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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 31, 1935
Page
2
Canada recorded a historic turnout with 4,022,567 of 5,917,387 eligible voters casting ballots on October 14. Final tallies are pending from far flung ridings and party shares remain largely unchanged from earlier CP figures.
Local leaders condemn ongoing property damage as windows in vacant houses are broken and a residence entered. Street lamps suffer catapult damage, prompting authorities to insist on accountability and repayment for losses to end the disruptive spree.
Burlington’s MP Hughes Cleaver proposed a modern Post Office at about 24 000 dollars, aiming for half the appropriation. Local editorials praise the economy move while noting comparable projects in Acton and Barrie. Burlington residents hope for a suitable, timely building.
The piece cites Section 39 of the Highway Traffic Act prohibiting leaving glass or sharp debris on highways with penalties from 3 to 10 dollars for the first offence, 10 to 25 for subsequent offences, and 25 to 50 for others. licenses may be suspended up to 60 days. It urges awareness of the rules and notes careless behavior as the likely cause of sidewalk debris.
The piece questions inspector priorities suggesting jail improvements should not overshadow the need to clean up urban slums. It laments homes in Halton with water carried from kitchen to bath and calls for extending modern conveniences to law abiding citizens. It asks if public inspectors would reveal harsher conditions in private houses.
A year of achievement for Acton with a two mill tax rate, street improvements, and service with no remuneration. The Reeve and Council, School Board, and Public Utilities Commission are praised for economical administration, asset maintenance, and consumer rebates as nomination night approaches.
Editorial comments on Hallowe'en night remark on whether youths are better behaved than in prior years and consider consequences, social norms, and community expectations.
The article notes upcoming political activity with guessing contests and preliminaries for Wardenship. It cites Remembrance Day being near and weekendlike, and reports Liberal counts at 171 members versus Conservatives at 30. A student reader questions Hepburn’s identity amid local business familiarity.
The St. Thomas note states patience while awaiting Hon. G Howard Ferguson’s resignation as High Commissioner. It questions whether he can craft words eloquent enough to meet the situation or if he will hand in his letter soon.
A Sunday School lesson summarizes the siege and fall of Jerusalem, detailing the year and a half of hardship, the Babylonian breach, Zedekiah’s capture, and the fulfillment of prophecies. It notes the people’s apostasy, the resulting destruction, and the call to repentance before final deliverance.
A quotation by J G Holland condemns gossip as a personal confession of malice or folly. He warns that rumor corrupts communities and divides churches, urging the young to eradicate it before it becomes a chronic, incurable disease.
This advertisement extols Persian Balm as a cool refreshing protector for skin. It promises softening smoothing and a fragrant charm to the complexion for hands and face while defending against rough weather and preserving beauty.
A farmer visiting his son's college learns students seek a universal solvent. When asked what it would be, a Maquid that dissolves anything is proposed. The farmer approves and wonders what container would hold such a solvent.
The Industrial Department of the Canadian National Railways notes that candles and air lamps remain common in Cuba's country districts while electricity is mostly limited to cities and towns. The mention is tied to a broader remark about lighting practices.
A tense exchange unfolds as a grandmother demands a full account of a corporal punishment incident involving a boy named Johnny. The room holds a charged atmosphere while relatives debate authority and blame in the domestic dispute.
A veteran offered a stark view of the next war saying it will be terrible. He argued the safest place will be in the army and soldiers should knit comforts for harassed civilians in their spare time.
Two speakers clash over who should have control in the home with Y arguing for equal say and X countering. The column urges faith that right, not raw strength, should guide domestic authority, framing the debate in moral terms.
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