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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 29, 1934
Page
2
The Free Press states it will not be liable for errors in advertisements unless a written proof is requested and signed by the advertiser. If corrections are not made, liability is limited to the portion of the ad affected by the error relative to the whole space.
County Council plans relief work on the Second Line to finish widening dangerous curves. Gravel this fall improved travel but summer progress was incomplete. The road links Acton, Milton, and areas south, aiding winter traffic and paving toward a surfaced highway to connect with Dundas Highway and No. 7 at Acton.
At the annual meeting the O H A proposes dividing the Intermediate Group into two sections with a championship for each. Towns under 3 000 population would form one class and larger centres up to 6 000 form the other, creating keener competition and stronger rivalry within same size towns. The change aims to simplify handling the unwieldy group and give smaller communities a real path to group honors.
Friday evening citizens presented a thorough list of candidates for municipal offices and urged voters to choose those best suited to govern Acton. The piece stresses voting for the common good, avoiding personal grudges, and honoring the community’s interests on electors’ day next Monday.
The Mass Buying Commission findings show value and final price diverge. Laura Secord Shops candies sell at twenty five cents per pound to stores, but customers pay fifty cents per pound, suggesting profits and merchandising costs equal or exceed item value. Higher spreads exist elsewhere, prompting public debate on store fronts and service costs.
The General Commission of the Peace takes effect Saturday December 1 as the Attorney GeneralStream reorganizes Ontario’s Justices of the Peace. It cancels many associate appointments and confirms about 250 new JP roles while preserving ex officio powers of mayors Reeves and aldermen.
The column critiques early Christmas shopping, political party exits, winter fairs, and municipal debates. It notes Tim Buck’s Toronto return, cautions on night driving, and questions Hepburn Shields relations. It cites Henry Wallace on farmers’ share of national income and calls for higher potato prices and farm incomes.
In Athens Paul notes the power of personal testimony to spread the Gospel and shape nations. The chapter argues witnessing by believers, not institutions, fueled early growth and remains essential today for conviction and outreach. It stresses family integrity as the foundation of society and Christian heritage. According to Genesis Deuteronomy Job and Timothy, early home training shapes faith and lifelong righteousness.
A brief note extols a worm exterminator named Mother Graves as sweet and palatable to children while performing its work promptly. The line emphasizes safety and effectiveness in a local note.
Velvets can be washed at home with careful steps. Use rain water or softened water with borax, heat to a comfortable temp, make a gentle soap lather, and fully cover the velvet. Soak and avoid rubbing to prevent pile damage, sponge gently if dirty, then rinse in cold salted water and hang to dry overnight in a cool shaded place.
A mother recalls a girl saving banana skins by placing them in a nearby gentleman's pocket on a train. Joan explains she did not discard them but concealed them in the man's pocket.
A cartoon dialogue shows a doctor warning a patient about nonviolent activity. The patient declares he is an anarchist and the doctor quips to avoid bombs for a week or two. The humor centers on political labels and self restraint.
A joke sequence riffs on David and Goliath with a stone misfire and a paint joke. It adds mechanical wordplay about a cog wheel with teeth on edge. The humor hinges on a surprising mental image and a punny twist.
Kellogg's Att-Bran is promoted as a flavorful all-bran product rich in bulk and vitamin B to aid regular habits. Advertised as finer and softer than raw bran with added flavoring, it claims superior bulk over partial bran products and is produced in London Ontario.
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