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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 18, 1930
Page
3
The Orillia fall fair will not occur this year as interest has faded and attendance at meetings has collapsed. The article notes a lack of participation, a prior deficit from spring horse races, and a generally difficult financial climate. It mentions Oroworld’s fair yesterday and Coldwater fair next week as contrasting events.
An editorial reflection on tax days noting the first instalment due and final November payment. The piece analyzes mill rates for county, school, library, salaries, waterworks, debentures, street lighting, and miscellaneous charges. It contrasts discomfort with taxes to acceptance after surveying civic expenditures and public services.
Canadian Central Experimental Farm Ottawa reports crops cost more to grow than current values. Bats and mangels losses per acre. Hay and ensilage show high costs. potatoes prove profitable with a substantial surplus per acre. Potatoes cost 80.09 per acre to produce and yield 192.4 bushels at 64c.
Roger W. Babson speaking at the National Business Conference urged a revival of business and offered four remedies: cut overhead, improve measurement, boost research, and advertise here. He cautioned against overproduction and called for faster money circulation to spark demand while expressing cautious optimism for fall.
The Tre Frere Press hesitates to miss issues for staff vacations while Halifax hosts a weekly newspaper convention. Editors advocate a yearly holiday, noting many papers skip issues to allow vacations, yet this publication has never missed an issue in over fifty years and aims to publish through planned absences.
Premier Bennett is a business man and it is clear from his brevity that no wasteful talk will occur at the first session. Acton Fair returns for another year. Editorial comment on this major event must wait until next week as columns close by Tuesday morning. A Royal Canadian Mounted Policeman shot his bride and then died by suicide while intoxicated. Liquor’s effects hinder control. A Progressive member suggests funding unemployment with a phone call to the Royal Mint. Hon. Lincoln Goldie resigns due to ill health from Ontario Cabinet. Wishing him a speedy recovery. Local cheque frauds warn entrepreneurs against friendly cashing of cheques. The practice is abused and threats to banking oversight grow.
Ross Farquhar records a lighthearted diary of a student in school life and weekend plans. The entry narrates wandering chores, delivering ice cream, childish misadventures, forgotten homework, and social miscommunications with classmates and a girl’s reactions at a party.
A humorous exchange unfolds as a customer comments on a smell and a merchant reveals the odor is rotten. The odd scene centers on a light misunderstanding about a store’s atmosphere and the remarking customers.
The Tatler notes a lighthearted street scene where a group teases a weary member about his long hours. One jokes he has not been seen for weeks while another remarks only now he begins work tomorrow, reflecting a weary daily grind.
At Toronto's Canadian National Exhibition a Keefe graded beef display featured a cattle slaughter contest with a $50 prize for entrants. Young cattle around fourteen months old, weighing 800 to 1,000 pounds, were showcased in a government aided effort by the Dominion Live stock Branch.
A vintage advertisement claims Dr Heathworth's ARATAMS provide rapid relief from bladder weakness and nocturnal urgency. It touts a special formula used for years, available now from doctors or druggists with a money back guarantee if not satisfied. The copy emphasizes better sleep, peace of mind, and restoring health for adults of any age.
At Dominion Experimental Station Hosthorn Saskatchewan experiments compare pure Yorkshire and cross bred hogs. Data show purebreds averaged higher gains, with more uniform weight and fewer extreme variations. Crossbreds varied, highlighting stability and performance questions for ongoing constructive breeding.
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