Local Notices From Acton Area Obituaries and Birth
GREYSON At Hilsburg on Saturday August 10 1935 a son Robert Pranklin to Mr and Mrs Wallace Greyson. DIED COONEY Suddenly at home Church Street Acton Ontario on Sunday August 18 1935 James J Cooney beloved husband of Mark Kennedy in his 60th year. McLEAN At the home Erin Township on Wednesday McLean in his 61st year. IN MEMORIAM Johnstone In fond memory of William Johnstone who passed away at Acton August 26 1930. To live in the hearts of those We love is not to die. WIFE SON and DAUGHTERS.
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Greyson
Hilsburg
Wallace Greyson
Robert Pranklin
Cooney
Church Street
Acton
Ontario
James J. Cooney
Mark Kennedy
McLean
Erin Township
Palmview Cemetery
Johnstone
William Johnstone
Mra
Toa Hewitt Syer
Edmod Syer
Court Street
Milton
Knox Presbyterian Church
J. W. Stitt
South Presbyterian Church
Buffalo
N. Y
George Stitt
Toronto
Andrew Stitt
Gyracuse
Walter Pennington
Kansas
Daniél McKenie Johnston
Campbellvile
Annie J. Easterbrook
J. Wesley Johnston
Echo
Minnesota
Brother Johnston
Doran
John W. Walden
Owatonna
Johnston
Independent
Order of
Odd Fallows
Massonie
Sherburn
Jasper
Byron
Plainview
Wasece
Winnebago
Pipestone
Owatonne
St. Paul
Clinton Avenue
King Street
Holman
Blue Earth
South St. Paul
Morristown
Rochester
Charla
W. Johnston
Edmonton
Alberta
Richard Johnston
Duncan McMaster
Langly
Washington
John Wambly
John Johnston
Deardmore
Jim
Missy Marie Kennedy
Cambral
Jack
164Th
Overan Light Infantry
Brawry
Jim Wis
Neardmore Leathers Ltd
Acton Pire Brigady
Brampton
Canadian Legion
St. Joseph's Church
Isaac
JAF
Lorne
Pravedde Ty Bublin
Acton Area Fairs Spark Big Interest This Year
Indications point to Acton Fair being a bigger attraction than ever, with changes to Erin Fair dates and the Canadian Nations Exhibition opening tomorrow. The article notes harvests, school preparations, and local events including a large acrobatic act at Acton Fair and a major band from Wales Guarda touring the Canadian National Exhibition.
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Acton Fair
Chowchow Dog Seen as Loyal One Man Breed Origin Debate
A Los Angeles Times piece describes the chowchow as loyal and dignified, noting its unusual straight forelegs and almond eyes. It traces debated origins to Siberian dogs and Tibetan influence, with the breed moving south from northern China and once classified among hunting, watch, and edible dogs.
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Chowchow
China
Los Angeles
Enormous Death Toll From Reign of Terror and Later Facts
An article outlines an estimated total of 1,022,351 deaths attributed to the Reign of Terror and related events in France, with counts broken down by guillotine, executions, and victims in La Vendee. It also cites notes on wood heating values and a brief sketch of Kublai Khan’s reign and Arctic wildlife.
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France
Architald Alison
Europe
Bourhoud
Revolutionary Tribunals
la Vendea
la Vendoa
la Vendee
Vietime
Nuntax
Lyong
Adda
Vorrallied
Cannes
Avignon
Toulon
Margoilles
Bedouin
Kublai Khan
Jonghix Khan
China
Malacca
Tibet
Tartary
Siam
Waddle
Muscle Bound and Exercise Effect on Opposing Muscles
The text describes how muscles trained to oppose one another form a condition called miaecle bound. It argues that rough constant practice leads to opposition rather than cooperation, causing involuntary contraction and poor action. Improvement comes first from rest then targeted training.
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Aleo Vontroche
Curved altar found in ancient church site
Avan discovered a curved altar of Gathic design and Swiss craftsmanship at a Wargenstack church in Lucerne Switzerland. The worship site dates to the late 80th century and requires further permission from regional authorities to proceed with study.
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Avan
Wargenstack
Lucerne
Soitaerland
Hetalethan Geruthios
Reson Hk
What Has Legs but Cannot Walk Bed Riddle
A classic riddle answer explains that a bed has legs but cannot walk. The question and answer are presented as a light brain teaser.
Obituary notices from Acton area reflect war service and church life
Obituary notices honor Mrs. Edmund Syer of Milton and Daniel McKenzie Johnston of Acton, detailing their marriages and survivors. The text celebrates Johnston’s decades in the Canadian Methodist ministry, his community work, and wartime service with the 164th Battalion, while noting Cooney the WWI veteran and Acton residents’ funeral honors. The piece also records local church affiliations, fraternal ties, and memorial customs.
Edible Mushrooms in Canada Warn About Deadly Toadstools
An Ontario Ottawa page notes many edible mushrooms in Canada and warns that deadly toadstools like the death angel and fly agaric are common. It advises readers to learn distinguishing features from reliable guides or experts and to avoid gathering without proper knowledge.
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Canada
Division of Botany
King's Printer
Ottawa
Duntinton
Canadian Sales Advance Reflecting Improved Business Conditions
Canadian retail and wholesale trade rose in 1934 with broad gains across sectors. Automobiles led retail increases, up about 40 percent from 1933, with lumber furniture and hardware also posting solid percent climbs amid a general price rise of roughly 6.7 percent. Wholesale gains mirrored these trends, led by metals and metal work and construction-related lines, as price increases partly fueled volume growth.
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Retell Unes
Why There Is No Such Thing As a Whole Day
The question explores the concept of a complete day as a singular unit, noting that time is continuous and measured in segments like hours and minutes. It argues that a day comprises multiple phases and activities, making a single unbroken entire day an abstract construct rather than a physical entity.
The Vegetable Garden Value of vegetables for home use
The article highlights the savings from home vegetable growing with a $30 crop value per quarter acre in Nova Scotia. It notes 60,000 farm and garden holdings could yield $1,500,000 for household use, and references a publication by W S Blair on garden planning, tillage, fertilization, and seasonality.
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Nova Scotia
W. S. Blair
Dominion Experimental Farm
Kentville
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Farmer Refuses Ticket Pays Cash, Cites Lost Cow Vow
A village tale reports two railway officials confronted by a local farmer who always pays cash at market instead of buying a ticket. He recalls losing a cow years ago and swore the railway would never profit from him again while the officials remain.
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Uttle
Shsted
Marrying Ages and Marriage Trends in England and Wales
The 62,068 brides and their partners who wed in England and Wales in the first quarter had averages of 26.47 years for brides and 29.04 years for grooms. Only 15 percent of women and 4 percent of men were under 21. A doctor questions the famed age rule and notes many marriages fail.
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England
Wales
Immortality and the growth of character in divine leading
Francis Thompson reflects on lifelong learning as a grand incentive to growth and service. He argues that knowledge and experiences in Ife’s state are not for temporary existence but to build a character that will never die through God’s guiding truth.
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Ife
Francis ‘Thompson
Lovers Walk Conversation Sparks Jealous Regard
A young couple strolls arm in arm on Lovers Walk under a bright moon. The woman asks George if he loves her more than anyone else and accuses him of knowing by comparing past loves. He replies with a soothing assurance.
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George
Darling
Bearn
Birds and Hydro Lines Disrupt Niagara Falls to Welland Line
The Ontario Hydro-Electric Commission Bulletin notes two bird related outages on the hydro lines. A crow's nest built from roots and wire caused trouble on a 46 000 volt tower from Niagara Falls to Welland. On another Welland line a bird crossing a conductor sparked a fire and damaged wire, with burns observed near the scene.
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Iest-Building
Ume
Ines
Ontario Hydro-Electric Commission
Niagara Falls
Wellandine
Welland Lne
Burns
Worry and its old roots in harm and aid
A reflection on worry tracing its Anglo‑Saxon meaning of harm and how fear of past and future can spur activity or paralyze. An old tale has an angel reveal two empty sacks symbolizing yesterday and tomorrow, teaching to cast aside unnecessary worry.
Statue of Henry Croft Unveiled at St Pancras Cemetery
A memorial statue to Henry Croft, the costermonger known as Pearly King, is placed on his grave in St Pancras Cemetery East Pinchley England after years in a stone mason shop. Hundreds attended the unveiling. Croft, a street sweeper, spent spare time in pearl button costumes to raise money for charities and hospitals.
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Henry“Croft
St. Pancras
Pinchley
England
Croft
Wrendlze
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Tocals
Boy Scouts
Teestes
Teamp
Alfon
Knox, Presbyterian
Wentworth
Erin
Aly
Areatreat
Werial
John Duhamel
United Provinces
India
Lydia
Gnn
Justity
Guelph
C. N. R. Junction
Allan G. Smith
America
Welsh Guarda
Wellington
London
Eng
Xie Fe
Waymond J. Woyle
New York State College of Forestry
Airewood
Hoyle
New York State
Literary Digest
South Poles
Arctic
Antarctic
Edmund Syer
Sev
Daniel McKenzie Johnston
D.C
ROYAL
Shanghai
Charles Loretta Boyer Young
Janet Gaynor
Henry Fonda
Grace Moore
Mill Street
Pallant’s Clothing
Acton, Ontario
Italia
WES Pte Cees Y Dees Fe
Ont
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