Relief and Joy Over King George VI’s Improving Health
Canadians express relief as bulletins show the health of King George VI improving. Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh visit Canada, bringing a sense of unity after weeks of tension. The editorial praises the king’s duty, leadership, and the royal family as a moral beacon during troubled times.
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Canada
King George VI
Elizabeth
Duke of Edinburgh
The
Dominion
King George
George VI
George
Hi Neighbour Toronto Cars Are A Burden For Visitors
The writer laments downtown Toronto parking with cramped spaces meters called one armed bandits and lots charging 70 cents for up to 14 hours. Affected by no liability signs and key surrender, they conclude trains or buses are best for visiting the city while neighbors’ chatter about cars is dismissed as bunk.
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Toronto
Voting Ontario election: a call for cautious choices
The piece urges electors to evaluate promises against the province’s broader good and not be swayed by demagoguery as the campaign heats up. It stresses exercising judgment, considering national and global impacts, and avoiding radical promises. It also notes the Oakville Trafalgar Journal’s expansion to eight columns.
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Ontario
Oakville
Sewage Treatment Plants Urged Across Ontario Towns
The Department of Health pushes municipalities to install sewage treatment plants as rivers and harbors face pollution. Bruce County has only one plant and Owen Sound dumps into the harbour. The province aims to spread the costly disposal projects over time, though the burden is mounting for many towns.
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I Als
Bruce County
Owen Sound
Department of Health
Five Days For All Aims Stir Wife’s Work Week
In a Bow manville Statesman stance the essay argues that the shift to an eight hour day and five day week benefits workers but neglects housewives. It condemns continuous labor at home with no holidays and urges unions to demand a shorter home workload. The piece contrasts factory gains with domestic burdens and calls for shared family labor.
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Mother
Bowmanville Statesman
Editorial Notes on Weather and Chamber Advice
The piece notes Thanksgiving weather hindered outdoors yet warmth at home persisted. It argues the Chamber of Commerce should focus on building community rather than chasing industries or roads, asserting civility by business leaders sets town examples. It also cites Midland Free Press Herald on food prices being driven by supply and demand, praising market-driven governance of production and distribution.
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Chamber of Commerce Bulletin
Midland
Ont
Free Press-Herald
Wasteful Military Spending Warned by Windsor Star
The Windsor Star warns that during wartime or preparedness periods authorities may seize opportunities to acquire assets impractically, urging that only essential military expenditures be allowed while preventing wasteful spending in both military and civil sectors.
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The
Windsor Star
Sunday Worship and Services At Local Church
The page lists Sunday October 14 1081 with 9 00 am Holy Communion 10 00 am Sunday School 11 00 am Communion Service and 7 00 pm Evening Prayer. It notes a welcome and a preparatory service Friday October 12 and mentions a Bible class and visitors welcomed.
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Trinity XXI
Standay School
Echool
Hible
Tragic Death At Acton Mills Sparks Community Grief
The 1901 tragedy of Frederick Glebe, proprietor of Acton Roller Mills, killed by the eastbound 6.35 am express, shocks Acton as families mourn. Police note possible self destruction amid mental distress. council enforces street by laws and a coal deposit ban. Meanwhile Rockwood Fair draws many Actonians with tug of war for 60 dollar purse.
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Frederick Glebe
Acton
Rockwood
Esquesing Agricultural Society
Scotch Block
Neil Gillies
David Gibbons
H. Wallace
J. Mardy
D. Allan
W. Bel
W. McDonald
Boston Boys
Esquesing
W. Hampshire
Jas. Murray
H. Smith
T. McKenzie
W. Hardy
R. Curry
Wm. Stark
Speyside
T. Dunn
Turnips Load Eight Cents Per Bushel At Local Market
The Free Press reports turnips arriving at eight cents per bushel. Milk prices dip to Be per quart in Acton. Living costs described as lower. A body found on CN R tracks west of Rockwood, believed to be Malcolm Muir of Lorneville Junction, may have jumped a freight in Acton. Community groups held meetings and a wedding shower occurred for Miss Jean Sayers. Teachers Institute of Halton County convened in Acton. Obituary notes Hanna Palmer Moore Brown, widow of Robert L Brown, died October 2, 1941 at 207 Marine Esquesing.
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Acton
Malcolm Muir
Lorneville Junction
C.N.R
Rockwood
Young Peoples of the
United Church and
Knox Guild
U.P.O
Henry Sayers
Jean Sayers
Teachers’ Institute of
Halton County
Brown
Marine, Esquesing
Hanna Palmer Moore
Robert L. Brown
Toronto church events mark 100th anniversary schedule
Sunday services note 10.50 am Sunday School and 7.00 pm evening service at Nordlund Castlefield Ave Baptist Church Toronto. Elia Binnell gospel singer listed. October 14 7 pm Thankoffering meeting by Young Women's Mission Circle with speaker Faith McFean Jim Ilton Ontario. Wednesday 7 pm prayer meeting Friday 4:15 pm Mission Band and 7:00 pm Young Adult Network.
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HO Aim
Pan
Nordlund
Gastlefield Ave
Baptist Church
Toronto
Baloat
Elia Binnell
Pam
Young Women's Mission Circle
Mist Faith Mcfean
Jimilton
Mission Band
Yan
Lever Hoskin Chartered Accountants Office Notice
An old newspaper fragment lists Ax Lever and Hoskin Chartered Accountants successors to Jenkins and Hardy with address 1305 Metropolitan Building Toronto and Georgetown service times. The legible data show daily and Sunday schedules and late evening hours, plus scattered lines about westbound routes and Sunday operations.
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Lever & Hoskin Chartered Accountants
Jenkins and Hardy
Victoria St
Toronto
Scouts Complete Three Day Training Cruise in Fundy Bay
Fifty southern New Brunswick Boy Scouts earned Coast Watchman and Pilot proficiency badges during a three day voyage aboard the M. V Connors Bros. They camped ashore each night and visited multiple Bay of Fundy islands and mainland points during the trip.
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New Brunswick
Connors Bros
Bay of Fundy Islands
Canadian Tourist Spending Near Parity With Foreign Visitors
The article notes that for the first time in 25 years Canadian tourist spending abroad may equal or exceed foreign spending in Canada. Historically Canadians spent far less abroad, but now spending is dollar for dollar. To attract more foreign visitors, Canada must keep its tourist trade robust and balanced with foreign spendings.
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Canada
United States
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