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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 20, 1927
Page
4
A Hamilton merchant says the Liquor Control Act makes collections harder for goods sold on installments. He notes liquor is easier to obtain, causing indebted men to miss payments and spend money on drinks, leaving wives unable to enjoy former comforts.
Toronto department store leaders expand to the West opening groceries in the West and branches in Montreal Hamilton and Sudbury. The Financial Post notes plans for two Calgary property blocks and a tunnel link. Purposes unannounced but a Calgary store is expected. The shift follows a mail order collapse as competition intensifies.
An advertising expert argues that markets continually evolve as new people enter and others change buying habits. He cites yearly shifts including births, education, marriages, travel, and deaths, urging continual promotion of current goods to stay in front of the public.
The text explains Indian Summer as a mild late autumn spell near November, sometimes tied to St. Martin's Festival on November 11. It surveys theories for the name, including harvest practices, Pilgrim-Indian lore, and Doddridge notes on Indigenous incursions resuming before winter, noting variations in timing and duration.
The passage argues most people intend to pay promptly but inattention and delays burden merchants. It notes bookkeepers need days to prepare bids and present them to customers, with only about half paid by month end, shifting profits and costs to customers. It suggests hard times arise from unchecked credit and urges paying as able.
In December the Rural Mail Carriers of the Dominion through their legal adviser will protest to the Postmaster-General in Ottawa against the present method of hiring. Routes are let to the lowest bidder, attracting underqualified recruits and driving experienced carriers away due to low pay. The association argues the system is unsatisfactory, harms service quality, and urges a change. The outcome will be watched with interest.
The Aylmer by law increases the annual hawker and peddler license to 75, with Acton at 25. The move aims to curb itinerant sellers who undercut local merchants and sell dubious goods, while farmers remain exempt. The town protects citizens from inflated bargains and shoddy wares.
The Weekly News of Belfast argues the Trades Union Congress rightly ended ties with the Soviet Union. It recalls two years of optimism from Scarborough when the Anglo-Russian Joint Advisory Council formed, but shows that British labor aimed for workers’ welfare while Russia pursued different goals.
The Border Cities Star remarks on Meighen Ferguson politics after reviewing films. It notes Canada’s rail and road changes with 2400 miles of tracks torn up last year. It cites spring wheat yields in Alberta, including Goldie Hill’s 70 acre field averaging 67 bushels per acre. It mentions De Arthur Thompson’s London Royal Academy comment on women vs apes. It also reports Financial Post figures on chain stores Dominion Stores Arnold Loblaw turnover in 1927.
After two years without a band Aylmer residents welcome plans to form a new town band. Local citizens note the band enhances community life and fear its loss in the future.
The Acton community reports on fairs and prizes at Georgetown and local events. Winners include Smith, Watson, and Wallace in crafts and farming displays. births, marriages, and deaths are listed. A local incident features a man shooting himself in the thigh but surviving after minor surgery. The piece notes weekly church services and a young baseball game ending in Acton victory.
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The notice urges customers to report issues with contracts bills or instrument trouble by calling for personal attentive service. It emphasizes that each matter will receive careful treatment rather than routine care.
A mangled fragment describes a colored preacher and admirer of Roosevelt who asks not to rule in elections. His wife Armadila bore ten children and a new eleventh appeared. The passage mentions Eph and a battered vehicle, a community seeking money for a fresh start and service.
A fragmentary passage features a character praising his family and guidance, claiming a long lineage of rights. A Scot replies asserting longstanding ancestral rights, mentioning two thousand years. The text reads as a stylized, humorous reflection on tradition and legitimacy.
An advertisement promises quick relief from gas and sour stomach. It touts Juttuhe Magnesia powder or tablets to break up gas neutralize acids and aid digestion. Sold at good drug stores and not a laxative.
The notice lists a Perry man from Acton Ontario involved in a mortgage schedule and a Toronto University graduate presenting a new anesthetic method. The entry records hours 9.20 am on Saturday 12 o'clock and notes the office at the residence corner MO and Frederick Street.
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