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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Apr 07, 1938

Page

3

Steam-Heat Sparks at Main Street Taxi Clash

Cato Neel mocks horn driven drivers in Oliver's column On and Off the Square and faces mounting harassment. A rainy day chase ends in a wreck when Big-Talk Stevens' horn leads to a collision injuring Stevens and leaving Mrs. Oliver in shock as Cato helps.

Cato Keal Coltage Stevens Cato Cato Neel Oliver William Stevens Afra. Lade College Avenue Young Needham Chief McNabb Sam Hicks America First National Bank Abo Capk Hart Hart Volve Enabed OB. P. Oliver Cato Neal Main Street Rawson Needham Ss. P Cnier Young Stevens Chief of Police Pase Lucknow

Mass street collision ends with police inquiry

Cato, Stevens, and a truck driver clash in a street pile up. Mrs. Oliver escapes injury and boards a five thirty train. Chief McNabb orders the scene cleared and demands a full explanation of the incident.

Cato Sam Stevens McNaby Trusk Mr. Oliver Neesham P. Oliver Oliver

Taxi Row Ends As Police Decree Courtesy On The Street

In a tense meeting Chief and Cato Neel address a taxi driver dispute sparked by a street altercation. The truck driver claims Stevens and Neel provoked the incident with harsh remarks about taxi drivers. Neel admits both sides erred, and the group agrees to halt further horn blasting and carpage, ending the matter.

Suapendes Dutton Stevens Cato Neel News-Journal Cato Neel McNabb Oleh Stevena Olch Cato Nesl

A Small Overdose

A doctor questions Mrs. Brown about her husband sleeping. She admits giving a sleeping draught and misusing a small nickel worth dose. She used five pennies and reports he has been asleep for five days.

Aleeping

Long Wait Likely in Geological Auction Chats

A humorous exchange mentions a geologist and a fve-spot, with a running joke about a thousand years and a surprise payment. The dialogue hints at timing and value debates in a light, period-voice style.

Combat Mosquitoes In Canada Warn Entomologists

Dominion Entomologist notes mosquitoes are among the worst blood sucking insects attacking humans and livestock. The article explains how larvae develop only in water and suggests control methods including oiling, drainage, filling, and diking to reduce breeding sites.

Dominion Let Canluda Poole

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