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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 24, 1942
Page
2
The Acton Free Press sets subscription at 100 dollars yearly in advance with international notes and offer to update addresses. Cancellations prefer uninterrupted service. ads accepted with liability limited to space affected if errors are not corrected in writing.
Acton Fair endured torrents yet drew crowds under shelter in the arena built twelve years ago in the park. The piece notes a stronger program to meet emergencies, reflections on weather impacts, and comments on county equalization and war related public policy. It also discusses a church of public opinion and the Post’s stance on war casualty lists and political mergers.
The piece discusses removing electric street signs to aid out of town drivers and notes a 1940 iron and steel production value of 906 million dollars, 65 percent higher than 1939. It includes a World War II quote from Prime Minister Mackenzie King and remarks on Mill Street lighting, rutabaga introduction to North America, and honors publisher E A Harris on forty four years with the Burlington Gazette.
Practical guidance on storing seed potatoes to prevent shrinkage and preserve seed value. Covers selection of healthy tubers, wound handling, pile size, temperature and humidity, aeration, insulation, and sanitation. Details include bin design with air circulation, ventilation, and annual cleaning rules, plus a note on accessing further war series material from Ottawa.
Dr. C. E. Earthtttart says he has used the same lawn mower for about 60 years, illustrating frugal habits and long term tool use in Oklahoma City.
In Ottawa the Canadian Congress of Labor studies resolutions endorsed by 400 delegates at its convention. It calls for compulsory collective bargaining and industrial council representation, and proposes a ministry of production with equal labor influence alongside management.
Copies of the Pariser Zeitung from Paris describe a Nazi parade along the Champs Elysees with motorized divisions passing the Arc de Triomphe. The photos emphasize规模 and strength while showing a sparse Paris crowd, with only a few onlookers on both sidewalks.
A fragment notes training at a naval school in Bombay for boys and entry into naval duties at age eighteen. The readable portion hints at early preparation for service and the timeline of joining the navy.
Local directory fragment lists offices and hours for lawyers Notary Publics veterinarians and professionals in Acton Ontario. It includes C F Leatherland B A Barrlater solicitor notary public marriage licenses registrar of births marriages deaths with Acton and Georgetown contacts, Kennth M Langdon Marrister solicitor notary public, veterinary surgeon ines on request F G Oakes V S B V Sc Knox Avenue Acton, auctioneer Charles Street Georgetown, and Russell Johnson Licensed Auctioneer for the district.
Time table fragment lists multiple routes and times with daily and Sunday only services. Entries include Gereetown and Guelph lines with morning and evening departures such as 9.49 am 6 22 49 9 43 9 16 am and 4 50 am. Saturday and Sunday exceptions noted.
Daily service notes show westbound routes with various city connections and holiday exceptions. It references departures to Kitchener and Stratford with limited service on weekends and holidays.
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