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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 28, 1929
Page
4
In a letter to the Editor John Burlingham questions the allocation of liquor control profits totaling eight million and fears the revenue used for old age pensions and education may mask the profits of a province acting as bartender and proprietor.
The world mourns Marshal Foch who led Allied forces in the Great War and is remembered for his strategic brilliance and steadfast resolve. He fought illness and age with the same determination he showed on the battlefield, earning enduring praise from nations allied in the war.
The March summary from Bank of Montreal projects a favorable outlook across Canada. It notes higher merchandise movement in production and trade, record business volume and value, strong wheat carry, busy rail and mining sectors, rising car output, high employment, and robust distribution of goods.
The article praises early training in public speaking from Father and Son banquets to Boy Scouts conferences. It notes teen speakers gain confidence, sees more opportunities for today’s youth, and argues that improved expression among the young will benefit the country and future leaders. It urges continued support for youth speaking programs.
The Canadian Government Bureau of Statistics shows steady growth in flour and milling production for 1927. Invested capital rose by over 3.7 million dollars while gross production reached 1 741 470 dollars. 1926 and 1923 figures were 189 580 741 and 154 805 901 dollars respectively. Flour milling ranks as Canada’s second largest manufacturing sector by gross output, after pulp and paper.
Canada’s 1928 official crop compilation shows wheat output reached 533,517,000 bushels, a historic high and about 33,000,000 more than the November estimate. Oats yielded 452,153,000 bushels and barley 196,301,400 bushels. average wheat per acre was 22.1. total field crops area was 59,565,000 acres with an estimated value of $1,100,568,000.
The Canadian Wheat Pool completes almost 500 grain elevators in Western Canada and now runs 1417 elevators with 52560000 bushels capacity plus twelve terminal elevators totaling 33606000 bushels. Overall pool capacity stands at 86166000 bushels, enough to hold about one fifth of the region’s normal wheat crop. Pool membership nears 145000 farmers and annual turnover exceeds 380 million dollars.
The Ontario Hydro Electric Power Commission reports no gross revenue for the year ended October 31 1928 with expenses of 23 346 633 leaving a favorable balance of 940 663. Reserves including municipal systems rose to 75 545 584 in 1928 from 11 446 889 in 1918.
The piece notes drivers should pace new cars with care and mentions rising insurance rates. It highlights a Scouts conference, praise for the old age pension scheme, and concern over shifting provincial pension funds to municipalities. It calls for road repairs, municipal election interest, and criticizes paper piracy and misattribution of a Paris letter.
A Tuesday Poultry Breeders Association gathering in the Town Hall drew many local breeders. Prof Goyder of Co A Guelph delivered a well received address on poultry raising while residents and families attended with interest and curiosity about a curious two inch long part formed on a hen.
Burlington items report Mrs W D Platt vacationing at the Chalfonte Atlantic City. Postmaster Ghent to assume Royal Poste at April start. T. O. Peart assists son Dr Harry Peart at Elmwood Ontario. Mrs Cole and daughter Helen return from Toronto. Christina Rider engaged to J G Burton of HMSB Tarn Portsmouth England. wedding in St Marys Kilburn London set for March 26. Rev E Val Tilton invited to speak at opening of Charlton Avenue United Church in Hamilton on Easter Sunday. Flor ence Day wed to Danton Chariea Tufgar. ceremony at St Johns Cayuga.
Mir Thomas Dobbie of Valleyfeld Quebec visited friends in town and J P McCurdy of Edmonton spent time with peers here. Mrs Belwood of Calgary was guest of Aira John McDermid last Saturday. J M C Bennett bought the Stewarttown General store and took possession this week. Willmott Chambers recovering well after appendicitis. A barn behind Erwin and Goldham’s butcher shop owned by J J Gibbons destroyed by fire early morning. Fire at James Mulholland’s home Thursday afternoon extinguished with little damage. Ullllap Hadfield returned from Winnipeg home. New highway Palermo to Milton slated to be paved by summer. Mics Craig of Toronto Globe, formerly Milton High School Star, visited. Roy Chisholm who joined Boo Greyhounds in Toronto and Niagara Falls visited family. Qa Thompson of Stros-sville becomes Halton Peel Children’s Aid Supt in Milton living at Court and Pine. R B Morison improving after illness. Rev Dr Marsh and Mrs Marsh of Misston plan to serve Norwich Ontario church. Mrs Marsh sister of Mrs Clementa. Milton Brick Co resumes at Streetsville with more workers.
Mrs J Williams moves to a new Dunn Street home while W A Chisholm shows improvement and enjoys veranda visits at the hospital. Obituary reports Afr Pred Bates dies in Toronto after leaving Oakville twenty years ago. Engagement announced between Mary Elizabeth Booth and John Smith of Oakville with April wedding planned. Mrs W B Shipley shows improvement after illness. Lunau block alterations for A and P Blore progress with Star office move to Whitaker building on Dundas. Mrs Harry Giddings and Grace Hutchinson relocate to Riverside Drive in Toronto. James D Steed resigns from Oakville fire department after fifteen years as captain and from the company.
A needy man borrowed $10 for a week from a loaner but found he had received nothing after a deduction. The loaner claimed $1 in interest had been taken, leaving the borrower bewildered yet relieved he did not need the funds.
The fragment describes a dialogue about a mantel traffic light imitation. A character asks about the idea of the lights, and another explains the pretend sequence with colors and times, mentioning a father and a даст.
A fragmentary puzzle and verse piece features a sequence of riddles about language, spelling, and common sayings. It includes answers like there being one N in Ireland, horses go on all fours because they have four legs, and electric currents as fruit on telegraph poles. The text is a playful, nonsensical Q and A tied to an Easter morning theme.
A report on John Ferguson’s talk at the Incorporated Secretaries Association meeting at Tate College Oxford. He discusses character’s role in business, noting ambition can be sublime and that character endures beyond reputation. He cautions against equating reputation with substance and stresses disciplined work.
A Prospect is described as personable and worthy of favorable regard. The text advises using letterhead and professional stationery to project superiority and earn respect, arguing that a complimented prospect is half sold.
Fragmentary text suggests a death or hanging remark linked to a female voice over the phone in a USPS context. The readable content includes a taunting line and a questioner greeting, but lacks verifiable names, places, or dates. The fragmentary nature prevents a full factual summary.
Advertisement listing Harold Nash as a farmer and M A Barrister offering notary and conveyancing services. Mentions bound account books and ruling services, with address Wyndham Great Guelph Ost and Williams' Store area.
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