Obituary notices from Acton Ontario late January 1932
A string of obituary notices from Acton Ontario announces deaths and funeral details. Entries include Caroline Henderson aged 87, John Robertson beloved husband of Amelia Nelson, Robert Coxe aged 120, Jessie Jane, and other local passings with funeral arrangements and interment at local parlors and Parkview Cemetery.
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Sophia: Lowrey
Puneral
Johnstone
Atrorer
Steenpharines
Ontario
Jessie” Jane
Sone
Qohmatone. &Raumiey
Acton
Pairview Cemetery
Winter sales lag as Oakville plans tax sale
The report notes January sales slow ahead of summer tax sale plans in Oakville to clear 147000 in arrears. It also mentions local events from a Girl Guides picnic to thieves stealing harness at Lakeview Farm and Tryler's Transport moving into new quarters.
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Oakville Council
Tryler
Lakeview Farm
Johnstone and Rumley
Municipal Pay Debate and Salary Above Duty
The council debated paying salaries to municipal commissioners and considered reducing council pay. Motion carried to pay $50 to each Acton Public Utilities Commissioner from the Provincial Hydro Electric Power Commission, opposed by Reeve Barber and Councillor Jones. Clerk Palmer earns $550 yearly plus registrations, deemed modest for duties. An indigent patient bill of $61.25 was approved for County Council payment.
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Public Utilities Commissioners
Barber
Jones
George Cowie
J. Nicol
Acton—Public- Utilities Commissonners
Provincial
Hydro-Electric ‘Power Commission
Cowie
Nicol
McArthur
Palmer
Council
Ipeaapis
Cota
Carell
Economic Warfare and the 1932 Outlook
The 1932 review notes improved hopes amid global strain from 1931. It cites measures like the June moratorium, Basle Conference, and banking actions, warning that tariff barriers, war debts, and gold transfers hinder trade and confidence. Canada’s position remains strong as a raw materials producer but requires strict internal economy to meet obligations.
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wood,Gundy & ‘Company
Hoover
Basle
Ramsay
Macy
Dennard
United States
France
Bisle
Canada
Credit Enhanced Through Period of Financial Stringency
A brief note describes the subject passing through a period of financial stringency with credit enhancement pending. It notes prior authorization and ongoing adjustments to secure improved credit standing.
Lost motorist meets wary locals on narrow road
A motorist, uncertain of the route, asks an approaching old man for directions to Widdlecombe. The old man and another traveler gesture him to stop and back up, revealing a shared ignorance of the way. The scene ends with the trio unsure who is guiding whom.
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Widdlecombe
Mi Srt
Welk
George
English Actor Rebuked By Director Over Hats
The director tells the English actor to drop his hats while filming a British peer role. The Englishman hesitates but concedes after a pause. Meanwhile on this side, production notes mention the presence of 14 blind women and girls.
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Jimmy Dunh
Igtor
Thes
Nightly Girl Scout Meeting Recalled With Knotty Tale
A humorous reminiscence recalls a Girl Scout meeting where playful knot metaphors and a Brown Day hike set the scene. The Captain, Patrol Gediers, and Seconds of the First Action Company are named in this vivid, quirky memory of camaraderie and mischief.
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Reme Ginise
P. L
Gediers
First
Acton ‘Company
Hockey plans fade as local league stalls
The Free Press notes no hockey activities last week as teams such as Fergus junior and intermediate squads drop out. Only Hespeler Acton and Elora remain in the contest with no games played. a broken schedule and changing forecasts fuel uncertainty about any games this year.
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Fergus
Hespeler
Acton
Elora
Hos Peter
Elota
A Family of 27s and Their Quirky Name Legacy
A Boston Herald writer recalls Zuriel Cook who, cursed with an odd name, named his many children with similarly strange tags. The brood includes Zuriel Zuresa Zerema Zecinus Zephronia Zerodia Zedina Zegotus Zelora Zethaniel Zeruth Zelobus Zedelia and James. If he had lived, Zephiniah or Zerubbabel might have followed.
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Boston Herald
Zuriel Cook
Polly Lombard
Hendisson
New York
Zuriel
Zuresa
Zerema
Zecinus
Zephronia
Zerodia
Zedina
Zegotus
Zelora
Zethaniel
Zeruth
Zelobus
Zedelia
James
Mr. Cook
Zephiniah
Zerubbabel
Expensive McGurgie Reflects on Hector’s Marriages
In a Scots dialogue, McGurgie laments Hector as an costly friend, noting Hector has married a third wife and cost him two wreaths and three gifts over sixteen years. The exchange highlights themes of friendship and financial strain.
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McGurgie
Hector
McGulp
Benny questions a tip as coat shown sparks conversation
Dialogue snippet shows a character asking why someone tipped a girl too much for a coat, with Benny replying by pointing to the coat itself. The exchange hints at social propriety and misperceived generosity in a brief, stage-like moment.
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Benny
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Marie
Shirley Doris
Eiven
Blizgard-Of
Smith
Pairy ‘E
Corporation Pond
Georgetown Council
Messrs
Arthur Speight
Co. Bessey
E Percy B. Blackburn
Wonat Euchre
Over
Cine
Wilfred B. ‘Sutton
Gorton Reformatory
Georgetown
McPherson
Duke of Devonshire
Chartered Accountants
Orie
Guelph
Horne
Highway Grocer
Young Street
Esbitt
Propri
Wardlaw & McCaig Mills
Main Streets
Ho McMollen
Colin Clive
Mae Clarke
Madelon
Claudet
Helen Hayes
Gary’ Cooper
Claudette Colbert
Pallant’s
Goloshes
Bashimen
Mill Street
Pallant?s Clothing and Footwear
Acton, Ontario
Barr
Malaga
Oran
Choice Fresh
Redpath
HEINZ
Lior AG
Barr’s
Quality
Ptr Regen Cpa
Don Sand
B.d.rachlin & Co
Ont
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