04 Nov 1937
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 04, 1937
Page
1
The text outlines that the paper accepts advertising in its columns with no liability for errors. Advertisers are asked to note proofs and return directions in writing. The liability limit matches the proportion of space affected by any error to the total space of the advertisement.
Canada produced 3,225,386 tons of newsprint in 1936 valued at 105.2 million dollars, about 85 percent of total Canadian paper. For the first half of 1937 output rose about 20 percent over 1936. Exports in 1946 reached 2.99 million tons valued at 103.6 million, with the United States purchasing 2.39 million tons. The pulp and paper industry dominates Canadian employment and wages since 1922.
Local vendors were fined for selling tobacco to minors as police court notes rising complaints about widespread sales to students. The Minors Protection Act sets penalties up to 50 dollars and forbids giving or selling to under eighteen, with limited parent written orders.
A reminiscence on youth advantages contrasts today with years past. The writer recalls a Y.M.G.A. Boys' Work Conference in Guelph where about sixty Ontario participants and one from New York planned programs to guide youth toward life success. The piece notes parallel efforts by churches and service clubs and observes a Toronto encounter with a young department head pursuing further study for career advancement.
Stewart Lyon steps down as head of the Ontario Hydro Commission and is succeeded by Dr. Thomas H. Hogg. The Premier praises Lyon’s steady leadership during a crisis period as Hydro’s finances and contracts faced turmoil. Hogg is viewed as a capable successor stabilizing the agency for retirement service.
Saturday is Poppy Day with calls for contributions. Brampton Agricultural Office offers thirty farm jobs, few filled. Indian Summer returns after rain. Mill Street repairs slow traffic. Hallowe'en calmer but some wreckage noted. Ralph Connor and Rev Charles W Gordon remembered through works. Five years with no Assize Court criminal cases in Peet County. Babson calls Canada poised for prosperity, US less optimistic per Financial Post. Premier Hepburn protected after victory. limited opposition noted. Fergus gains three new traffic lights. cities urged to watch for used-light rates, pending installation approval.
The lesson discusses the true dynamic of Christian life as union with the crucified and risen Lord under the Spirit’s guidance. It urges believers to set minds on heavenly things, live in the power of Christ, and put off old sins while putting on virtues such as mercy, kindness, humility, meekness, long-suffering, forbearance, forgiveness, and love.
A devotional notice exhorts believers to strive for perfection and fullness of Christian maturity. It speaks of a heart filled with rejoicing and thankfulness, peace that passes understanding, and walking worthy of God’s high calling.
In Inchaffray, Perthshire neighbors are told by Bachelor James Koelth that his lawn mower is for communal use. Keith in Woh dum Med requires the mower be left for Inchaffray Street’s good and warns against disruptive actions or improper access after his departure.
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