13 Oct 1938
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 13, 1938
Page
1
The Acton Free Press explains ads must be proofread by advertisers before publication and errors noted will be corrected at the advertiser's expense. It states carriers and readers may not be liable beyond the cost of the space occupied by the erroneous ad. Editor G Arlop Dills signs the notice.
Report shows 350 residents at railway crossings over six months with 78 motorists hitting lowered gates 41 driving under them 28 colliding with trains 10 driving through lowered gates and 12 failing to stop at a ted tight.
A Ontario man, Prenner, drives with his wife and two children after offering a walker's ride five miles from Beaverton. The Lindsay Post and Fergus News Record comment on a democratic country, noting the alleged kindness contrasts with political taunts.
The annual Ontario Prisons and Reformatories report notes Halton's 28 married and 182 single prisoners last year with 14 confined at once, 23 cells, and a peak of 14. Peel County shows 134 commitments, 12 maximum inmates, and similar costs. Overall province records 20 618 prisoners and three executions.
The article praises the Department of Highways Hatton's representative Mr T A Blake lock and the Reeve and Council for completing Mill Street paving. It notes some ratepayers disagree on cost but stresses Mill Street as Acton's main business street and the need to replace the worn surface. It lauds cooperation over condemnation.
June saw sixty day touring permits issued for 43 autos from Hawaii and 23 from Mexico among others as U S visitors mainly from New York accounted for 41 013 permits. Michigan followed with 24 449 and several states reported thousands of cars entering Canada.
The piece argues cities expand while small towns struggle for funds and relief. It cites Burlington finances, Toronto seeking federal aid for a 150 million sewage disposal plant, a 450 thousand loan under the National Housing Act, and calls for more balanced attention to towns and villages beyond city success.
Editorial notes praise autumn scenery in the district and fine Thanksgiving weather. They humorously discuss Acton street lighting, Prime Minister King and Premier Hepburn, sport shifts to hockey, Fire Prevention Week, and the need for subscriptions to support newspapers and cheese weeks.
Sir Edward Mellanby told an Ottawa audience that diet matters more than housing for health. He cited infant mortality in islands and England, stressed milk as protective, and urged dairy foods, vegetables, eggs, fish, and meat to improve physique, health, and growth.
A humorous excerpt shows a mule being named by a driver who jokes about choosing a name only if the animal pays attention to him. The exchange features dialect and a guarded promise to select a label when curiosity is satisfied.
Letter from Adam I Hellar Kalbert Phethbentier urging readers and editors to share opinions on making Canada a better land to work and live. The piece argues for national civic responsibility, practical ambitions, and a collaborative press fostering a prosperous, unified Canada.
Frank Crosetti, Yankee shortstop, crams the plate after his game winning homer in the second World Series tilt. The shot broke a dominant pitching performance by Danny Dean. Red Ballew prepares for his turn.
A dense OCR listing shows multiple professionals in Acton and Georgetown including doctors J A McNiven J J Nelson and W G Gullen, and Notaries GP Leatherland and Kenneth M Langdon. It notes offices on Main Street Mill Street and Harbour Street with hours by appointment and phone numbers 34 68 83 148 and 20.
A local veterinary surgeon, B. D. Young, based in Brookville with a Millan 14614 contact, and a second listing for Oca and Reaklencs Knox Avenue Acton with phone 130.
Nonsensical OCR fragment outlines daily timetable notes for Acton with scattered times. The text hints at schedule entries and mentions a stand in Pine but lacks readable details on dates events or entities.
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