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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 29, 1938
Page
7
A fragmented reminiscence shows a villager asking a question about voting and a father’s unspoken wish for his daughter, amid ordinary chat about crops and goods. The excerpt then shifts to a 1918 news roundup noting local property changes, construction, time changes, and the town fair’s concert and finances.
A wartime era piece decries rushing on roads citing Ontario accident data. It warns drivers cause death and injury by beating signals and passing at unsafe times, urging patience and respect for life. The narrative then shifts to local reminiscences of the Anderson and Jermyn families and a memorable aurora sighting, closing with a community reflection.
A taxi-driver's friend warns of a puree left in the car. Jo admits placing it and leaving the door open to lure people into short rides. The ploy aims to attract riders to jump in for a quick trip.
The Imperial Economic Committee reports 1 369 000 barrels and 2 352 000 boxes of Canadian apples shipped to Europe in 1937 38 direct to the Continent 1 275 000 barrels and 3 335 000 boxes to the United Kingdom with London Liverpool as main ports and Glasgow arrivals rising to 965 000 boxes while other ports like Newcastle Manchester Hull Cardiff Southampton and Bristol also show gains.
A famous artist invited a humorist to view a painting. The humorist silently examined the canvas and suggested removing a cloud, then reached toward a corner with muddy gloves. The artist warned about wet paint, but the humorist replied that the gloves would do.
A Cleveland demonstration reveals a zipper on hot dogs that removes the skin when pulled down. The invention aims to let lovers eat the sausage without gnawing through the casing and toys with the idea of attaching zippers to bananas as a further development.
Canada’s commercial fisheries valued at 38,976,294 in 1937, down slightly from 39,165,055 in 1936. Sea fisheries accounted for 31,984,047 of the total, inland 6,992,247, with 10.918 million cwt of catch valued at landing 23,194,642. British Columbia led with 16,155,439, Nova Scotia 9,229,834, followed by New Brunswick and Ontario in value. Salmon remained the top species at 12,370,219, mainly BC, while lobster and cod ranked second and third.
The passage argues that families read every page of the paper and will notice ads. It claims local stores advertise to meet buyers needs with dependable merchandise at fair prices, reflecting the merchant's concern for customers as well as profit.
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