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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 27, 1941
Page
7
A reader explains stopping their paper caused dispute with the editor. The narrator recounts seeking consultation after a series of misunderstandings and a punishment of seven years. The tale reflects tensions between subscriber and editor and ends with regretful consequences.
Twenty years back April returns as March exits rougher than usual. Starkman buildings see substantial improvements with brickwork under way. J W Kennedy and Son of Georgetown to open a plumbing and tin finishing branch. traveling agency post shifts for R Elgie under GTR and CNR coverage from North Bay to Sault Ste. Marie. Evelyn Ritchie of Acton wed David Albert Wood ward of Richardson at Weyburn. A son Gordon Henry born to Mr and Mrs Harding Price. Marriages noted: Gregg Agnew of Toronto to Hazel Caroline Agnew of Acton. Reed Brig nabL to Luelin May Reid of Acton.
Canadian women will gain access to a broader range of British tweeds this spring and summer for coats and suits. Lightweight pastel tweeds with overchecks in blue, beige, mulberry, and cyclamen are exported to Canada, offering teaming options for ensembles and accessories.
Cost compilations by the Ministry of Labor Gazette reveal rural and urban expenditure patterns. Agricultural families with 3.79 persons spend about 37 shillings fourpence weekly on food, excluding farm workers allowances, garden produce, and allotment gains.
The lesson outlines Jesus appearing to the apostles after the resurrection and granting peace then a mission. It notes fear, doubt, and unbelief overcome by Jesus showing his wounds and eating before them. It explains Jesus opening their understanding to the Scriptures and charging them to wait for power from the Holy Spirit before preaching.
Holstein-Friesian breeders in Canada plan a War Effort Calf Auction at Brampton Ontario on May 27 donating calves totaling 75 to many months old. Proceeds go to the British Friesian Cattle Society for the war, with all gate services donated and auctioneer L E Franklin unpaid. Breeders may donate cash, while Ontario committees ensure broad local representation and entries advance to G M Clements Brantford for handling.
Marie Louise Stanley of Hawthorne, California defends Parisian cleanliness challenging a prior claim that Parisians bathe only every four months. She notes public bathhouses in Paris offering ten cent baths with private rooms and hot water, and says Parisians are among the cleanest people in the world.
Reports describe nightly special trains from London carrying food and drink to shelter residents, aiding those in underground refuges.
The piece argues that businesses fail when they neglect public contact and rely on shoppers to seek them out. It urges steady, faithful communication with customers through effective and economical newspaper advertising to keep workers employed and profits steady.
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