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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 14, 1935
Page
2
A terse notice from the Acton Bree Press dictates that the payment due for an advertisement shall not exceed the proportion of the ad space occupied by a noted error relative to the entire space. This reflects standard error-based pricing for print ads.
Editorial notes lengthening days and thawing landscapes as winter loosens its grip. Birds return, ice recedes, and the talk shifts from hockey to baseball and outdoor gatherings. Roads open wide again and summer plans begin to form. Spring is just around the corner.
The piece notes recurring spring drainage issues in 1935 and urges timely repairs before next season. It highlights Mill Street drainage improvement and a sidewalk from the Park to the Arena as priorities, hoping funds will be available that year despite tax-rate pressures.
A crowded Monday game between Acton and Durham drew an estimated 1,800 spectators despite questionable weather. Vehicles filled streets within three blocks and parking was tight, with fans traveling from Owen Sound Brampton Hamilton and beyond to the Acton facility. The arena serves as a community asset and regular gathering place.
A reflective piece warns that relying on others after school leads to rapid consequences. It urges young people to depend only on themselves as parents, peers, and mentors fade away, leaving independence and self accountability as the sole safety.
Canadian ports cleared 114 744 vessels totaling 82 852 056 tons in 1933 34 up from 114 204 vessels and 79 733 836 tons in 1932 33. Sea going vessels rose to 19 50 with 28 209 947 tons. British Columbia led in sea going entries with 8 101 vessels and 15 008 619 tons.
A weekly roundup notes a new bank note issue in Canada and the upcoming Dominion election with nominations underway. Premier Bennett’s illness draws concern as the O H A hockey season ends and Acton gains praise. Post office projects for Georgetown Oakville and Burlington reappear. County Council weighs farmer aid while towns may see focus on residents. Liquor revenue figures show temperance not improving as calls for stricter enforcement rise. Beverages rooms fail to draw crowds and disruptive drinkers should be expelled from events.
Old sermon notes recount Peter in Herod's prison amid two chains and sixteen guards. The Jerusalem church prays earnestly, and an angel frees Peter, leadin g to dramatic deliverance and astonished believers led by Rhoda who first heard the knock. The lesson underscores fervent united prayer and obedience.
Diary style notes recount small town life and jokes from a weekly record. Entries feature family, church, marriage, attire, and domestic mishaps with humorous asides about Emmys and local customs. A closing line mentions distemper and Egyptian ointment for horses.
A domestic exchange shows a wife recalling a claim of reverence before marriage. The husband responds that his taste has shifted away from monarchic rule, indicating a humorous political dig within a private quarrel.
A speaker urges restraint and directs focus to Jesus. He says true duty of the liberated is to give unceasing praise to the Deliverer, avoiding boast about personal deliverance and recognizing divine salvation from sin.
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