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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 13, 1930
Page
4
An exchange urges residents to invest in prosperity by staying active, greet neighbors, criticize constructively, defend others with kindness, and promote open dialogue. It advocates Golden Rule behavior, church support, youth pleasures, and collective effort to lift the town and set a positive example.
At the Ontario-Quebec Division gathering of the Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association in Montreal, Canon Shatford spoke on the press as society’s interpreter. Lord Atholstan and Editor C Gordon-Smith hosted a banquet illustrating the profession’s social and intellectual duties to inform and unite Canada’s people.
Canada expands agricultural research through 20 federal experimental farms and about 200 demonstration stations. Central Experimental Farm in Ottawa featured the 1903 Murduis Wheat release, boosting Western Canada wheat revenue. New varieties Garnet and Reward show promise along with ongoing product, animal, and poultry developments nationwide.
The Cabounry Scotinel Stuc group transfers the pauper to United Counties Operating and Publishing Co Ltd Ga boury. Mr Freeman of Kingston takes the editorship after Mr Leslie H Wilson steps down after since 1913 tenure though remains a director. Wilson praises staff and subscribers as the paper transitions with no name or service changes. The Sentinel Star vows to Carry On under new management while keeping printing staff in place.
The local hydro plant has undergone three changes in twelve years and will gain a large capacity once the new installation completes. Most load is in Acton with rural lines a minor share, while the Beardmore-Co and Ontario Memorial Co drive demand locally. The expansion signals growing industry and activity, and lower rural rates may boost demand provincewide.
The Daily Star editorial urges temperance supporters to press Premier King to stop illegal liquor shipments to the United States. It notes brewers press customers to oppose the proposed border ban and asks readers to contact Dr. R K Anderson, Huston’s MP, to voice views on this vital issue beyond party lines.
Editorial notes express sympathy for the United States upon the death of Chief Justice W. HL. Tite-President of the U.S. A. and praise a hockey team. The piece mentions Windsor officials debating liquor-store division to curb uncollected taxes and citizen concerns about revenue.
Mids: Aller Moore paid her W story relocation to Mule at Papants Con muvatory Of Muslagt Week. Mies Mildred Fleck left Sunday evening for a trip to New drkara and Memico, Mig Denman of Munltan visited with Miley Fen during the Ath mid winter convention at the Toronto Conservatory of Music. Norman Matly paused the Elementary Theory class. Toba and family settled into their new home purchased from Mr A Denham. The offices in Una wear worke building renovated and the slaying of wonew Move. A track and radiakt car collision at the Matin Hire. no one hurt. Willard Peter of Taruylo spent the week end at his home. Mr Archie Mekachon’s visit noted. elm thibers delivered for whip building at Brin station. Major Juaticn attended the Ontario Good Heads Convention at Foranta.
Local items report an Oakville theft trial with a Hamilton offender, courthouse notes in Milton, and community updates. Names include Stanley Lawrence of Hamilton and Sir Mellveon as Police Magistrate. Also noted are visits, church and band events, a $30,000 pier rebuilding grant, power transformer explosion near DeCew Falls, and upcoming court sessions in the Milton area.
A humorous, troubled report from the Indianapolis Sentinel recounts an aged farmer and his wife clashing over a farm valued at thousands. The wife presses for a share and independence, while the husband deems the demands unreasonable, ending with a struggle over control and ownership.
The fragment focuses on Charles Wealey and the hymn attributed to him, noting controversies over alterations and perceived indecorous changes. It cites reactions from editors, religious figures, and readers about the hymn’s language and how it aligns with dignity and piety.
A rural scene unfolds as a business man visits a camp with the Witte family daughter and gives a small candy stash to a farm boy delivering milk. The girl questions why only a few pieces were given, while the father justifies generosity by noting the milk’s value and the slight candy amount.
A Boston Transcript report describes a job qualifier where a candidate faces a runaway car scenario. When asked what to do first, the man answers he would change the destination boards to calm the car and direct passengers, revealing a cautious instinct amid a tense mock emergency.
A historic note praises a remedy as the sole teller for a grateful user after a yearlong asthma struggle. The piece claims the product is now the recognized remedy on the market and highlights its proven failures and long reach. It emphasizes universal relief and asserts the cure’s greatness.
A dubious health mailer touts an ancient cure named UMATAME for adults over forty. It promises quick relief from aches and pains with a bold claim of risk-free, lasting results. The pitch targets aging readers, urging immediate action and suggesting dramatic improvements within days.
An OCR fragment lists dental and medical terms with numerous misreadings and scattered names. It mentions a Dr Kuchianan and a Queen Minsard, a Goreet and Hvenings by appointment, and references to Wyndham Street Guelph Ont. The text resembles an old classified or business notice sheet with incoherent terminology and scattered addresses.
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