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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 05, 1931
Page
2
The Burlington Gazette dismisses a public clash with The Free Press, calling for no further name calling and offering no further commentary. The piece notes the editors and sports writers are wrapped into a single entity and offers no comparisons beyond avoiding a feud.
After seventy eight years under father and son control the Newmarket Era transfers ownership from Lyman G. Jackson to Arthur Hawkes of Toronto. The journal, founded by Euvastus Jackson and led by Lyman for four decades, has been a Liberal community newspaper with a strong local record and independent stance. Hawkes is welcomed as a worthy successor and is wished continued success.
The Simcoe Reformer notes a national shift in census methods with Canadians asked to declare nationality as Canadian first. It explains the definition of a Canadian, the distinction from British subjects internationally, and mentions April census rounds and a Parliament redistribution bill based on Quebec’s division into 65 seats.
Delegations from Georgetown and Burlington urge new Post Office buildings in their towns while noting current facilities are inadequate. Ottawa funding is tight as the administration negotiates appropriations for new works. Acton and Milton currently host the county's two Post Offices and others hope for similar facilities.
C R Gundy city advertising manager of Robert Simpson Company urged that advertising can relieve the current business lull. He noted markets reopening and factories emptied while prices fall sharpening minds, and urged ad men to shift from better selling to better service as the perpetual keynote of campaigns.
Over seven years 6 040 miles of rural transmission lines were built delivering service to 43 251 customers. This year 1 862 miles of new lines are planned for nearly 10 000 customers at a cost of 4 000 000 with the Province covering half. Government bonuses exceed 7 500 000 to aid rural power users. Total rural lines cost over 15 000 000 and expected to grow before 2031.新 mileage targets place 1 051 miles in Southwestern Ontario 202 in Northern Ontario and 519 miles in Eastern Ontario from Whitby to the Ottawa River.
The excerpt argues that ambition without effort breeds unhappiness. It contrasts passive envy with the discipline of real practice in sports and study. True ambition drives persistent striving until goals are achieved, and its value hinges on having enough drive to avoid discontent.
Pembroke carries an $87 000 tax arrearage and Arnprior $30 000 in tax and water arrears. The piece notes a poor year for tax collections and outlines the fiscal strains on both municipalities.
The Hastings Star passes to W W Knight from W D Doughty who will move to Ottawa. The Collingwood Bulletin notes the aging “Old Man of the Rip Clock Tower” in Tur Acton Free Press will soon write only occasionally after twelve years of weekly columns. The Acton village puzzle asks who is the mysterious writer behind the subjects.
The writer details weather Wet and windy England memories and daily comforts. She describes a warm domestic season with a homemade rug from old stockings and a window covered to keep warmth in. Mention of Partner’s dental and illness trials and shared family efforts signal a cozy rural spring mood.
A brief item notes a midnight bonfire of newspapers in Acton at the main business corner, met with fond laughter and cheering. It also mentions the University possessing the Toronto Globe goat, implying playful derision or inside joke about press figures.
The passage argues that immediate pleasures often lead to regret the next day and that true happiness comes from the good we give others. It stresses that lasting joy comes from service and meaningful deeds rather than fleeting youth pleasures or personal achievements.
The Halifax dog Dane, famed for intelligence, stopped a runaway baby carriage driven by wind down a hill. The dog intercepted at a road curve and held the carriage until neighbors arrived, then resumed his nap by the window.
A reflective note on the season’s arrival and the mixed feelings it brings. The author mentions seeds, birds, and a sense of spring edging closer, followed by questions about readiness and a murky mood shaped by bursts of energy and lethargy.
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