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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 13, 1927
Page
3
Local church calendar and community notices including Sunday worship at Knox Church Acton, missionary meeting details, and prayer services. Also includes classified items: tools for sale, lost glove, stenographer wanted, executor's auction announcement, thanks messages from families, and small ads.
Fragmentary OCR notes a Saturday event titled Tramp Tramp Tramp Comedy with references to a group or act and a venue or organizer, but the readable text is highly damaged and lacks clear details or identities.
Readable portions describe a January clearance sale at Macdonalds in Guelph featuring imported travel tweeds and splendid coats for sports and diving. Items include fur trimmed coats with fur collars and cuffs, leather trim, bloused backs, and novel sleeves, offered up to size 42 with prices ranging from 19.85 to 34.85.
Fragmented OCR text describes an upcoming concert or ceremony by the United Church group in Acton and district. It mentions a March date and various local details, including towns and individuals, amid garbled phrasing and unclear specifics.
Local report covers the Haltan ward election plans for January the fourth Tuenday, the 1027 ward council, and the Arat thine tia year. Mentions Hoya Agnow of Nuguagdweya and Wiggin Git Roard hulu. details union prayer service, poultry incidents, railway shipments, farewell to a veteran employee Lloyd, and the annual union skating party with activities at Knox Church and United Church.
Article describes an Oakville based motion picture studio planning a semi comedic two reel drama featuring dogs trained by O. Rowe. Production to begin February with Wolf and other dogs, two cameramen hired, and filming planned around the Oakville area and nearby country scenery.
Hugh Macdonald of the firm D. & Macdonald and Dros, Guelph, died after a gradual decline following a long illness. He was about eighty-eight and survived by several siblings. Educated at the Quolph-Pata Achvole and Use gli Drainning School, he pursued varied paths before joining the dry goods business in Guelph for thirty years.
A chaotic scribbled notice reports a weekly theatre event with questionable activities involving a matron, adults, and youths. The text mentions public spaces and a schedule with unclear locations and times, raising concern over propriety.
A disastrous blast at a Montreal cinema on a Sunday afternoon caused many child fatalities and injuries. Witnesses describe a crowd crushed and trampled as flames and smoke spread through the crowded theatre entrance. Coroner McMahon indicated only a few of the hundred or more attendees survived or escaped. The origin of the blaze remains unknown with cigarette smoke or a dropped match suspected as a possible cause.
The Guelph Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church of Canada met in BG Andrews Church Guelph on Tuesday morning with broad representation from multiple parishes. Rev Dr Grant secretary of the General Mission Board led the session with the moderator of the Crunbytury and various ministers present from Acton Waterloo Guelph Rockwood and nearby communities.
Judge Grant Saye presides as Trafalgar Township challenges county actions citing by law disagreements. The motion to quash the county claim is postponed to March for further evidence and potential settlement discussions.
A police court session in Ouetot heard cases against Jumow McDougall of Rookwoot for car collision near a hydrant and a bread van incident. George Brown of Whi web union faced charges for resisting and causing damage, with fines of 91.00 and 95.10 cents noted. Morrry of Chottenhant was charged with falling to stop for a top vehicle and a separate minor fine was listed.
A garbled monologue references vows, change, and accountability. It mentions failure, doubt, and a desire to improve, with scattered phrases about unity and brotherly support. The speaker struggles with motivation and asks how to proceed toward a new start.
A brisk social column lists numerous Acton residents and guests in weeklong updates. It notes weddings anniversaries and visits, including Mary Malcolm Tol and Mina Vettaplocs, and personalities such as Mrs. Orwell Johnston and Mr. and Mrs. David Williams. It mentions travel to New Orleans and Brayner, hospital stays, and a Christmas wedding anniversary celebrated by Aviantrong and others.
Rural club members gathered Friday January 7 at the home of Afr. TN Brown for a regular monthly meeting. Mr J Stewart led the programme with songs recitations and dialogues and the audience enjoyed the lively performances and festive luncheon.
A report from Ontarid Reformatory details two Yoronto men Frank Hoyper and Philp Dowohue charged with stealing fowl from a Kre norma farmer. Witnesses described the crime, the recovered tokens, and court proceedings led by Crown Attorney Kaurya with focus on penalties and potential consequences.
A mixed local report covers a Tuesday town event for travelers Lloyd Beverbow and Aubrey Allan departing for Detroit, civic sermons by Dr Rochester, hockey between Acton and Toronto, and notices on workers leaving for the Ciriboo gold fields. Mary Pickford drama Sparrow raises local film buzz, plus a fire engine maker John D. P. Ronald dies at ninety five.
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