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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 03, 1949
Page
10
A nostalgic note argues for roomy kitchens in modern homes. It urges preserving space for family gatherings and daily meals, with a comfortable place to sit, talk, and watch meals prepared. The piece favors warmth over compact efficiency and urges keeping kitchens large enough for daily family life.
The Financial Post surveys 1949 retail trends with higher supplies and more Canadian made goods. Prices remain largely steady with some leveling off as bumper sales seem likely through Christmas. eight months show a 7 percent increase while department store weekly figures lag only briefly.
A 1949 Remembrance Day meditation urges personal and national resolve during the two minutes of silence to seek God’s guidance for enduring peace. The piece links cenotaph rituals in Canada and around the world to a renewed commitment against future sacrifices.
The town will build a temporary high school at 66 500 dollars funded by insurance. The H shaped structure will have two wings 135 and 129 feet long, 28 feet wide, joined by a 60 foot cross section containing offices and facilities. The building will use an oil furnace and steam heat, with costs compared to Halton's three rooms for over 50 000 dollars.
Ontario reports indicate 1949 total agricultural value remains well ahead of the ten year average. Hay and forage suffered from early droughts while corn surged, filling silos for livestock. Diversified crops helped offset poorer yields and kept the year from being bad.
Editorial notes reflect on Remembrance Day and World War I anniversaries, Halloween, and upcoming municipal elections urging citizen participation. It cites a Leeds election showing limited influence from Toronto papers, notes farm income trends for 1949, and notes social and enforcement concerns in Toronto. It discusses a Windsor Star view on the CN R presidency and government aims beyond rail operation.
From the Love of The Free Press November 1898: Symon Hron offers stock at bargain prices before moving north west. John Frank rents John Walter’s Acton farm as Walter retires to Park Avenue residence. Rev RB Cook plans to move from Fairview Avenue to Hower Avenue cottage after 42 years in the family home. A new engine to be installed at Cheyne Bros flour mill. Hugh Reid of Framoasa to teach S Q No 0 Nas saguea next year and Wm Burton of Faquesing to teach No 2 Nas saguea 1000. Marriages and deaths: Akins Matthews at Acton and Dugald McFlavish at Ospringe aged 76.
The item notes a grand public project in 1929 with references to Mises M Hickey of Gananoque buying the shoe business of Mr HOT Harrison. It also mentions a Baptist church service led by the Young People and a fraternal visit by Acton Lade LOOF to Broadview Lodge in Toronto. The Lib eral Progressive candidate Thomas A Hinkelock won by 124 votes over Conservative Milmer, a long-time legislator. William Michie, age sixty, is also referenced with Church Street Adamn oon.
A five year old asks if birth is dust and if death returns to dust. The mother confirms. The child notes a figure under the bed moving, suggesting someone coming or going.
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