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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 05, 1936
Page
8
The Acton Free Press informs subscribers many accounts will remain active if payment is not received before expiration unless cancellation is requested. The paper will not carry arrears unless notified, assuming continued service defaults.
Eighteen years after the armistice the community marks Remembrance Day on November 11 with services and poppy sales by the Legion. The editorial urges observing the day as a threefold remembrance of conflict and sacrifice, encouraging wearing a poppy and attending services.
Halloween passed with little damage as Chief McPherson and the Council funded extra police and vigilant townwide guards. Residents and merchants reported generous but prudent enforcement guiding mischievous activity toward harmless fun.
The piece welcomes the removal of amusement tax linked to fairs and exhibitions as a boon alongside a balanced provincial budget. It argues taxes are necessary to fund government expenditures and credits the administration for difficult but improving finances, criticizing critics who offer no alternative.
The article notes a welcome shift as provincial grants to school boards are increased this year after years of reductions. After past cuts since 1930, the grants are to be announced with municipal estimates in June, marking a reversal from prior decreases.
J H Bertram, Toronto Port of Customs collector, announced October’s receipts at 5 600 801 82, the highest in seven years and surpassing 1935 by over 1 million dollars. He noted October beat 5 million for the first time in the period and November 1929 was the last time revenue topped that mark.
Canadian farm implements and machinery production rose to 13,692,476 in 1935, the highest since 1930, up 55 percent from 1934. Imports totaled 5,493,428 and exports and re-exports 6,455,812, with apparent consumption at 12,730,092. Exports to foreign markets climbed to 5,897,292, while home production now meets over 60 percent of farmers needs.
Editorial notes reflect on Remembrance Day service plans for next Wednesday and Winter Fairs replacing fall events. Mentions near quiet municipal elections, editor changes at Globe, the end of the London Advertiser after 74 years, and shifts toward a single paper city in Hamilton and London.
A Sunday school exposition on Pauls ministry in Ephesus, the revival amid idolaters, and the spiritual armor of God. It discusses truth, righteousness, peace, faith, salvation, and the Word as defenses against Satan, urging prayer and steadfast faith.
A survey underway in Saint John Montreal and Vancouver aims to gather facts on lamb veal beef and other meats in Canada. Household interviews by trained graduates will record monthly meat fish and eggs usage and opinions on value, with charts and bulletins on deer and lamb cuts and preparation provided to participants.
A short comic exchange shows the wife scornfully declaring they can read the book while the husband retorts that she need not keep reading aloud. The line captures a domestic moment with sharp wit.
A devotional outline describes prayer as wide in scope and depth. It cites biblical commands to pray with all perseverance in the Spirit and for all the saints, emphasizing earnest, intelligent supplication guided by the Holy Spirit.
A light exchange features a girl claiming she could bridge in her sleep and her partner replying you do. The brief exchange hints at a playful moment before a game or practice.
Miss Cayenne argues pride of ancestry should be encouraged as a small spark to prompt people to speak kindly of their relatives. The exchange stresses positive social influence from family heritage.
A witty quote contrasts travel and purchase of coal with a child asking about it. The humorous exchange highlights price sensitivity and decision making in daily life.
A prospective buyer asks for a upholstery guarantee and a salesman responds with dignity that the proof lies in the seating. The exchange underscores skepticism about car padding and the seller’s confidence in the product.
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