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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Jan 08, 1931

Page

8

Marriages and Deaths in Acton Area 1931

Dirtha and Deaths listed for Acton region include a January 2 1931 birth Eleanor June Watkins at Quolph General Hospital and a January 3 1931 marriage Thelma Doris Gamble to John Matthew Greer at Crescent Villa Acton Also deaths for David William Don Peter J Smith and Barbara Perryman plus an In Memoriam for John M Mann and Catherine Mann with tribute from Edward and Myrtle in Acton Ontario Canada.

Dorn Watking Quolph General Hospital J. B. Watkins Eleanor June Greer-Gamble Crescent Villa Acton H. L. Bennie M. A Thelma Doris J. E. Gamble John Matthew W. J Tate Greer Bracebridge Mann John M Catherine Mann Lima Bon Id Edward Myrtle

Winter change seen in Acton notes and events

Residents report lengthening days and improving normalcy after Christmas and New Year celebrations. Snow and winter activities shape the week with school, curling, hockey and a village meeting marking the year’s start. J E Millar elected Reeve and Hydro services show slight falter at Monday night storm.

Yesterday Ended at Night In Youthful Struggles

A compact reflection on yesterday as a metaphor for youth and failure. A high school football setback prompts a student to rethink future paths while others linger on past achievements and deny progress. The piece contrasts ambition with consolation through a family scene featuring children at play.

Wan Hoe Momlne

Interchange Potentates Mystery Revealed

A cryptic artifact referenced in the text hints at a hidden Interchange power. Scholars note a coded warning about brighter minds overreaching before uncovering the true mechanism behind the tattekesul-parbalti wards.

Somber Notices From Selkirk and Acton Obituaries

The report honors William Smith and David Williamson, longtime Acton residents. Smith died after long illness with family by his side in Toronto. burial at Mount Pleasant. Williamson died after sixty three years of marriage and a recent stroke. funeral conducted by Rev. Poole, interment at Allview Cemetery.

Selkirk Acton David Williamson David Witlumson David Willhanson Thin District Ag & Young Michael Speight da Wat Llzabeth Wilda Tt Acton Niwungaweye Williamson Ufe Guelph David Wil Vinwon Willian Murray W. DB Anderson Albert Young John Roy Wansbrough Toronto Wihinnon Wart United Church Methodist Klaputer GL. Poole J. D Allview Cemetery Golden Near Mell Mell, Jr Alex. Gordon Wilds Wm. McNabb Wilfred McDonald Margaret McDonald Harold Wavabroupm Nebtie Darnell T. H. Taylor Willams Yatte N. Y Alex. Mraser Galt Wim. Williamson Burlington

The Varied Winds Stir Mind and World Below

The article muses on wind’s power and unpredictability, comparing it with gravity and water. It notes winds shape ships and industry yet resist precise calculation, describing west, northwest, south, and north winds and their moods. It links wind to human temperament, noting calm after storms and invoking literary imagery of shifting winds.

Earth Narven

Various News Items From Walton County and Surroundings

The page reports injuries from an icy accident involving Edwant Logan and Ylacar alidded, plus a mother at the scene. It covers Walton County Children’s Aid Society annual meeting set for January 16 with reports, elections, and board matters. Also noted are a $1,000 Presbyterian Church cheque for home missions, a provincial gasoline tax figure in Ontario, and various local remarks.

Logan P. mi

Candy Guards Teeth Warn Of Tooth Danger

A humorous oft misread note explains that sweets signal tooth trouble by pain or sensitivity. It urges immediate dental visit when a tooth shows weakness and claims candy serves as a warning bell to the owner.

Horn Showman and Child Crying Echo Homecoming Absence

A fragmentary excerpt shows a showman named Horn and a child crying for a father as they await his return. The scene hints at yearning and an Australian backdrop, with garbled OCR text obscuring clear details.

Splendid Musical Programme Blossoms in Radio Gala

A musical program titled Blossom Time with Song of Love and other numbers will be broadcast Sunday evening at 8:30 p.m. across twenty Canadian stations. Romannelli's orchestra directed by Luigi Romanelli performs pieces such as To a Wild Rose and Tomorrow is Another Day, with vocal solos by Togora-Majondle and others. The feature discusses art of conversation as a social skill and promotes cultural entertainment alongside farming advice on grain variety selection guided by public agricultural bodies.

Taogers-Magenda Thia Wyoming Mina Gustowuurg Royers-Mareuths Yuna Romannelli Luigi Romanelli Cantralia Ys Togora-Majondle Magla Bergen Tillehig Agnivt Aadvisa Wichelf Dominion Ottawa Nearosk J. G. Carl Braser Central Experimental Farm

Business man teaches son honesty and sagacity

A father tells his son two keys to success in business honesty and sagacity. He defines honesty as always keeping your word, and sagacity as never lying. The exchange emphasizes integrity as essential for achievement.

Busine Alwaya

School Opening Notice Amid Unclear Local Names

Fragmentary OCR text shows a school opening notice with scattered names and items. unclear details, but mentions pencils and grades. Unable to determine exact school, date, or location from the legible portions.

Kita's Double Rimpletons In A Tokyo Tale

A humorous tale from Yusuke Tuurumi in the Saturday Evening Post features Yat and Kita of Tokyo. A crowd misidentifies a lifeless man as Kita and the pair awkwardly fails to distinguish the dead from the living while passing through the park.

Saturday Evening Post Yusuke Tuurumi Tokyo Yat Kita Iiin Adukusa Iimn Yai Ithn Vayi Kkita Koil Kirata Mini Sant

The Well Meaning Silence Of The Street

A crippled man bears a heavy burden as neighbors murmur pity yet stare away. The piece condemns forced sympathy that wounds more than it helps, noting the cruelty of well intentioned courtesy that blinds others to true kindness.

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