Local soldiers on leave and visiting friends in town
Pte Ward Graff is spending leave at home from military camp. Several local residents including Mrs John Mowat Dr Harold F Mowat Copper Cafe and others welcomed visitors from Toronto Guelph Mimico and Camp Borden during the weekend. Sapper Norval Bateman stationed at Exhibition Camp Toronto visited his relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward Graff
John Mowat
Harold F. Mowat
Copper Cafe
Lelda Radcliffe
Guelph
Corp
G. L. Cormler
Camp Borden
F. W. Beattie
Mrs. Hutt
Frances
Sapper
Norval Bateman
Exhibition Camp
Toronto
Beatrice Woods Engaged to John D McCallum of Toronto
Mrs Geo Woods announces the engagement of her daughter Beatrice Alice Woods to John David McCallum of Toronto. The wedding is planned for the early part of February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Woods
Beatrice Alice Woods
John David McCallum
Toronto
Ottawa Week In Parliament Faces War Financing Push
Parliament prepares to address war financing as the major topic when the session opens. Lt Gen McNaughton notes limited overseas troop movement and Maj Gen Sansom appointed to command a Canadian corps overseas. Unified cabinet talks with steel workers as strikes continue. Butter rations to drop to two pounds weekly for six weeks. Provincial premiers set to meet Prime Minister Mackenzie King on January 28 to discuss revenues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. L. McNaughton
Ita
Great Britain
L. W. Sansom
Canada
United Kingdom
Ean
Sansom
United Steelworkers of America
Sault Ste. Marie
Ont
Sydney
Trenton
N.S
Prices and Trade Board
Ottawa
Mackenzie King
Nutritional tips and recipes from the homemaking column
The article outlines essential nutrients for workers and lists meat alternatives such as poultry fish eggs and cheese with recipes for egg and cheese dishes fish cakes and rice celery bake plus a baked chicken dish and tips on using low temperatures for cheese and eggs. It invites readers to send homemaking questions to Anne Allan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra. M. D. C
Anne
Allan
Mortgage sale notice for land in Halton township Ontario
Under mortgage sale rules Frank Ren Auctioneers will offer on February 4 1913 at 2 PM the property of George Piver and George Mitter near Moffat Ontario. It describes two halves of Lot 17 in the first concession totaling about 150 acres with an easement to Bell Telephone Canada. Sale subject to reserve bid with 25 percent down and rest by mortgage at 4 percent. Details from Commissioner of Agricultural Loans East Block Parliament Bldg Toronto. mortgagee. 28 3?
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wms
George Piver
George Mitter
Moffat
Awoya
Halton
George Amos
Bell Telephone Gen
Canada
East Block
Parliament
Toronto
Ontario
Collie on Roster of Canadian Women's Army Corps
Winnipeg report notes a seven year old Scottish Collie named Flash serving at Fort Osborne Barracks with the Canadian Women's Army Corps. The dog, owned by Quarter Master Sergeant Mrs Margaret Scott, is tied to her son Bob in the Royal Canadian Navy and receives daily rations and a place in the new barracks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Flash
Canadian Women's Army Corps
Fort Osborne Barracks
New Barracks
Margaret Scott
Bob
Royal Canadian Navy
Free Press appreciated by overseas correspondent letters
A service member expresses sincere thanks to Mr. Dills Col Beardmore and the home front for enabling receipt of the Free Press overseas. He notes the paper keeps him connected to friends and reads it first, appreciating parcels of cigarettes and kind thoughts from Acton and Vicinity before closing with gratitude and anticipation of future issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Dills
Col. Beardmore
Col. Beardmane
Acton and Vicinity
Mr. Dills X
World War II Weekly War Commentary Highlights Feb Events
Allied air raids and ground operations stretch from Tripoli to Sirte while British 8th Army advances in Libya. Montgormery’s forces push toward Tripoli as Rommel moves to Tunisia. In the Pacific, Australian troops capture Sanananda Point as Japanese pockets in New Guinea are isolated. Russian forces lift the siege of Leningrad via Schluesselburg, boosting rail links to Moscow and Murmansk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Erwin Nommel
Wadi Yom Zem
Sirte
Libya
Pacific
Sanananda Point
New Guinea
Sananands Point
Arow
Mediterranean Sea
8Th Army
Tripolitania
Wadi Zom Zem
Bernard Montgomery
Rommel
Tunisia
Berlin
NAF
R.C.A.F
Faida
London
Leningrad
Schluesselburg
Lake Ladoga
Iwo
Moscow
Murmansk
Lake
Ladoga
Acton reminiscences of 1891 local life and figures
A retrospective column recalls 1891 Acton with notes on land sales, militia property moves, church concerts, school trustees, and local officials. It lists real estate transfers, park and cemetery debts, tax figures, and a dramatic county warden election, plus a historic horse race between Acton and Milton and other town happenings.
Also Mentioned on This Page
F. A. McLsen
Tilbury
Wm. John
Earl HL. Vincent
Bill of
Siles Hazel Wilson
Toronto University
Jon
G. A. Dills
Thos. Gibbons, Jr
Debert, N. S
Jean Beattie
Meiilwood Bartden
Kenneth Matthews
Hilleburg
Nelson F. Moore
James McCalg
Mimico
L. Hewitt
Miss May
Stratford
Cameron B. Selahman
George Wallace
Pattheson
We Ag Windgiam ST. Guelpm Phees
Maher Shoe Store
Ame
Alan Age Mae B
Frank Ren
Spencer ‘Tracy
Hedy Lamarr
Dixney
Pete
Smith
Smasher
Tombstone
Richard Dix
Frances Gifford
Don Ameche
Joan Bennett
Fox News
Stephen Longstreet
Barbara Stanwyck
George ‘Brent
Superman
Glacier Park
Collie
Overseas Mail
Ledges
Beauingrad
Gray
K Halve
W. Selwood
Church Street
Adam Cook
Wm. Hemstreet
Col. Otter
Wm. Stark
W.M
Walker Lodge
J. Lawson
J. Kenney Jr
J. B. Pearson
W. F. Kenney
J. P. Worden
HW. Jeans
F. Secord
A. QO. Beardmor
Wm. Hampshire
Jos. Anderson
J. W. Brennan
J. Kenney Sr
Methodist Church
Pupila
Knox Church Concert Way
Warry Loveys
Percy Gifford
Wille Gurney
Lowry Ore
Frank
Roy McIntosh
Dr. Wren
St. Mauryn
Dr. Springer
W. H W. Lowry
Acton
John Harvey
Joseph Anderson
Geo. Havill
T. HW. Harding
James McLean
Robert Wallace
Esquesing
Nelson
Nassagawoya
Erin
Duncan Kennedy
Edward Nicklin
Luther Lyman
T. T. Moore
Halton County
Buck
Robertson
Webster
Hiy
Salmonville
David Swackhamer
W. Feenpeeugh
Acton Gun Club
R. Agnew
Joseph Adam
Milton
Cattern
Agnew
Milton Town Hall
B. D. Rachlin
Actes
Podenneter
Ueerdes
Taras
Geri
Romar
California
Ogilvie
P. Shanes Brookfield
Coanne
Aylser Baby FooDs
P. & G. Naphtha
Okg
J. H. Laliberte
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