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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Dec 12, 1946

Page

14

Recollections of Acton In A 1588 Dublin Edition

An extracted fragment lists numerous names such as Somerville Arthurs Wallace McIsaac Kaley Mullin Storey Somerville Kaley Mulholland Keith and others. It mentions a circus themed event with water holding measurements and several local merchants and vendors appearing in the Acton advertisement section.

Dublin Acoo Warren Wo Somerville A Arthurs Wallace Ho McIsaac MM Kaley Stalker F Mout Muittolland Mulla Mullin Ho Storey Mo Somerville J Kaley eArthure Pier Smet Kaley A Carty Keith J Carty Josanith Keith BoSproel John Stewart Speotht Creo Dorbey Akates

Acton Clerks and Town Notes from December 1926

The December 18 1926 issue reports provincial tax revenue of 3 376 000 and notes a Christmas tire gift offer by O J Mackenzie for a community tree decision. It covers a stock sale where a cow sold for 119, residents moving bank staff to Windsor, and marriages and deaths including Lucy Statham Strausser of Detroit.

Oj OT Mackenzie Acton Clayton Keswick Ballinafad Rouse Cameron Avenue W. Kane Jack Robertson Bank of Nova Scotia Windsor Bank Strausser Detroit, Mich Lucy Statham Harry Strausser

Customs of the Season in Britain Through Christmas Folklore

A vivid survey of Christmas traditions in Britain from medieval observers to modern times. It notes royal and noble customs, family feasts, Yule fires, carols, church observances, and regional variations in Coventry and elsewhere, ending with questions about elves and holiday treats.

Briiain Pere Cyprian Britain Europe Oidentines Ponself Chetatla Coventry Coventes

Livestock Sale At Farm Near Reformatory

Auction notice for a community sale at 10 o clock on the farm near No 7 Highway. Calves pigs cows stockers sheep chickens hay grain wheat mixed chop and implements offered. Miller Scott proprietors Gibson auctioneer H 18 4.

Reformatory No 7

Early Curling Clubs Sparked Winter Sports Popularity

The article traces curling’s rise from Kingston in 1900 to a broad network across Fermun, Galt, Perth, Niagara, Scarborough, Milton and beyond. It notes improvised stones, sleighing scenes at the Outane Museum, and a Mountaineer tale of Hust and Miss Muffin showing winter leisure and late returns.

Speed Robt Burns Kingston Offre Fermun Galt Churlph Perth Niagane Scipborough Milton Outane Museum Muffin

The Currelly Gallery Exhibition Narrative

The piece describes the Currellly Gallery at the Royal Ontano Museum with notes on Dr Uhethes Trick Currelly and his role in assembling a major portion of the fossil and historical collections. It highlights the gallery’s inscription and the archway feature as a sign of the museum’s prestige.

Royal Ontano Museum Tuan of Amnours Me Currelly Uhethes Trick Currelly Cheaupaal Carter

Monster bones surface during fall plowing near Wallacetown

In Ontario near Wallacetown Alex’s farm yields large bones thought to be prehistoric monster remains. One specimen measures about 8 by 44 inches as fall plowing continues and more bones are surfacing. In Vancouver a housing shortage prompts a family to move into a bungalow amid zoning by law violations for additional rooms.

Wallacetown Ont Alex Vancouver

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