C. G.
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Pier Nena
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The Grain Balance Wheel And The Mind
An obscure discussion explains the brain as a delicate mechanism that can be misled by surroundings. It describes the balance function as a trained reflex and how looking down from a high place can trigger unconscious signals that disturb balance and cause dizziness and yellowing.
The Doctor's Revenge Incident Recounted in Fragment
A garbled account describes a courtroom moment where a doctor is summoned as a witness. The text suggests a discussion of brain concussion and a percussion test, with references to Mr. Smith and actors in the scene, though many words are unclear.
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