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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Feb 28, 1935
Page
8
Births marriages and deaths are listed in the Le column with fragments of memorial lines. Ada An, our dear mother, passed away March 5, with loving remembrances from THE FAMILY. Hasel Mason, twin, died March 8, 1932, remembered by Por and Treat with enduring love.
The last day of February marks Ash Wednesday and early spring. Acton hosts welfare and school board meetings while townsfolk plan to attend a Toronto carnival. Hockey and taxes update residents with Kitchener offering four installment taxation starting May.
Oulta Plaherty, 11, daughter of John and Mrs Flaherty of Alton, escaped death while sleigh riding at Main and Queen Streets. She jumped from the sled as it entered a large drain pipe, fell twenty feet into the river and was recovered by Dan Shannon and Hugh Villard.
The annual issue 6,000 Pacts About Canada is compiled by a renowned Canadian writer and offers a compact tabloid cyclopedia of Canada with chapters from Agriculture to Yukon. Copies sell for 35 cents each or three for a dollar, from 688 Huron Street, Toronto, or via leading newsdealers.
Weekly sale notices announced for March include Daley Farm near Freeman and Frank Ostrander stock implements, plus Roy Tinney stock sale near Ospring and Executors clearing sale of Joseph Hamilton's late estate. Listings indicate sale dates March 1st and 18th with locations and descriptions.
A 17th century court order in Boston required Innkeeper Itkchird Fairbanks to keep his house open for letters from beyond the sea. This action marks an early continental effort to establish a post, predating a formal system, with stage coaches not regular until 1785.
An article notes that the whale shark and basking shark grow to enormous sizes and are lazy and harmless, contrasting them with the great white and other sharks which are feared. It also describes the barracuda as vicious, misperceived as dangerous, and details its large head and sharp teeth.
An artifact from the Michiwin museum’s Ani- Val rally presents a fossil titled Mery eddodon Culbertson. The curving skull hints at a hoglike shape while dated to the Oligocene epoch in the Dakota plains, showing early mammals near extinction as modern forms emerge.
The article explains how the term Great Lakes primarily refers to Superior, Huron, Michigan, Erie, and Ontario with others in Canada noted as larger than some of these. It mentions Great Bear and Great Slave lakes in Canada and Winnipow as sizable inland waters, emphasizing Canadian lakes' transport, climate, and regional impact.
Mrs Elizabeth McClintock widow of George McClintock of Streetsville died on the 66th wedding anniversary. She was born in County Cavan Ireland 77 years ago and came to Canada as a child. Surviving three sons and four daughters. George Linh of Milton died recently after 59 years born in Milton and long residents of Esquesing Township. He leaves a widow Jean Buckhee, two daughters and two sons plus siblings. Milks Catherine MacPherson R N of Inverholme Norval died after a lengthy illness at Norval. She was a Grace Hospital graduate and Norval Presbyterian member. Funeral was held February 20 with many local mourners. Pallbearers included A L Noble W Barnhill J Hunter F Kersey J M Vaughan and Dr E Clarke Noble.
A Western train crew allegedly ignored orders and piloted a fast freight into oncoming traffic, causing a near collision. Automatic signals warned the danger but an alcohol link to the mishap is claimed by a sober crewman. The Volag notes Rule violations rising tenfold since alcohol return.
The coroner questioned a bystander about the incident while noting the witness remained calm. The reply indicated the witness was calm, and it was noted that Jon was transported by ambulance.
In a humorous exchange Freddie defines a decanter as something a horse breaks into while Fréddle asks for the exact meaning. The playful dialogue centers on a misheard term and a light moment.
A mixed heap of quotes and wry lines appears from Horace Diderot Mann Shakespeare and others. It ends with a schoolhouse joke about punishment and Friday.
A farmer warns that severe hardship could force communities to rely on forest preserves for food while the town’s youth mockingly claim they could eat traffic jams highlighting a crisis of resources and resilience.
Public gossip centers on a movie actress and a press editor dispute about city coverage. A private agent confirms attempts to persuade the editors, but the effort yielded no space for the story.
Garden items listed include 5 inch pots of forget me nots, 4 inch baby tears, 4 inch Chinese primroses, 6 inch cinearia, hyacinths in pots, pelargoniums, 6 inch tulips in pans, and cut flowers and patterns priced per item.
Fragmentary report notes the first congress held in New York City in September 23 ad pushed proposed amendments for rights. It claims ten amendments were ratified while two original amendments were not ratified by the required number.
J S Code man signs a letter recalling Mayor Houde in Montreal and urging investment in peat fuel, canal projects, and harbor matters. He cites a New York address by Premier Bennett and notes Salvation Army activity and local reminiscences in Fort Paris. The writer reflects on engineering data for a St Lawrence waterway and mentions historical figures.
A fragment from Warveties column mentions a marriage between William Winter and Alberta Snow. It includes playful lines about gifts, dresses, and party jokes, with scattered slang and local humor.
A fragment discusses a failed effort to reproduce a set of famous porcelains admired for bleu turquoisy and rose Polupadeur. The piece notes that despite extensive attempts, genuine reproductions remain unachievable.
A dialogue sketches office life with a manager chiding a worker for an old-fashioned coat and clerks replying they updated recently. The exchange hints at workplace style pressures and generational gaps.
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