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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Apr 06, 1916

Page

3

Noisy Spring Notices From Acton Local Paper

A fragmented Acton page lists garden chores and April showers, plus notes on paving Hower Avenue and road safety. It mentions the Toronto Huburban Railway work resuming, a lecture on Paris in the town hall, and local church events. Public opinion urges politeness and restraint, with road and utility updates and a Burlington gas advertisement.

Toronto Huburban Railway Willan Wall Main Street Har Gardan Tupulay Tlw Rory Hower W. G. Rowe Spain Mr. Lindsay Acton Oakvilla Toronto-Hamilton Lakeaide Arebdaason Davilean Ralph Lorrawa Avicon John Wealay Knox Church Young People's Guild Peru John G. Hill Tha Burlington

Breathing Cure Advert Says Hall's Catareh Cara Works

A misprinted March report lists names and ages then promotes Hall's Catareh Cara as a remedy. It claims the product clears mucous surfaces and blood issues and includes an address for orders through Wo. Cheney & Co and local dealers.

Dalluira Hlall Hall Tibia Hall Anes Cheney & Co Tatoo Olio

Potatoes and Local School Fundraiser Notes in Ontario District

War plot potatoes grown for school funds in Ontario district. 2016 totals include funds for four ambulances. Junior High entrance exam planned with multiple subjects, exams spaced Friday to Sunday. Local obituaries and birthday notes precede a trial of John Peto for beating his wife, with details of injuries and bail. Weather and community figures noted, including talk of spring arrival and local officials.

Fale Distriota Ontario Hauston County Jusior High Wadhomlay Thuraday Mrlday Pune Oramimar Farbes Nicholas Forhea Tupalay Bhola Ufo Tant Puno Praparatana Avizon Press Avison Misalon Toronto My. Crutcher China Annivarasry Sarvleca Acton Pantor John Peto Naxangaweya Campbell J P Itawita Itawita On Auriday Toho de Carhart Trlal Judyra Ellist Dudge Warnes Audatergatlog Wan Hla Felon Formar Ghonlmate Arthur Langford Wulf Leangfond Epogke Agra Langford Eto

Obituary for Musa Wann and Watson families in Acton

Obituary notes Jennie Oyrats and John Watson of Acton with a lengthy account of Musa Wann’s illness and death. It mentions Jennie Oyrats’ marriage, Waton's widowhood, children Milfred and Evelyn, and sympathies from relatives and the community. Also details funeral services, church ties, and family origins in Linwood and England with references to Beothind and local cemeteries.

Musa Jaws C. Wann Jennie Oyrats John GC Watson Ani Acton Happy Beida Afowlay Avison Honiw Reet Pulrview Qemetery Watnon Wan Bara Tin Alao Milfred Evelyn Mr. Watson Mra Wateon Alva Watson McDowerl Janing McDowell Fife Bequoshiy Mo Was Married July Bith, 1878, To Fatsale Mursell Boas Nother Thaiy Aveny John Ty Kelp Mee David Mow Mea Danday Uurrle Qumpballeilis Mica Angas Lawson Eauealigy May Chaute Kearspton Mra Wis Osborne Elmohouse Jarson

Local school results and military notices spill into Beacon page

The Beacon lists student results across subjects with names like Souye Cra and Mowat, plus Griffon and Kennedy. It includes military votes, local transfers, front reports, and community notices about enlistments, recoveries, and attendance at a social event in Acton.

Tha Beacon Diane Sou Orion Wilkow Harvey Sh Mowat Me McYean Brown Cran Wilcon Sh Hoott Mowat Wighout M. Wilson Meirton Mf Clareldge Oras M. Btowart O. Ageow D. Moon A. Boyder A. Orr Rosa Cran Kennedy W. Mcdonald AL Mathaison Monk G. Anderson de Btoware Early Plank

Does It Pay to Treat for Smut in Oats Last Year?

The article analyzes whether treating oats for smut is cost effective. It estimates last year in Halton that smut destroyed oats at about 18 percent, and calculates potential losses and savings from formalin treatment, concluding concrete figures around $2.40 per acre.

Halton Walton Alce Lanenton Toumany Ontario Jas Dupe W. F. Ethong Wl. of Agriculture Toronto Busine Burlington

Fragmented Names From a Historical Report List

A garbled OCR list outlines numerous personal names across multiple likely categories. The fragment reads like a roster or witness collection with names such as Joan Meldon Andraw Frank Velma Wilson Ruth Carnochau and George Kennedy, but lacks clear context or actions.

Holool Hoadon No Mavolta An. IV Joan Meldon Ee Curnochan Manygarot Britton Wyla Kennedy Andraw Frank Waxel Drodge Machonndry Maude Annie Crawford Mary Job Alles Keanety Kilia Hell Paul Hayers Anethy Drodge Rota Broware Edna Wellton Velma Wilson

Oldest Department Store in Tokyo Experiments in Retail History

The piece traces Tokyo retail origins to 1673 when Japanese merchants opened a store that evolved into a major department store. It notes changes in organization and names including Alphaikert Company and The Mipuh Wry Goode Mare, highlighting enduring leadership and the shift toward modern Western standards.

Tokyo Capliak Aphaikert Bob Thravehead Fee Tong Mhankashi Company, Ltd Vture Japan Taday Carlos

Vanishing Gold What Became of Prized Metal That Was Mined?

Questions readers raised about the fate of gold from ancient mines and its enduring appeal. The piece discusses how gold circulated as money and ornament, noting fluctuations in availability and the alloy known as "yellow metal," with reference to historical trade routes and the quest for precious metal through different ages.

Croculla Peralan Nda Egypt Chicago Journal

Spread of olive culture from Persia to Greece and Italy

An ancient account traces olive culture from Persia to Greece and then to Italy. It notes the plant’s cultivation, expansion, and continued profitability through ages, detailing root growth, grove spread, and seasonal labor yielding wine and sustenance around olive trees.

Aly Greece Ely Naing t—London Ataudant

Chemistry Notes on Gold Solubility in Aqua Regia Mixtures

A report on how gold dissolves in aqua regia is updated by findings that organic compounds enable dissolution in hydrochloric acid. The combination of acid and solvents like chloroform or amyl alcohol expands gold solubility, with heating aiding the process. journal humor and stray travel notes accompany the technical discussion.

Portuguese Trawlers Trade and Social Echoes from Louisville

A garbled clipping notes Portuguese trawlers and government prohibitions, reflecting on dry books and reading, with scattered remarks on piracy, marriage duties, and social reputation in Louisville. The text strings names and places inconsistently, suggesting damaged OCR.

Community notes on relocations and visits across towns

A series of brief items report residents moving to Toronto, visits by relatives from Guelph Parry Sound and Muskoka, and multiple attendances at funerals and church events. Names include Margaret Hennett Walter Maier Melanch Thoniwan Elva B McLaren Frauke Taylor Anton Frlautu Mary McChorson John Mochrie and others. Also noted is the wounding and enlistment of John Mochrie with the 36th Battalion and 5th Battalion service in France.

Han Bean Acton Bhalburna Maut Kennedy Han Taranta Yance-Cary William C. Gowdy Toseph Gawdy Guelph John McKtonnn Mia John McKinnon Nussa Halifax Ragland Acton Hataon Rendur Margaret Hennett Ming Ella John Watson Air Alfred Ford Sire Mika Ford Toronto Acuy Mt Jonoph'a Afr Astrol Alles Ford Thorionts Mte John Mochrie Path Battalion Ich Ottawa Hatumiluy Soha Mochrie Ifo France

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