Acton Fair 34 Years Strong Amid Growth and Gratitude
The Acton Fair, celebrated as the best in its history, benefited from ideal weather and thorough planning. President Arthur Swackhamer and local volunteers are praised for turning the event into a thriving community meeting place, reflecting decades of growth since its 1912 start. The piece also reflects on Thanksgiving and Canadian national mood with temperate commentary on pride and hardship.
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Acton
Acton Fair
Esquising
Georgetown
Arthur Swackhamer
Gild-Edged Investment Editorial Notes
Ottawa reports Canada may balance its budget for the first time since 1930. Thanksgiving Day, Remembrance Day, and Christmas frame a county scene of autumn colors and bountiful harvests. Townspeople credit Victory Loan efforts and recall favorable weather weeks that boosted community campaigns.
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Ottawa
Canada
Canada Savings Bonds launch and fire prevention plea
Canada plans Canada Savings Bonds as Victory Bond successor with flexible purchase through banks brokers payroll deductions. The note hopes strong community response and cites safe saving habits. The piece also urges stricter fire prevention after costly damages and urges collective national effort.
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Canada
Canada Savings
Victory
Dominion
Canada resumes non essential building boom in postwar year one
Canada reports about 90 million dollars of non essential construction under way in postwar year one and estimates 3 500 projects. In eight months to August 4 about 75 million dollars for 3 000 such jobs were undertaken. Residential housing share drops to under one third of awards while commercial and institutional work remains minimal. Industrial and engineering projects rise as overall construction shifts.
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Trasene
Canada
Authoritatwe
MacLean Building Reports Ltd
Financial Post
Veterans Parade Highlights Acton Heroes and Local Remembrance
A Sunday event in Acton honored local veterans of World War I and the South Africa campaign. Several witness statements note residents who did not return after the war, with emphasis on those who served and remained in Acton.
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Acton
Toore
South Africa
Willies
Raed Diggs
Tiepeliatis
Eastbound Dares Sham Osan Tragedy Reported
A Sunday incident near Osan is reported with a deadly flyer event noted at 646 pm and 79 pm on the same day. The fragmentary text references ferrets and a ded pom as unclear details.
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Sham
Osan
Nin
Wurdiss
Pho
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Dr. Nelson
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Harrietor
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Hirtte
Langdon & Aylsworth Basristors
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London
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