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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Jan 04, 1912

Page

2

Hydro Electric scheme sweeps all polled wards

The hydro electric bylaw swept every ward at the Monday polls with strong rural and urban support. In Thombury village votes stood Mil ter and 2 against while Peterboro tallied 1406 for and 54 against. Twenty nine municipalities approved the bylaw by large margins.

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Community News Tells of New Year Gatherings and Moves

Obersteesn and New Years bring faculty reunions and routine. Mrs Bennett hosted a New Year gathering with friends, followed by games and a bountiful meal. Mr Danper bought a house and will move in immediately, others plan relocations to Astos Maine and Cleveland visitors spend holidays with local friends. Captain Gamble returns to Buffalo after holidays. Miss Green, Miss Orewane and others visited.

Takwo Brown Bose Smith Obersteesn Bennatt Moslo H. Danper Toronto Jus Jmenble E Meic Oreween Voronin Mies Aiiule Orewane Millon Christatas

Fragmented OCR Reflects Cultural and Historical Notes

The readable text references elderly people engaging in kite flying and ball play while children seek other activities. It mentions a Chinaman and interactions with a visitor, hints at social attitudes, and notes harsh descriptions tied to a broader historical setting including references to Japan and timber labor, with archaic phrasing and possible edicts.

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Social notes from town and distant guests over the holidays

A wide list of visitors and hosts across Ontario and beyond includes A J Hall and Miss Hall from Her dla, P McNabb in town, Sunderland Villa guests, and many others from Briat ford, Guelph, Wilcox Sask, Heppeler, London, Ingersoll, Luddington, Cal gery, Acton, Cathcart, Bracebrigg, Toronto, Stevensville, and more. The items recount New Year gatherings, funerals, weddings, and anniversary celebrations among local families and friends.

Red Deer Altz Miles Nora Keaney Bi Orsethoe J. C. McDougall New Ontario Mary McPherson Adam Raver James Rucashaw Muriel Small Kilbride Aston A.J. Hall Miss Hall Herdla P. McNabb P. J. Kelly Briatford Sunderland Om 'Toseds A. A. Secord Miles Hertle Smith Guelph Hol Will Edalaton Wilcox Saska Vielt Sto W. A. Coleman Mies Laure Heppeler H. P. Moose Toronto Holmes London Mary Sharpe Ingersoll James Sharpe Richard ‘Anthony Luddington Mich Chas, Johnstone Charles W. Johnstone Calgery Alta Qhas. Nichlas Fred Kathleen W. Moore Acton Boydford Nellie Frank Vielted H. Crawford Cathcart James McDonald Misa Bessie West Toronto Meare G. & A. McDonald

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