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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 31, 1916
Page
2
Affectionate memory of Mia Swith who died in Toronto. The notice laments her passing and recalls shared love, noting one year since her loss. It reflects on grief and the steady daily thoughts of the departed, with a solemn tone typical of memorial notices.
Military notes report Bugter Mark Atkina of the lds Battalion as a guest of Mr and Mrs Matthaw flyush over Bunilay. G A Wenstrost town clerk Bilton with Milton howler attended Mooracroft. Dauglis son of Johs Bouglas Barrister Toronto, a former pupil of Acton Bobsol, engaged in Wranes on August Sed. BR White editor of Milton Ro fartaar enjoyed a sport to Win kaaluvey yeara, Monday with the Bowllars on Acton grasa. J Patterson of Georgetown won 61 00 for having no light after a roar of blutsotor car in the city. J N Taylor of the Army Services Corps London spending the week with family at John Bstrt. Fito Stephun tt Marhall son of Th Marshall, Keg. Linshouss, with Buation of the 12/et Cat dallon overseas. Eightes months services, John L. Bloorh transferred to an ootivn bat tallon to Bhornclife Genp England, expects to go to France soon. Private Wallace Hinith of Port Arthur wounded, recovered, in trench work, spent 24th beth day August 7th. Edison Sealth reports in trenches that Wallace wore shoulder badge when attacked by shrapnel. Also Aldeed lis twa.
The Acton council favorably considered a proposal by The Alliance Bliss Co of Toronto to erect a 10000 boiler shoe factory, remove the present plant, and employ about 200 workers with a payroll of 300 per week. The company would secure a $25,000 loan and fixed taxation, repaid over twenty years, after which a mortgage on the building and stock would secure the loan.
The past month a vast forest blaze in the northwest of New Ontario swept across Cassy township and nearby settlements. Dozens of houses barns and outbuildings were destroyed along with crops and possessions. Many families faced severe losses including Casey Ostalt Mining Co assets valued over a quarter of a million dollars. Local people recount ruined farms and missing livestock as emergency crews battle the flames and aid awaits.
Local social notices list visits by Mrs W Laih and Mr Orele in Acton Toronto New York and Hamilton. Several residents host relatives and friends while a deal to build a new factory on the lower house property is discussed with a council by law aimed to be ready for early adoption. The plan may tax ratepayers, with an estimated weekly payroll of 600000 and regional expectations toward approval.
A series of brief items recount drownings at Parla and Lake Erie, a Royal Navy dismissal, a new Canadian hospital at Rawageto costing 100000, a child killed on a railway track, and industrial accidents in Toronto and London Rolling Mill. Reports note battalion leave, enlistment attempts, a fatal telegraph incident in Toronto, and various casualties from war and weather. Additional notes include a Greek steamer sunk near Valencia, Newmarket injuries, and crop forecasts from Saskatchewan with harvest and plowing guidance.
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