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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 01, 1938
Page
2
The Acton Bree Press outlines advertising rules, rates, and error liability. It states misprints are not liable without written proof, and corrections must be noted. editor G Arlop Dills signs off.
The piece urges students to prepare for the new term with steady effort. It stresses higher grades as the goal and outlines the need to plan the year's work. It advises sacrifices now to ease final tests and emphasizes choosing what's most desirable for success.
The article highlights Acton Fair set for September 21 with three weeks of final prep. Directors led by President J A Mann push to avoid last year's paralysis setback and urge community cooperation for a successful event.
Readers spoke after three weeks without the Sunday School lesson and demanded its return. The Free Press explains that reader feedback drives changes, even when judges deem the feature expendable.
A letter notes Acton joins ninety percent of Ontario Hydro municipalities in lowering consumer rates. It recalls Actonians paid 10c per kilowatt hour for limited use, now paying 2.6c and 1c with Hydro ownership. The writer argues lower costs and better service justify continuing Hydro methods despite faults, warning against opposing the plan.
A Globe and Mail staff writer paints Nova Scotia dairy and crop hardships with fish emptied seas and coal piles, noting imports rising to 20 million and farms left abandoned while pleas for government subsidies spark debate on funding from taxpayers. The piece cites Ontario tomato and berry prices, showing widespread deprivation and questioning subsidy viability as Hon. Mr. Dunning faces strain.
In a Port Hope note, residents question out of town ticket sales for raffles and urge supporting Acton and Port Hope alike. The writer argues funds should stay local to meet home needs, reducing commissions and travel costs while aiding children in their own community.
Editorial notes warn of losing an hour with autumn time change in Acton on Monday. September routines resume as schools and work restart. Hockey chatter and local sports gossip shift to pre season. Mention of War at the Canadian National Exhibition and Sir Lord Stantess opening message, and Capt George E T Eyston setting a 345.49 mph land speed record awaiting John Cobb.
In 1120 B C at Mizpeh Samuel leads Israel to repent and cast out idols restoring true worship. Prayer and unity precede deliverance from the Philistines as Jehovah answers Samuel’s intercession with victory. The lesson links confession and trust to salvation beyond mere reformulations.
A letter from Horace Britain, Director of the Citizens' Research Institute of Canada, argues for restoring Canadian citizenship spirit and reducing government dependence. He urges better property assessment, refined taxation, and improved municipal finances to ease the tax burden and bolster public morale and citizenship.
A historical guide explains poison ivy symptoms from itching and blisters to potential severe illness. It advises immediate washing with strong laundry soap in tepid water to remove oil, warns against spreading via contact, and reviews various treatments including potassium permanganate, iodine stains, and avoidance of rubbing. It notes plant resin can cling to clothing and pets, with possible transmission through contaminated items.
A speaker extols Franklin D Roosevelt as the greatest man the United States has seen while a farmer counters that behind every man lies a powerful influence from women, sparking a debate about influence, leadership, and perception.
Former Chicago mayor William Hale Thompson relocates to a British influenced retreat in Canada. Reports describe his summer home at Bate Fine on Mantoulin Island with remote access by tractor and long bus journeys from Lite Current, highlighting a shift away from past tensions toward peaceful living.
A montage of Acton medical and professional listings. Doctors surgeons dentists and a veterinarian are named with offices on Mill Street Leishman Block and Knox Avenue. Includes hours contact numbers and scope of services across the town.
A notice details licensing and coverage across Life Fire Health and accident automobile windstorm plate glass boiler fidelity bonds farm insurance annuities and all general lines of insurance. It lists the scope of authorized agents and the classifications under which they operate.
Schedule notices show daily and Sunday train times with several exceptions. Times include 404 pm 954 pm 426 pm and 349 pm with Sunday only 9 pm and 949 pm references. The flyer describes last Aas step in Orangetown facing West and mentions standard time adjustments.
A fragmented timetable shows eastbound coach services from Acton with columns of times amid notes on routes and exceptions. The readable lines reference westbound services to Kitchener and daily patterns with skips on Saturdays Sundays and holidays.
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