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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 08, 1928
Page
4
Canada’s exports to eight months in 1928 total 18,482,518 in milk and milk products. Cheese leads with 51,743,400 pounds worth 11,300,448, followed by 3,840,160 hind and 2,418,246 gallons of milk valued at 500,151. Butter and casein also part of exports. The overall outlook is encouraging.
A congress crowd heard a sharp answer to a public question on Prohibition. The speaker declared that Prohibition has put the liquor business out of business with the Government and the Government out of business with the liquor business, asserting the traffic controls politics and courts and will stay out.
R B Morley notes October set a new record for accidents reported to the Workmen's Compensation Board. Total 8 278 cases with 51 fatalities, beating October 1927 by over 1 600 reports. Benefits paid 707 471 31, medical aid 11 645 47. Deaths 466 in ten months of 1928 versus 420 in all 1927.
The town considers moving Armistice Day observance to the Sunday before Thanksgiving to fit holiday travel. Officials decide to maintain the traditional date and continue memorial services as a remembrance of the Great War and its enduring impact on peace and prosperity.
The item notes large UK to Canada and US alcohol trade for September including brandy whiskey wine and beer values and a bankruptcy petition against J K L Ross tied to Laurel Park Stud. It also urges Thanksgiving reflections across Canada with a royal proclaimed holiday.
Editorial notes discuss church anniversaries and suppers drawing crowds, Hanover's November elections, and liquor law debates. Milestones include Milton Reformer starting its 44th year and calls for tax thought, plus remarks on local papers' role and upcoming flight field needs.
A local item notes Dr Myra Menane and her daughter visiting Toranto relatives over the weekend. Alisa A Daw of Torante visits Myrtle Moloney. George Horton takes a job at Megadadla Furniture Factory in Klorm starting Monday. The community discusses a new open street plan and traffic safety as Bandera signals speed limits.
Local items report court appearances for speeding in the Dunessead Foronta district and a charge against Maur humters for operating a healing game without license. Hospital trips, new property deals, and community appointments fill a packed Milton Georgetown Milton scene with church duties, theatre progress, and families traveling for holidays.
The annual meeting of the Iconsury Association elected officers led by President Louw and other executives. Speakers included Attorney General of Ontario and local officials praising government policies while noting the association's reach from Canada to Central and South America and beyond.
The text shows partial dialogue about kilotinn and wire, with a stray quote about prayer. It includes a reference to The London Hunt and Country Club and "Rose Orange Pekoe" tea praised for flavor and strength, plus a remark about aluminum packaging.
A juror named Gam shows obvious eagerness to avoid serving in a murder trial. When asked if he knows the accused he says yes and no, cannot decide guilt or innocence, and refuses to promise a fair hearing. The exchange highlights his reluctance and potential bias.
Shae Montremedier promotes Joint-Kate as a remedy for swollen joints including ankles knees shoulders and elbows. Two seconds of rubbing claims to ease inflammation and pain through the skin, with rapid relief down to the bone. Priced at 95 cents and available via pharmacists.
Tiny eye muscles tire from constant focus causing headaches and fatigue. A new device promises steadying help for eye workers, reducing strain and improving comfort during long hours of use.
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