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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 01, 1931
Page
9
The Free Press rejects unsigned letters and articles. Editors note they will not publish without the writer's signature to ensure accountability and protect the publication from misattribution.
Ontario department confirms the southerly County road will start November 1 to relieve unemployment for municipalities between Toronto and Hamilton. About 3 000 to 4 000 men may be employed, with costs shared by municipalities, while County Council faces criticism for lacking a formal discussion on the plan.
A Western observer notes grape prices shifting from producers to consumers, citing $0.25 per basket in Acton versus $0.35 last year and a 24 cent profit for merchants. The piece suggests Government action to fortify fruit spirits and calls for inquiry into who pockets the middleman margin.
The era sees Britain drop the gold standard with European peers wavering while Canada vows to maintain it. Unemployment grows and governments seek tax tweaks to cover rising costs. Despite global finance chaos, people retain faith in British integrity and domestic buying remains sensible.
Editorial notes discuss the stalled unemployment relief for Santa Claus, Roger Babson on Britain's crisis, Hydro property valuations, Saskatchewan creamery butter output rising to 13,920,436 pounds for Jan–Aug 1931, asbestos product manufacture peaking at 2,301,024 dollars with Thetford Mines as a key center, and vast unmanufactured asbestos exports.
American purchases during the convention totaled about 48 800 cases and 2 200 kegs of beer. Expenditure reached roughly 180 400 dollars. The Liquor Control Act is described as a temperance measure and a current financial burden for the average man to grasp.
A diary style account recalls farming life around an Indian camp misperception, yard work with a partner stock evaluating harvests of fall wheat, corn stalks and sheaves, and nightly misadventures with mice, hens, and burglars. The narrator notes pride in progress, humor in mishaps, and ongoing household chores.
In a wartime dispatch a chaotic shelling scene unfolds with troops urged to “shell them” amid heavy enemy density. The vivid quote captures urgent combat verbals and morale under fire as bombardment continues around the mound operations.
The text touts a universal remedy gaining attention and claims it can bring relief in individual cases. It suggests widespread success and encourages people to try the so called “far famed” Anttona Remedy, implying broad efficacy across diverse conditions.
Canadian orchid hunter Tawrinioe AluM Tawrinioe travels two years in Colombia and the West Indies collecting rare orchids. He arrives in Montreal aboard the Lady Gomera with crates of plants and a young companion named Mako. The expedition funded by a Toronto florist firm aims to grow and sell luxury blooms.
A quarrel about a year old bill ends with a tentative agreement to settle for half the amount. The parties agree to meet to finalize the terms and cancel the remaining balance. The exchange suggests a compromise and potential forgiveness of the remainder.
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