Social and Personal Interest Notes From Acton
Residents share visits and health updates as Acton society records neighbors from Toronto Guelph and Jamestown visiting family and friends. Illness and recovery news mix with reports of attendance at events including the Scout Convention in Hamilton and the Ontario Fairs Association meeting in Toronto.
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Messia
R. J. Kerr
F. L. Wright
Ontario’ Fairs Association
Toronto
Acton Fair
Fireflies Endow Night with Own Brilliant Glow
The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes fireflies glow not by phosphorus but by two secretions that ignite with oxygen to produce light. The female glowworm is wingless and resembles a worm, with lantern organs in the last abdomen segments. Oxygen, photogenic cells, and reflector tissue enable the steady phosphorescent glow in larvae and adults.
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Saya
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Spaecta
Canadian vegetable industry shifts with higher domestic output
The report notes a rise in per capita vegetable consumption in Canada and a shift from imported canned vegetables. Imports of canned asparagus, peas, and tomatoes plummeted from 1930 to 1934, while overall fresh vegetable production increased. The data suggest domestic production absorbs demand and reduces reliance on canned imports, aiding exports.
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Canada
Student’s Riddle Sparks Quiet Class Moment
A classroom joke centers on a teacher asking Bobble how many fingers he has. Bobble answers ten. The teacher then asks what if four were missing, prompting a playful exchange about needed lessons.
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Vteacher
Fragmentary Linage of a Lone Saxophonist
The quoted lines reveal a speaker who believes relocation to the countryside will fulfill a personal passion for playing the saxophone. The response hints at isolation, then clarifies the heart’s destruction as a consequence of living next door to others, implying emotional or existential distance rather than mere distance.
Londonderry Keeps Historic Charm Amid Modern Growth
Londonderry, known locally as Derry, blends centuries of history with current business activity. The ancient walls enclose a city once linked to James I and the abbey founded by Columba, with seven gates and a famed stronghold once ruled by the Tyrone line.
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Donderry
Derry
Dafre
James I
London
Chicago Daily News
Londonderry
Walla
Columba
Ireland
Tyrone
St. Columba
St. Patrick
Mount McKinley Park Describes Glaciers and Valleys
The article portrays Mount McKinley Park as a vast wilderness in south central Alaska with tea capped peaks and numerous glaciers. It notes long silent rivers of ice gnawing at mountain retreats and lists major northward flowing glaciers on Mount McKinley and Mount Foraker, including Herron Peters and Muldrow.
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Mount McKinley Park
Mount MckKinley Park
Alvar Eadh
Silent Rivera
Sold Lee
Nan
Switzerland
Mount McKinley
Mount Poraker
Mount Foraker
Landmark Lafayette land grant in the United States history
The text recounts a December 28 1824 act granting General Lafayette 200000 and a township from unappropriated US lands. It describes the West Valoride tract of about 24028 acres, later possessions near Tallahassee and Florida, failed colonization efforts by French settlers under Count La Porte and Charles Murat, and the land passing to heirs and many owners after Lafayette's death.
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Lufayates
Lafayette
Congress
United States
West Valoride
Tallahassen
Count LaPorte
Charles Murat
Lafayetta
Brain size not linked to intelligence says old study
A historical note argues that skull size and brain weight do not reliably indicate intellect. It cites examples of large brains in various populations and emphasizes that cognitive capacity rests on neural connections and accumulated knowledge rather than brain mass.
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Guy Great
Pornonggvho Aled
Parison
Small Town Romeo at Erin school play delightfully staged
Local play presented by Erin School Section No 1 under U FY P U featured a 90 minute mystery comedy set in a hotel lobby. The cast included Joe Stanford Betty Braxton Sarah Higgins and Sly Perkins with Morton Bendall mortgage owner and a disguised deaf detective. The plot centers on hidden jewels, a ghost, romance, and a resolution with mortgage paid and weddings planned. An Almehouss Orchestra musical interlude and a National Anthem close the event followed by lunch and dancing.
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Erin
Romeo
Joe Stanford
Tom Gibson
Sly Perkins
Bull Hughes
Ud Willams
Wilfred
Lloyd
Jock Cimsbelly
Betty Braxton
Winnie Teeter
Sarah Higging
Laura Gibson
Iis Gale
Violet Kirkwood
James Hastings
June McLean
Anna Aldrich
Jean McLean
Sarah Higgins
Morton Bendall
Mr. Lloyd
Joe
Betty
Ollodtor
Sly
Miss Gates
Bud
Willams
Perkins
Gly
Arthur McKeown
Almehouss
Acta
Jack Smethurst
Limehouss
Not Exactly
A terse exchange centers on Mandy seeking alimony in a divorce with Indy noting a first class reference from her husband. The dialogue hints at reliance on personal support despite legal separation and signals a tone of ironic resilience.
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Mandy
Indy
Neighborly quip sparks sly jab about fascist fashions
Mrs Bloggs recalls a remark about a neighbor who boasted of washing and angrily defends her husband while joking about fascist ties. The exchange shows sharp social banter over household pride and local reputations.
Acton Wins By Narrow Margin In Group Contests
Acton defeated A. R. Clarkes 9-3 and edged Elora in a tight group finish. Joe Woods returned to action for Acton amid a Toronto visitors challenge. Geoff Morton and Milton figures highlight scoring while coach Billy Mann recovers from illness and awaits Elora rematch.
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Acton
Thin Elora Rocks
The Lighted Lamp and the Girl Named Alice
Ard, a shut in after a car crash, laments missing friends who no longer visit daily. A teacher likens girls to a bright lamp drawing moths, noting their craving for joy and entertainment. Alice recalls recent visits, and wonders why friends drift away, realizing a lamp needs light to attract.
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Alice
Iaobel
Allen
Ysabel
Alloe
Allos
Finishing Touches On New M. O. A. Building Nears Move
The new M. O. A. building nears completion with window cleaning nearly finished and minor interior work left. Public Utilities Commission prepares to move its office on Friday while the Free Library and Masonic Lodge plan furnishing and occupancy in coming days. The M. O. A. fittings require weeks more planning before opening, with final council decisions expected at the next meeting.
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Public Utilities’ Commission
Free Library
Masonic Order
Lodge
M. O
Venta F
Unclear Dialogue Snippet Between Two Characters
Fragmentary exchange features Cory El Frasco and another unnamed speaker debating recognition and a medical memory. The text hints at a prior meeting and a mistaken identity involving an appendix. No clear event, setting, or publication context is provided.
Trifle Overheard In-flight Laugh Surfaces In Escape Tale
A passenger recalls a pilot’s sudden hysterical laughter as they drift high above. The pilot jokes about the reaction when authorities learn of an escape, hinting at a precarious, uneasy moment during the flight.
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Pasenger
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A. R. Clarke
Kentnor Boys
Joe Woods
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