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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 14, 1931
Page
9
Believing in Your Best Self
A motivational reflection on self belief and confidence. It urges belief in one’s best self to overcome temptation and realize potential.
Customs Seizures Summary Totals 534 500 For Last Fiscal Year
The Department of National Revenue reports Customs Preventive Service seized 534 500 in fines penalties and other penalties during the last fiscal year. Clothing confiscations reached 10 700 with total seizures at 4 521 up 444 from the prior year. Ontario led beer seizures with 13 352 of 19 210 total. Quebec topped cigarettes and tobacco seizures.
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Customs Preventive Service
Department of National Revenue
Customs
Excise
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Ontario
Canada
Quebec
Dominion
British Columbia
Cattle shipment aims at British market from Saskatchewan
An experimental shipment of finished beef cattle from the Melfort district Saskatchewan to Britain under the Provincia Government stocker feeder policy leaves Canada. Four carloads totaling forty to fifty head were inspected weighed and sorted in Winnipeg and ship with Alberta cattle arranged by the Western Council of Beef Producers.
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Melfort
Saskatchewan
Provincia
Winnipeg
Alberta
Western Council of Beef Producers
Newspaper Mortality and Closures Highlight Industry Decline
Over ten years two hundred ninety two Canadian weekly papers suspended or amalgamated. In recent weeks seven weekly titles ceased operations. Daily papers also faced high mortality, leaving few cities with two papers outside metro areas. The New York World failure is cited as evidence.
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New York World
Telegram
K Renfrew Mercury
Future of retail stores in Durham debated at meeting
Miss Agnes McPhail argued the era of the retail store is over while the Hanover Post counters that stores using up to date methods can still thrive. It urges merchants to improve stock, advertising, and copy to compete with chain stores, noting Barrie’s five chain stores as an example and urging hustling, smart service.
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Durham
Agnes McPhail
M. P
Hanover Post
Barrie
Collingwood Bulletin
Editorial Notes On Church Gatherings And Budget News
Acton hosts Halton Presbytery and Guelph Presbytery meetings at Knox Church amid increasing weekend highway traffic. The Hockey Club reports strong finances with a surplus over a hundred dollars. Canadian Parliament plans a May budget release with taxes likely up. The 1931 Conversion Loan offers 4.5 percent interest, drawing strong investor interest as $133 million sold on day one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion of Canada
Death of Blaney McGuire Founder of Orangeville Banner
The death last week of Blaney McGuire founder of the Orangeville Banner removes a prominent weekly editor from作者 newspaper circles. He was a central figure at gatherings, always greeting colleagues with a smile. Ontario editors mourn his passing and extend condolences to his family.
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Blaney McGuire
Orangeville Banner
McGuire
Slats' Diary Aims for Worl Ekea Work and Daily Skirmishes
Slats records a week of chores around Nome with parent notes on paint drying and a short story rejected by editors for the Ith time. He reflects on school, weather, money worries, Mr. Tressel’s visit, and a neighbor's death rumor as he shares small-town life in a diary style.
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Teunday
Ant Emmy Save
Sufferer Hails Dr Thomas Kelectric Olt for Relief
A notice advises muscular rheumatism patients that brisk rubbing by Dr Thomas Kelectric Olt brings relief. It claims substantial benefit from the rubbing and asserts the remedy in a bottle offers greater value.
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