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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 13, 1932
Page
2
The article notes wartime hiring offered work to all and paid high salaries to skilled and unskilled workers alike. It argues modern employers seek trained, intelligent workers and can be choosy, making preparation crucial. It warns that reliance on unprepared effort will fail when competition is intense.
The Montreal Harbor Commission reports September 1932 grain exports totaling 15,184,185 bushels with an average daily delivery of 506,13914 bushels to ships of British and other nations. This marks nearly a doubling from September 1931 and part of a rising season through the St Lawrence navigation period. Four elevators with 15,162,000 bushels capacity operated under the commission.
A Regina Leader-Post report echoes western critics, detailing tax seizures and relief costs leaving Southern Saskatchewan farmers with little cash. In Indian Head RM about 231 tax seizures among 300 farmers reveal debt beyond relief payments, seed and repairs needed for next spring.
Milverton Sun notes Toronto officials push protectionist measures to shield local firms. Mayor advises firms to keep orders in city and Controller McBride advocates a wall around Toronto to safeguard industry. Authors warn this backwoods 'hogtown' attitude limits Ontario trade.
Brampton residents report nuisance from canvassers selling trinkets and pictures, with Brampton Conservator noting complaints about scammers and panhandlers. City aims a thorough survey to curb troublesome doorstep selling and protect households.
A dispatch notes a wide price gap for British anthracite versus American coal, with Montreal harbor price about 6 dollars per ton and consumer delivery costs in Montreal Ottawa and Toronto raising the landed price to roughly 6 dollars per ton f.o.b. Montreal. The report cites a nine to one dollar spread and says the matter has been referred to the Department of Labor’s combines section for inquiry.
The third session of Canada’s 17th Parliament opened in Ottawa on Thursday October 6 with traditional ceremony. Observance of Remembrance Day as a public holiday remains under debate in business circles. Rural fairs draw steady crowds despite doubts voiced about fairs’ popularity.
The Marlatt tannery in Oakville resumes operations after a shutdown since July 1. It credits support from the Imperial Conference deals. Construction starts soon on a Toronto Observatory housing the second largest telescope, a reflecting instrument to be completed in 1933 at an estimated cost of $500,000.
A reflective piece from a farmer author on how daily chores and attire mix with reading and imagination. The author cites Warwick Deeping and David Grayson, notes the value of imagination for weathering monotony, and extols imagination to foresee profits and avert gloom, all while observing hens, gardens, and a growing brood.
A child records a week of local happenings from Friday to Thursday. Topics include joining a debating society, rumors about a man in a jewelry store, Sunday school, a barber’s wife acquiring a manicure set, farm and family discussions, Ike Flater’s asthma cure and surgery, and a playful tale of a captured peer tied to a tree during a game context.
Fragment from a dialogue shows Bhe praising Alice and then shifting topic to discuss someone else. The text reads as a conversational snippet with minimal context and no clear event or outcome. Named individuals mentioned include Alice and Bhe. The source presents a terse exchange without additional details or setting.
A historical etheral patent claim praising Douglas Egyptian Liniment as the finest blister for stock and humans. It promises natural hair root health, hair regrowth, and no scarring, framed as an invaluable tonic for livestock and people.
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