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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Feb 07, 1935
Page
7
Twenty Years Ago in The Free Press of Xharaday
A fragment from February 1915 notes sleighing parties and social events among youth. Sergt W J Gould of the 20th Regiment returns from Toronto for a brief visit before leaving for Halifax. Mentions portraits from Salisbury Plain of Canadian Expeditionary Force member Préd Wright and postal motor drivers group. Bread selling at $1 a loaf in Russia. distressing letter from Keev, Russia. James Black reeve of Eramosa dies after surgery in Guelph. Knox Church anniversary with Dr A J Macgillivray as speaker. A memorial test meeting draws a large crowd. John W Bews dies at Milton aged 46. Toothache remedy advertised for general use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Gould
20Th Regiment
Toronto
Malifax
Pare Press
Salisbury ‘Plain
Préd Wright
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Salisbury Camp
Russia
Alice
Morris Saxe
Keev
James Black
Reeve
Eramosa
St. Joseph's Hospital
Guelph
Knox Church
A. J. Macgillivray
D. D
Canada Fisheries Report Shows 1934 Rise in Landings and Value
Canada reports an 17 percent rise in fish and shellfish landings in January to November 1934, with landed value up 33 percent. Exports to Great Britain climbed 31 percent to 5.33 million dollars, while five Atlantic provinces posted increased catches and values led by British Columbia and Quebec with gains between 21 and 46 percent. Total landings reached about 8.01 million cwts valued at 14.85 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Dominion
Great Britain
British Columbia
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Quebec
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Wland
Erith Columbia
Nea Mmsheries
Widow Reflects on Loss and Remedies in Family Chest
A widow laments long widowhood and expiring hopes while a well meaning friend consoles her. The piece touts home remedies from Dr Thamus Electric Oil as a reliable cure for pains, cuts, scratches, bruises, and sprains, urging its inclusion in the family medical chest.
Chronicles of Ginger Farm reflections on time and living
The author muses on spring’s approach, time’s speed, and the art of living. Everyday chores unfold with a calf, pigs, and barn antics as Partner and Peter the dog guard the scene. Reading notes follow, praising The Spinner of the Year but criticizing its morbid tone and Bentley’s tragic endings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selsin
Partner
Paytner
Peter
Punter
Phyllis Mantley
Ventley
Mia Bentley
Digging His Own Grave by a Desperate Chase
In a perilous mountain pursuit near Spitely, Aurelius Smith battles Danby and a partner after a bank raid. Aboard a stubborn burro on a narrow trail a clash ends with Smith disarming Danby, seizing the loot, and moving to bury the plot and its participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urelius Smiths
Bull Dandy
Smith
Oss
Los Angeles
Danby
Panby
Hia
Aurelius Smith
Nang
Hintone
Lees
Bevn
Iainside
Burra
Kidman
Smvith
Amile
Tie
Flowering bulbs brighten windows in early spring display
Flowering bulbs like snowdrops crocus and hyacinth brighten window gardens with weekly pot rotations from cellar. Daffodils can be kept growing after flowering and replanted in late summer for next spring bloom. The piece also notes seed stock checks for farmers and mentions Dominion Experimental Farms work on soybeans and Mandarin variety for Ottawa conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion Experimental Farms
Ottawa
Slats Diary Reflects Prohibition Era Oddities and Gossip
A diary fragment by Ross Parquhar recounts a week of quirky notes from a New York paper office. Entries joke about the 18th Amendment’s impact on bartenders, gift exchanges, and household quirks through Tuesday mischief and Christmas presents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N, York
Nowe
New Y. Becuz
Apple Shortcomings in Social Influence
The article discusses how minor faults, not major vices, harm character. It argues honesty and courtesy attract friends, while chronic contradiction erodes influence and happiness. It stresses upright behavior gives real advantages over those lacking integrity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yos
Exhibition Showcases Earliest Printing Press and First Newspaper
At the Technical Library of St. Bride Institute a 300 year old printing press and an exact reproduction of the Nieuwe Tijdningen, believed to be the first newspaper, are on display. Librarian W. T. Berry notes the device dates to circa 1625 and the Antwerp edition published in 1666, with the Werkely News of 1624 as the first English newspaper context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Bride Institute
W. T. Berry
Mbrarian
England
South
Kensington Museum
Ogxton
Great’ Britain
Berry
Fleet Street
Fiirty
Antwerp
Werkly News
No Chance Caddy Quip Sparks Rivalry Legend
In a sharp exchange a golfer jokes you must be the worst caddy in the world. The caddy retorts hardly Anat would be too much of a coincidence in the banter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goofer
Meeting After Ten Years Sparks Brief Exchange
An excerpt recalls a terse reunion where a remark about a spouse appears, followed by a cryptic assertion. The dialogue centers on skepticism and insistence that success requires hard work, attributed to Sydney Smith.
Time Tables Show Daily and Sunday Transit Stops
Transit timetable notes for daily and Sunday service indicate eastbound and westbound trains with listed departure and stop times including Georgetown. Standard times referenced with morning and evening intervals.
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Chicago
Egestonre
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