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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 25, 1939
Page
8
One of two million people in Toronto watched King George VI and Queen Elizabeth pass by as they visited the city. The writer expresses admiration for the royal couple and notes the natural bearing that makes them beloved, calling the visit Canada’s first by the monarchs and a source of renewed confidence in the empire.
On a bright day in Toronto the King and Queen arrived to a mass of officials and spectators. Royal Dragoons and police escorts led the procession as crowds lined Yonge Street and Danforth Avenue with cautious, awed cheering.
The Acton Free Press disclaims liability for errors in advertisements unless a written proof is requested and returned signed with corrections noted. It limits its liability to the proportion of the cost corresponding to the space occupied by the error. G. Arlof Dills, Sabor age.
Riverdale Park and Woodbine rate track hosted a royal procession through a wide flag bordered avenue in Toronto. The King and Queen rode alone in a car, smiling and waving as their visit drew warm welcomes from crowds along the route. Their gracious approach earned admiration from people at City Hall and Parliament Buildings.
Report describes a long day as King and Queen toured locations along Parkside Drive and Rivervate Park. Thousands lined streets, cheered, waved flags, and endured long waits with orderly patience to glimpse the royal couple.
Editorials note the royal visit calm in Brampton and Bracebridge and praise sobriety in Toronto. They mourn Bracebridge Gazette editor G H O Thomas for fifty five years public service. The Brampton Conservator honors sixty fifth anniversary showing modern printing growth under Samuel Charters and family.
A Press Pilot report from May 18 1930 chronicles Their Majesties King George V and Queen Mary touring Quebec City and Montreal. The author notes massive crowds, a ceremonial luncheon at Chateau Frontenac, and a strong display of loyalty as the royal party travels through Three Rivers and Montreal with an estimated crowd of 1 250 000 in the city and widespread festive decorations.
A reader notes the phrase from Samuel 10 24 about the people shouting God gave the king. The statement reflects a liturgical refrain praising divine selection of rulers and echoes in religious discourse.
Aliquippa residents raise funds to honor Mario Izzo an elderly Italian immigrant who lived on relief and swept streets six hours daily six days a week. He said he chose honesty and work to repay a country that had given him much and find pride in his labor.
A wary explorer notes Eskimos live free from others grasp in a region neglected by outsiders. He observes their carefree demeanor and happiness as evidence of resilience in a harsh environment.
A fragment listing professionals includes Dr E J Nelson physician and surgeon with electro therapy and office hours 1-4 and 7-9 pm, Dr WM Cullen and L M CeeE, C F Leatherland lawyer notary public, issuer of marriage licenses and registrar of vital records, Acton and Georgetown offices with phone numbers and Tuesday Thursday office hours for Langdon barrister and solicitor notary public, street addresses noted.
The document lists Eastbound and Westbound train times with exceptions by day, detailing departure times from Toronto and routes via Georgetown and Guelph, including through services to London. It specifies daily patterns, Sunday only and holiday adjustments, plus codes for service frequency.
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