Acton area notes and obits from the Acton Press page
A mixed Acton column recalls local additions to homes, farm changes, street work, and shop moves. It lists property purchases, new buildings, road and sidewalk conditions, and ongoing public improvements. Births, marriages, and obituaries as well as church notices mark the April items, with several Acton residents noted in farm and business updates.
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Robert Garvin
Peel Street
Robert Campbell
LS Town
Wogh McLaughnin
Wellington
Sinckair
Oato
Byencor
Materiaja
J. Wy Denny'n Wow
Lowe Bourdé
Bal
Alugh
Maria Street
W. J. T Humphrien
Thomas Storey
Acton
David McKeawn
Nicholaw Vorbeatha
Willow
Agnes Bircots
Bpeight
Currie Haw
David _Mokeawn
Whitehaw
John Street
Mower Avenue
A. J. Bahan
Lnte
Foxtend
WN. P. Mean
Res
J. W. Anderson
Anderson
Guelph
Chas. A. Goodove
Fort Willan
Autry
Ma. W. OH. Smith
The Whips In Parliament and Their Attending Members
The term whip originates from hunting whippers in charge of the pack. In Parliament each party assigns whips to secure attendance and votes, using pairing and pressure as needed. The whip also refers to police-like enforcement of attendance and discipline within the party.
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Avery
Kipling Letters Prompt Bus Driver Complaint
A North Boston Times item recounts Kipling responding to a bus driver over tree damage and a landlord’s letter fee. Kipling sent a second, stronger note, which sold to a buyer for a pound. The scene shows frustration with urgent letters and new requests for payment.
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Drinibus
Mipling
Noston Times
Kipling
Ting Wangord
Moe
Uhlahdlond
Fragmented tale of a boy and a kindly woman
The passage presents a garbled scene where a boy named Willie deflects a questioning elderly lady and cites being kept after school as a reason. Mothers’ experiences with a product called Mother Utuves’ Worms is invoked to testify to its usefulness, though the text remains incomplete and unclear.
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Wailie
Willie
Wilfle
Utuves
The Sunday School Lesson on the Crucifixion and Resurrection
The article presents a Sunday school lesson focusing on the death of the Prophet figure, the crucifixion, and the empty tomb as the prelude to life. It reflects on discipleship, the disbelief of Jesus' followers, and the fulfillment of prophecy, guiding readers through questions about the resurrection and immortality with daily study headings for the coming week.
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Lasson
Coleul
Quitlos
Hansel David
Tondernoon
Wuddeon Ulm
Mon Fret
Archer
Job
J. Jve
Peter
John
Dinosaurs of the Red Deer River Valley Explored
A historical account describes the Had Van dyke valley near Calgary and the Red Deer River crossing, highlighting dinosaur discoveries and fossil collections. It notes the era of giant carnivores and plant eaters, the rich paleontological history, and ongoing opportunities for fossil collecting amid rapidly eroding river banks.
Delia and the Urgent Nursery Dilemma
Mrs Odell hurries to soothe a restless baby while Delia insists a remedy is harmless. The text describes dubious baby powders and dubious claims of safety, noting potential vomiting and misleading certainty about curing stomach issues.
Local Virginia Church Dispute Between Denominations
A fragmented Virginia town record notes tensions between Halecopal and Presbyterian congregations. Dialogue hints at architectural and doctrinal differences, with mockery over church ornamentation and conflicting naming of clergy.
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Virginia
Lucky Baddy and the Driver Boy Mystery
A garbled tale recalls a scene on the grounds where a boy identifies a traveler as Pitt who rides with his father. The text mentions Dr Thomas Befectria Oil for farm houses and children, with cautions about use and cattle directions, noting a bottle in the house for illnesses.
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Pitt
Dr. Thomas
New Garnet Wheat Bulletin From Ottawa Published
A draft bulletin on Garnet wheat prepared by the Corsair Division of the Experimental Farm Ottawa is ready for printing. It compares Garnet with Marquis and Ruby across years of trials in the Prairie Provinces and at Minneapolis, detailing yield, milling, baking, protein, and flour color. The study notes Garnet’s potential where conditions suit its development but cautions against replacing Marquis in reliable yields and milling quality.
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Corsair
Eixperimental Farm
Ottawa
Department of Agriculture
Prairie Provinces
Tthe Cereal Division
MUM
Minnaspols
Pillabury Flour Mills Company
Marquis
Geott
Sawkapahewan
Nluo
Garnet
Blanchard Uredd Company
Tyttnord
Mar- Hay
Garnot
Marguid
Ruby
Margula
Brander Indian Head
Carnot
Almont
Minneapolis
Garner Ia
Kotu
Kitchouar
Sampla
Imay Offtan
Ha Taur
Bledch
Bledch, Tag Gd Waturli
I. HH
Newnan
Dominion Carvallat
Onl
Legend of Easter bells and festival beliefs in shops
The article describes Easter decorations in shop windows and rural areas, focusing on the legend of the church bell of the Dove guiding children at Easter. It explains the bells’ silence during Passiontide and their hoped-for peals at Easter. It also promotes Dr Thomas' Eclectic Oil as a household medicine for common ailments, recommended as a reliable urgent remedy.
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Passiontide
Eaater
Muzzle Mixup for Dog Draws Laughing Shop Scene
Jones seeks a dog muzzle for his ferocious bulldog and tests options in a shop. The shopkeeper offers a muzzle, jokes fly as Jones volunteers to try it himself. Laughter from other customers follows a misread request for Mot Yoway's Corn Nemover used as a cure.
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Jones
Jonoa
Pregent
Jone
Galt Jones
Unknown encounter in a country store theater scene
A commercial traveler enters a general store and observes two customers playing a game of draughts in the back parlor. He notes the proprietor Hatcum does not acknowledge him, instead nodding and telling him to stay quiet as the trio leaves.
Try Magnesia For Stomach Trouble
Sufferers of indigestion try Magnesia, a purified mineral powder to ease distress after meals. The ad claims rapid relief from gas, heartburn, and bloating by taking four tablets with water after meals, promising instant doubt of discomfort and better digestion.
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Tee Eee Nureday
AVIUS
Desatirh
Meath
Kanter
Fria Press of
Pealdance
James Sharp
Macpiterson
Chalmers Church
Manse
Toronto
Janat
Archibald H. Macpharson
Morett Macpharson
Chalmers Churen
cAlse
the Sunday School
Carter
Vlan
Alberta
Calgary
Red Deer Tver
Tea
Ie & Valley
Lunda
Landau
United States
N Pictures
Imax Inari
Cours
Bergre
Nian
Atrota
Platea
Burney
Ottaway
Delia
Lucky -Baddy
Rei
Balermanship
Sten
AL Opucts Co
Wnclad
BENSONS GOLDEN _SYRUP
Canada Starch CO. Limited
Montreal
J. Cadesky
Wilt
A. W. Bilown
A.T. Drown
Cry
Castoria
Fletcher
Hunday
Canadian National
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Dally Lane Dahly Wary
Sede
O.st' bin
Keele Street
St. Clair Avenue
Aston
J.A. Smith
Valephone
Ontario
Savage
A. D. Savage Optometrista Mig. Optielan “Wupht
Tha Post Office
Savage Building
Jewellers
China
Lower Wyndhar
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Tordsto
Tate
Hamilton & Sons Quelph
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