Fiendish Weather and Local Oddities Highlight Acton News
The Acton Free Press reports a midwinter scene with school steam heating kept at 68 to 70 degrees and pupils comfortable despite cold winds. Bracey's hockey team prepares for Faquesing title clash with Georgetown Friday night. Community life features coasting, skating, and local events amid sporadic typing errors and dated notes from 1902 to 1903.
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Reeve Willams
Williams
Bracey'n
Georgetown
Sunday School Lesson and Market Salvos Highlight Moral Tales
The column surveys a Sunday school lesson on Jezebel and Naboth with moral reflections, editorials on merchants advertising in local papers, and scattered notes on current events and oddities. It blends sermon theory with ads, weathered tips, and brief cultural notes from the period.
Growth of Canada’s Mercantile Marine and Shipping Policy
An examination of Canada’s maritime expansion notes a surge in mercantile tonnage and shipbuilding, driven by government contracts and wartime losses. It discusses routes, passenger vs cargo demand, and the need for efficient transport to support agricultural growth and immigration. The piece forecasts continued ship construction and policy considerations for pay, routes, and trade.
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Mount
Popocatepetl
Engiash
Engingers Decors
Mont Popocatapatta
Venta
Rome
Fontreal
Nun
Canada
Sahloping Wuttalont
Mercantile Marine
Cometry
Mar Croy
New Zealand
Mauritius
Ceylon
Thas
Nove
Winlown
Linda Tuwlnesa
Pactic
Canwilen
Ntsamehip Companiey
Payaenger Traina
Cunalta
United States
Amd
At. Lawrenca
Atlantic
Vancouver
Yokor Homa Tau
Tony Lauw
Agroovar
Cinedian Yeulxtor
Ong
Hartlaular
Taany
Totisha Cox
C. P. FR
Cuneadh
Aturthug
Utua
Trate
Sturops
Pirat
Seibe
Prsaidant
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Acton Free Press
Diuraday
Wiley
Plana
Doxebal
Ahab
Horaorlu
Esson
Moeon
Jeaxobel
Varun
Jexobel
Abe
Nabath
Gous
Dellal
Wong Af Worthloes
Joxzebel
Iocal
Uow
Civertiees
Joxe
Bel
Beany
Molloway
Mount Popocatepetl
Able
Jehoram
Naboth
Jezshelt
Jezebel
Elijah
Ahaby
Avett
von Ahab
Rteal
Ita
Walt
Pate
Froudomt
Alokly
Worm
Tila
Atde-Marry
Harry
Sid Murry
Punta
Puch
Wembeth
Aoman
Wife
London Advertiser
Lisabeth
Alraum
Sendlin
Himaelf
Py bonaLas & Co, Ny Natanem
Scott
Scott & Barnas
Albert D. Savage
Bsavage Optical
Qiipe
Guelph
C. C. Speight’s
Gramophones
Ol Colony
Adam
Sharidan
Grosvenor
Patterns
Cc. C. Speight
Mill Street
J. B. Mackenzie Acton
Shipbull Duby
E. W. Sentty
G. PR
China
SMP
Speer Metal Products Co
Um” Montress
Toronto
Winnipeg
Kdmonton
Calgary
Mill St
Acton
T. E. Gibbons
Baromotora
Bank OF Hamilton
G. C. MacKay
Acton Creamery
Acton Creamery Co
E.J. O'Neil
Fletcher
Soa Ieee
Castoria
Grand Trunk Railway
Oyatem
Lno
Ayer
Toronto Suburban Electria Railway
Golny Weet _ Dally
Huniay Jatly
Axvett Hundtay Daly
Hunday
Hunday Ogly Hundey
Hunley
Golny
Q. IL Agniw
Avent
L. L. Mullin
Acton, Ont
Thin Wooton
Pons Cs AA Istiretmonn Sr Wear Wobrento Cayaia
Chevrolet Agency
Wilwan
Anton
Chevrolet
Motor Cara
H. S
Wilson Gover
Phony 39
Gualph Vualnon College
Guelph Business College
Herald Bida
Guhl
Ont AL Bauoh
Pringlgal
Acton Bakery
Wagger
M. Edwards & CO
Agton
Ontario
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