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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 06, 1931
Page
5
Miss Olive Cooper holidaying in Bingeton and many Acton residents host or visit friends and relatives across Ontario and the U S. Toronto Hamilton Welland Windsor Windsor entries abound as guests travel to Bruce Beach Port Dalhousie and Wasaga Beach.
Quotations from Toronto markets show Butter Creamery No 1 pasteurized at 9144 bo 2ts and other creamery prices for retail and delivery. Poultry eggs hens and spring chickens price ranges listed while wholesale vegetables beef pork and veal quotes appear, along with hides wool and grain quotations from Toronto Board of Trade.
The article notes Vicki Baum in New York advising a new acquaintance to speak slowly. It mentions loaning two words swell and easy and includes scattered references to people traveling to Western Provinces and visiting relatives, with several miscues and fragmented names.
At a Historical Society meeting Mrs. John Marehill of Eden Mills was named convener to report on the district. Mrs. Marshall prepared a report and won a prize for a snapshots exhibit. The article traces Eden Mills from 1819 pioneer John Ramsey Jr. to 1929 when Eden Mills became a Palles Village, noting early families, a mill, businesses, and the community’s development along the Bramalea branch and electric railway.
A colored woman was rushed to a hospital with a broken jaw after an incident she could barely describe. She answered the doctor's questions with stilted phrases, finally saying she was accidentally kicked by a gentleman friend.
A barrister berates a witness for lying during cross examination. The exchange features sharp sarcasm as the witness deflects with indignation, challenging the barbs while under oath.
A fashion note urges timely wardrobe updates for the coming two months. It highlights a softly tailored monogram look with winglike seaming to flatter the hips, suggesting yellow or nasturtium red outfits with a belt.
A clergyman recalls a morning dispute between Mike and Jerry Quinn in the village. The quarrel centers on a portrait and a jokey insult about who bears responsibility for the artwork. Neighbored by banter, the tale hints at local tensions and familiar feints.
A quoted exchange with Benster Borgham explains how he came to Congress. He says influential constituents believed he could do better work on the floor than in a regular job.
Fragmentary dialogue between Ruth and May hints at a disrupted parade with Morly missing the event. Ruth questions expenses and inclusivity while Morey signals attention from upstairs. The exchange suggests social tension and looming choices around participation and identity.
Fragmentary report notes a missing cuspidor with dialogue about its disappearance. The lines reference a person named Winba and a printer, implying workplace theft or loss. No clear date, place, or organization is identifiable from the readable text.
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