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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 06, 1948
Page
2
The article extols Mother's Day observed on the second Sunday in May as a significant, non commercialized celebration. It emphasizes memory, thoughtfulness, and honoring mothers as guidance for Canadians, likening the day to Christmas in its importance of giving and example.
A reader declares themselves an old-timer enjoying older songs and radio programs. They praise band numbers at six each evening and Saturday mornings, Sunday quartette tunes, Clary Settell's Gazette, broncho busters, and Hillbilly acts. They note they listen less to modern music but value the nostalgia.
The Smiths Falls Record-News notes the origin of keeping to the right in the United States and contrasts it with Britain where left side driving remains. The piece warns that tractors horses and bicycles on less traveled roads may not follow the same rule and stresses uniform road use.
The article urges drivers to keep to the right side of the road as required by law. It notes that with swift travel, obeying this rule enhances safety and helps cars manage curves more effectively.
The Fergus News Record notes officials in Galt City Hall plan spending four million dollars from Wellington County township surpluses. The article says government votes will determine how funds are released, with work timing tied to Dominion and Ontario governments. It warns surpluses may vanish and taxes may rise despite cooperation.
The piece argues hunger as a global trigger for unity and questions if democracy can feed Europe. It urges Canadian farmers and moral action to link feeding the hungry with building a new world, stressing love over self interest and an inspired ideology for peaceful abundance.
Wear a flower on Sunday in honor of Mother and consider whether May 24th should be a legal holiday. Post May 1st stories are sparse and fishing tales abound in the district. Huntsville faces an unprecedented 65 mill tax rate described as the current trend, with municipalities still lacking surplus.
Front the Free Press May 7 1898 Gos riser season cutting to begin next week Guelph taxation set at 24 mills Council electrical light system discussion Health board tour of street streams Library board appoints Miss Ettle Laird as librarian 1898 assessment roll total 281415 19 850 personal property population changes 114 School age figures 88 204 317 Brewing exams list Lorne School names Married Dunbar Bilton at Everton Parsonage April 27 Rev P Barker officiating
A damaged excerpt shows partial transit times for eastbound and westbound services with codes and day restrictions. Entries list morning and afternoon departures such as 6.31 am and 11.51 am alongside evening times and notes on days like Sundays and holidays.
In 1928 farmers report tong shouts at seeding. Guelph Presbytery elects Rev A C Stewart and J J Henderson as commissioners to Regina General Assembly. Ethelred White of Queen's University visited Acton. Ratepayers approve the skating and curling rink by over two to one and Acton gains a closed arena. Obituary notes: Margaret Waldie, 58, dies at Qu17eph General Hospital May 9. Joseph J Kennedy, 32, Acton, Stamford Conn., May 8. The piece ends with a verse on Jerusalem highlighting its sacred status.
Fragmented OCR shows multiple daily timetable fragments with varying times and days including Sunday only Monday only and Saturday entries. No coherent route or schedule full details due to garbled text and misreads.
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