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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 29, 1931
Page
9
The Wentworth County farm fires frighten farmers and families as a suspected arsonist alleged to be mentally disturbed operates amid harsh times. Insurance rates may rise, threatening policy lapses and farm viability under ongoing blaze fears.
The Northern News ridicules the Toronto Star writer for inaccuracies and sensationalism. It cites a 1 000 unemployed claim versus 68 and notes editors’ lax reporting would embarrass papers. It condemns daily comic strips and puzzles as selling features.
An old report notes dogs using a public drinking fountain at the Post OMco, sparking complaints about mixed use. The piece argues the Main Street trough is meant for animals, making humans share the facility with pets unfair.
The county council commends a ministerial interview on a third southern highway. It objects to twenty percent of 800000 funded by the county and argues Toronto and Hamilton should bear the burden. The dispute highlights city rural discrimination as Halton foregoes needed link from Acton to Milton.
The Bank of Montreal business summary notes volatile exchange rates over the past five weeks with sterling dipping below 3.50 in New York and the median dollar around 8 cents. It cites increased gold reserves in France, rising loan rates in Europe, and Canada restricting gold exports. Unemployment, high deficits, and rising relief costs are seen, while commodity prices show a bottoming trend with oversupply in cotton, wheat, sugar, copper, rubber and lumber.
Editorials note Canada’s opportunities amid currency shifts and wartime adjustments. Ontario cattle exports to Britain rise toward 28 thousand head by November 1931, liquor sales projected to fall, and forged bootlegger labels spark control concerns. Gold output climbs with September at a record 3.85 million, nine month Ontario mine value near 31.37 million, 1930 annual value 35.52 million.
A diary style update from Ginger Farm recalls a quiet week interrupted by threshing chores. The author details a busy spell coordinating neighbors and a threshing crew, minor injuries, shopping trips to town, and the arrival of salesmen and farm buyers, ending with reflections on community support.
The article estimates the number of British West Indies colonies and related territories, noting Bermuda and the Windward and Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico, Jamaica, Cuba, and others. It suggests counting all island members would take a year and may total over two thousand including distant territories.
Fragmentary notes discuss shipping surplus to the West and the idea that everyone is entitled to their own opinion. The text hints at skepticism about a plan and mentions a figure named Wydden-b or similar.
Advice on choosing work aligned with gifts and maturity. Emphasizes patience and persistence, urging to bind what one can do well and commit to that path rather than chasing unsuitable lines or fame.
A report to Ottawa's Poultry Division notes a weak poultry crop this year across Canada with higher costs and price volatility. Quebec shows expanded production under a cooperative movement while other provinces face profitability challenges and oversupply pressures, likely affecting official grade pricing and market volumes.
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