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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 03, 1936
Page
9
A bygone Tuesday brought the community’s school age children a pivotal day as the Back to School movement swelled. For most it was familiar, yet for a small group it signaled their first step into structured life and new routines, a moment recalled by older generations.
The Hepburn government retired 7 339 000 in 2 1 2 per cent coupon debentures from the first loan issued after taking office. The 37 500 000 loan was placed August 30 1934 and 13 662 000 had been retired previously. With the latest retirement Ontario’s funded debt is lower than at October 31 1934 year end. No debentures mature until November and December with 800 000 and 700 000 due. The move aligns with election promises to improve the province’s finances.
Ontario payrolls show printing publishing and bookbinding at 9.96 million, pulp and paper at 10.91 million, totaling about 28 million in salaries. The sector ranks high in payrolls with autos, electrical apparatus, and meat and flour industries also noted. printing remains a major employer.
Farmers realize painting and maintaining rural mail boxes helps identification for motorists and neighbors. Postal rules require boxes be properly erected, in good repair, and legibly lettered with the patron’s name. failure to comply may lead to discontinuation of service.
An Oshuwi Times summary notes a Brockville Anglican church has funded its work for over fifty years without teas bazaars or work sales. Funds come from pulpit announcements and regular envelopes, keeping social activities intact through church organizations while avoiding fundraising schemes.
The piece laments highway fatalities and urges courtesy while noting the upcoming 1936 Acton Fair and time change. It comments on the Canadian National Exhibition surpassing past editions, trade shifts, and political skepticism, urging local firms to participate in every issue and reflecting on community change and a question about familiar street trees.
The lesson notes Paul and the apostles turning to the Gentiles after Jewish rejection, praising the Word of God and describing miracles, perseverance, and the cost of true discipleship. It contrasts divine healing with modern fake practices and urges steadfast faith amid tribulation and witness.
The passage outlines five steps to salvation: sense of need, sincere desire for salvation, belief that Jesus can save, turning to Jesus, and discarding reliance on other means. It asserts that calling on the Lord leads to being saved and explains the simplicity of this path.
Canada reports twenty two marketable freshwater fish species from its lakes and rivers including bass, pike, catfish, muskellunge, salmon, trout and sturgeon. The annual value has peaked around 8.5 million dollars, with Ontario leading production at over 2.8 million in 1935, followed by Manitoba Quebec Alberta Saskatchewan New Brunswick and Yukon.
The excerpt features Mr. Austin Stax and a character calling George Wrepington a real man. It references trimming political business while contrasting with brass bands and mock grand statements. The dialogue hints at public sentiment and civic rhetoric.
The fragment reports Mrs. Paterson-Pritchard describing her husband in poor condition and unfit to see visitors amid ongoing domestic tension. The excerpt notes tensions and a dispute between the couple as they argue.
Kitchen notes include Ham Loaf with peaches and a tuna bread crumb ragout, plus pickles and preserves like Bread and Butter Pickles and Red Plum Conserva. The column also mentions decorative built in bookcases with mirrored panels to enhance space and style.
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