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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 15, 1934
Page
2
The Free Press notes it will not be liable for errors in ads unless a written proof is requested and returned with corrections. If corrections are not made, liability is limited to the proportion of space the error occupies in the total ad.
The text notes a shift from extended terms on sale bills to cash only or "Terms cash" ads. It cites posters warning not to remove goods until settled and suggests farmers and other buyers are moving to cash and carry. It asks if the credit system is fading across all activities.
With Nomination Day a week away municipal affairs loom larger this year amid new faces and rumors of nominees. Acclamations once common have dwindled and several offices may see contested bids while townspeople weigh possible candidates and their constructive plans.
A dated editorial urges voters to evaluate candidates’ qualifications over favors. It argues personal prejudice harms governance and stresses selecting capable citizens to lead communities like Acton. It cautions against rewarding unqualified individuals or harming good officials by demanding favors.
Sir Donald Mann, a native of Acton known for pioneering railway development in Canada, died Sunday and was buried Tuesday in Fairview Cemetery. He rose from limited schooling to lead major rail projects with the firm Ross Mackenzie Mann Holt and later built a transcontinental railway with Mackenzie. Acton remembers his boyhood here and honors his world impact.
The piece notes hectic times for party leaders and a deposed figure, while Parliament Doors in Toronto bear Push labels. It calls attention to upcoming municipal nominations and hints at hockey player roster changes. It also reports 1934 Canadian cattle exports to the British Isles through October 25 totaling 44,138 head, up from 43,792 last year.
Canadian electric railway firms carried 585 385 094 passengers in 1933. Forty one companies reporting gross revenues of 39 383 965 dollars and operating expenses of 27 917 265 dollars.
Construction contracts in Canada during October totalled 11 152 700 dollars, per MacLean Building Reports Limited. Ten month period ending October aggregates 109 297 800 dollars. Midland faces debt to provincial government of 54 000 dollars. ex Premier assures full collection. Ontario Health contemplates treating alcoholics like insanity cases. moderation league not issuing circular appeals recently.
The Brampton Conservator lauds Hon. R. B. Bennett for accomplishments and fair-minded praise from Liberals and Conservatives. It suggests the Peel Gazette, published there, will similarly credit Premier Hepburn with fairness.
The lesson urges believers to be the salt and light in a corrupt world and to show Christ through good works. It highlights the church in Acts 2 42 47 as a model of steadfast prayer fellowship breaking bread and communal care leading to growth and a Spirit enabled witness.
An old advertisement claims liver bile buildup causes gloom and poor digestion. It promotes Carter's Little Liver Pills as a safe vegetable stimulant to improve digestion and elimination, warning against substitutes and urging readers to ask for the product by name.
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