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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 20, 1938
Page
2
The notice outlines subscription and advertising cancellations for The Free Press. It notes arrears handling, continued service upon request, and requirements for remittance and proof of publication. It also states limits on liability for errors and the advertiser must sign proofs to claim correction responsibility.
The article reflects on the warm October days in Ontario comparing them to Indian Summer. It notes a belief that true Indian Summer follows a snow event, yet current pleasant weather persists. The piece expresses appreciation for sunny days shortening winter and praising Ontario autumn.
The cemetery marks a series of improvements including a rebuilt Main Street entrance, a leveled front, and a new wall. After years of fundraising by the Women’s Institute and cooperative work with the Cemetery Board, the project will be formally dedicated this Sunday with praise from current and former residents.
The piece notes unprecedented plans for King George VI and Queen Elizabeth to visit Canada next year possibly including a Washington stop. It argues democracies may need to break traditions, highlights cross border goodwill between Canada and the United States, and hopes Toronto resolves local issues quietly during the royal visit.
A mixed set of notes covers Boy Scouts Apple Day, Toronto airport naming, Acton industry revival, building permits totaling $47,825,791 with $27,542,? reported, and reflections on Ontario liquor policy, crime raids, and national statistics. The piece cites Lord Stanley’s death, Dominion ties, and 1937 liquor, cigarette, and gambling figures from the Dominion Bureau of Statistics.
More than 250 monuments and cairns across Canada honor historical events. September unveiled markers include Grand Pre Nova Scotia for the 1747 Battle of Grand Pre, Baie Verte New Brunswick portage, Fort Alexander Manitoba trading post site, Norway House Manitoba Cree Syllabic invention, and Fort McMurray Alberta Methye Portage route.
A Sunday School lesson outlines the Fourth Commandment, its rest mandate, and the Christian view of Sabbath keeping as a gracious privilege. It recounts Jesus healing a woman on the Sabbath in Luke 13 10-17, contrasting divine compassion with ceremonial strictness, and emphasizes faith and God's mercy over legalism.
Public letter to editors urging weekly newspapers to strengthen national unity. It calls for fair reporting, cross Canada cooperation, conservation, education, and faith in God, arguing a press on the bulwark of freedom shapes public opinion and national character. The piece ends with a call for integrity and continued leadership.
The readable lines show religious phrases praising the Lord and admonishing adversaries. The text is garbled with misspellings and missing context, hindering clear interpretation of purpose or event. The fragment suggests a devotional or sermon-like note with scattered lines referencing praise and fate.
Train timetable fragment shows daily eastbound departures with Sundays excluded and a Georgetown stop. Times listed include early morning 657 a.m, 9 54 a.m, and evening 626 p.m. 819 p.m. Standard time.
Dr Wm G Cullen L M CC physician surgeon hours 1 to 4 and 7 to 9 Sundays by appointment Whbur Street near Min Atreat Georgetown phone 128 Acton Georgetown Main Street T Seynuck cafe for appointment phone Acton 88 Office hours Acton Tue Thu 1 15 p m to 4 30 p m evenings on request P W Pearen D D S dental surgeon Byman Block phone 29 Mill Street Acton Rockwood office open Thursday afternoon and evening
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