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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 17, 1935
Page
8
The Acton Free Press outlines rates per insertion with minimum charges and per word pricing for notices and poems. It notes display rates vary by space, and warns it is not liable for errors unless corrected in writing before publication.
A gEDSORIAL urges Canadians to observe Thanksgiving with gratitude for abundant crops and peace. It notes wars elsewhere do not threaten Canada and invites all to count blessings on the approaching Thursday observance.
A national election result grants the Liberal government a strong mandate to implement reforms. Leaders praise steady improvement while stressing accountability if promises fail. The piece highlights youth in leadership and balance with experienced voices as crucial to the new government’s effectiveness.
The column notes Halton County’s historic shift as a Liberal is elected for the first time in over forty years, with A Blakelock honored for service and Hughes Cleaver winning a strong majority. It predicts active, not back-bencher, service from Halton’s new Ottawa voice and a continuing record of dedication to local interests.
The piece reflects on the roles of winners and losers after elections. It notes that losers can drive reform and progressive ideas, citing Debs as an example whose advocacy influenced policy despite not becoming president. It mentions Stevens Woodsworth and Bennett as losers whose efforts may still yield value.
The Globe notes editorial page overflow and Thanksgiving mood amid oil product values rising in 1934. It comments on Dominion voters lists omissions and Acton YMCA activity, praising Fergus News-Record on Acton WoMCA and recommending local route views for autumn drives along Speyside and Sodom.
The exposition centers on Jeremiah 7 1 11 21 23 urging repentance the words from Jehovah not Jeremiah s own thoughts and stressing verbal inspiration and obedience over ritual. It notes Israel s failure to heed God s call and warns today s churches against trusting science or modern philosophers over divine Word.
A reflection compares the quiet power of dawn’s light with the unseen influence of Christian character. It claims true faith grows through patient endurance and deeds, not noise, and seeks reward in a brighter world through reliance on Christ.
A fragmentary newspaper page blends a mother praising stamp collecting with a philatelist child, an ad for Douglas Egyptian Ointment promising instant back relief, and a sermon-like biblical excerpt urging obedience to God. The disjointed text fuses household life and religious exhortation.
In Shawnee Oklahoma Edson R Walke notes The Ngure raven is seen as a good omen in the Orient and Occident The Daily News 7000 edition calls newspaper advertising a key public service aiding living standards and public to new comforts Howard E Blood president of a corporation calls the road to prosperity clear and urges citizens to push forward Ads promise constant bargains in the newspaper.
John Eldridge, a Canadian National Railways engineer in Ottawa, retires after six decades of service. Known as the canal skipper, he paddled a homemade punt across the Rideau Canal for 40 years and walked or paddled about 700 miles along the canal during open water and winter seasons. He made his last voyage on September 1, amid a turnout of railway friends and well wishers.
A quote on perseverance urging candidates to keep on with determination, noting that tenacity outpaces brilliance and even genius without steady effort. It suggests one talented person may prevail over many without perseverance.
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