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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 04, 1927
Page
4
Fragmentary notices recount deaths in Lowville Ontario and Toronto area with names like William Mekynale and Katharine Brown. mentions memorials and relatives. Includes a Michigan death reference for Katharine Brown and a 1927 obituary note for an Arbor resident.
Acton headlines report harvest weather trends and a quiet civic holiday. Observations note a heavy wheat harvest, a new house foundation on Ml Street, upcoming Acton Fall Fair seven weeks away, and exhibit preparations.
A July report from the Children’s Aid Society details placements and care actions. Readings include wards placed in foster homes, interviews at office, and complaints processed as staff aided children seeking homes.
The Confederation Canadian Western cross continent service on a new line between Toronto and Vancouver attracts praise for personal attention ring service and equipment. Trains depart Toronto nightly at 8 00 and arrive in Vancouver the following afternoon with schedules and full reform details available from Canadian National Agents.
A vivid diary of ten days at Camp Erin highlights outdoor skills, canoeing, and campfire humor. Scout activities emphasize woodcraft, nature study, and Christian ideals under Baden Powell’s influence. The piece thanks supporters and notes jovial incidents amid rain and camp life.
A chaotic distorted account describes a hotel scene where a doctor responds to a visitor about an address and a pet dog. The dialogue includes misplaced names and garbled phrases, with confusion over telephones and visitors asking about arrangements for a dog and a guest’s presence.
A neighborhood note describes a community meeting and local service announcements. It mentions a Wanen branch, a theft investigation, and plans for programs with Anette, Markarek, Annie, and J Bravon Qhe. The piece notes a March event and a public service display led by local authorities.
The Women’s Missionary Society of Nosmigaweya Presbyterian Church held a garden party at the church grounds last Friday evening. A varied program featured Toronto performers and eloquent readings from Guelph entertainers, with Mr. Mathenon of Puslinch delivering a welcome message and Rev. C. G. Torin as evening chairman.
Acting Chief John Barnes oversees Oakville as Chief Kerry enjoys holidays. Kerry temporarily away for a couple of weeks. Yard work notes report a heavy raspberry crop. Highway Department proposes a bus stop parking space in town. A water main break on Randall Street prompted quick repair. Cemetery land adjustments discussed by the Cotinell plan. A sacred concert at Lakeside Dark drew a large audience Sunday afternoon.
Elias C. Plummer died last Thursday evening from heart failure after returning from work in Simcoe. Funeral services were held at United Church with a large peaceful gathering, honoring a well respected local resident. Survivors include his wife and two sons Stanley and George of Elmere, plus brothers and sisters and numerous relatives. Burial was in Friends Cemetery after a service at the United Church.
The Acton girls team led by Mary Chalmers and Phylla Tyler won the playoff against Northern Rubber Po by 18 to 17. The event featured strong performances from all squads and draws funds for bath facilities, though attendance suggested changes unlikely this year.
An Austrian twenty three year old named Jakob Gitziner arrived from Venue country to Sunkutegewan in March and landed in Nagkagawoyn last week. He worked briefly at the Werner farm and then refused further work and declined to discuss Kynactt. Con stable Chapman arrested him Friday and placed him in the county jail. Magistrate Moory said he was twenty three, with eight dollars and little English, and ordered deportation back to his homeland.
A curiously jumbled draft discusses sensational and alliterative titles in Victorian literature, noting lurid works and drawings of religiously tinged satire. It wanders through dramatic names, dining etiquette at Chines dinners, and rituals of polite ceremony in social gatherings.
A garbled dialogue fragment shows a family scene with names like Willies and Jon and mentions cards chips and a book. The text is incomplete and nonsensical, lacking clear events or outcomes.
A provincial notice reports drivers licenses and vehicle permits in Ontario provinces. Minister Henry outlines that about 260 000 operators in the Grand River area have permits and 690 000 vehicle owners require permits under a new rule. The move aims to regulate motor vehicles with driver and vehicle permits.
Deacon Peaslee and Culby Peastes clash over a barn lattice project. Peaslee frets while Culby hammers and learns two or three lessons from the task, including plans for a back porch trolley and plant trellis. The effort ends with a completed lattice and a tense domestic exchange.
A silk crepe de Chine afternoon frock called Her Majesty in a brilliant blue with a subtle mauve cast. Trimmed with embroidery, the dress uses shoulder straps and requires 14 yards of 40 inch material and 1 7/8 yards of silk for size medium.
Advertisement offers part time work learning trades such as garage work electricity welding battery and house wiring plus beauty culture. Encourages free writing for illustrated catalogue. Branches and employment service from coast to coast Homphill Chartered Schools 163 King Street West Turunta.
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