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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 23, 1934
Page
5
A long list of visitors and locals in Acton and surrounding towns includes Tommy Watson at Niagara Falls, Jack Graham in Buffalo, and numerous friends from Toronto Ottawa Guelph and Hamilton. People travel to Waterloo Preston Aurora and Lake Simcoe with stops in Dundas and New Jersey among others.
A brief cartoon caption notes a man who passed a counterfeit dollar at the door and then remarks he got his money's worth, implying the humor of the confrontation and the show’s value.
A dialog picks up on a quip about a pedes trian being a man who constantly critiques cars. The line reflects a breezy, quotable exchange between characters.
The exchange shows two chorus girls debating a hair report with one labeling it false and the other asking for opinion. The brief suggests backstage skepticism about a styling claim and hints at a disagreement.
Conversation centers on matches as a metaphor for relationships with witty exchanges about where true connections begin and whether destiny or circumstances spark them. The dialogue hints at humor and fate in everyday life.
A brief dialogue shows one person asking if the other ever sees the sun rise and receiving a curt reply that they are in too much of a hurry to pay attention. The exchange highlights haste over natural detail.
Wingham school team faced defeats in both games at Acton, suffering narrow margins and falling behind early. Players regroup for next schedule as coaches assess tactics and lineups.
A reader letter column recounts a baseball game with home runs by Bus and Norm Morton, plus commentary on players and umpires. It mixes notes on Wingham and Milton teams, then shifts to a sketched essay on bridges, the Thames, and Montreal’s Daily Herald milestones, ending with a personal sign-off and reminiscences.
An Irishman recalls meeting a friend and asks about Pat Murphy. The reply says Murphy was condemned to be hanged but saved his life by dying in prison.
A floorwalker asks a hurried customer to wait while the sales staff hold a conference, as the customer complains about being left waiting. The scene captures a moment of retail friction in a busy shop.
A partial quotation references a sister and a misread location In front hall. The readable fragment implies a informal family communication but lacks clear context or a complete event.
A D Savage is highlighted as Guelph's leading optometrist for over 25 years. The Savage Building on Guelph's main street is listed with the contact phone 1091W.
Friday matinee shows Viva Villa with Wallace Beery. Also The Devil Horse chapter seven and The Man on the Flying Trapeze. Saturday Melody in Spring starring Lanny Ross plus Pardon My Pups and Fox News. Monday Manhattan Melodrama with Clark Gable William Powell Myrna Loy and Around the Clock. Water Lure dinnerware.
A fragment quotes C. Darrow on the need to address coal issues and the gap between rich and poor. The dialogue features Smith and Jones debating future social change and energy concerns.
A careless husband is blamed as a red lantern is found beside a hole in the road. His wife questions how it ended up there and jokes about his memory in this lighthearted domestic anecdote.
Frederick E. Murphy cites a 17 year Advertising Federation survey showing 60 firms increased ad budgets by 16 percent annually, growing net assets fourfold and profits higher in low mood years. G T Hodges urges confidence in a continued advertising policy as a bold, profitable strategy.
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