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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Jul 13, 1916

Page

3

Georgetown moving theater plan and rail troop movement

Local notices describe plans for a Georgetown moving picture theatre designed by architect John Cameron for Mr. St Le Cregory of Woollarland, a brick building with gallery and manager quarters. Acton High speed troop trains carried soldiers from London to Camp Borden, with first train at 4:30 am and wrap up by midafternoon. troops displayed good spirits during the journey.

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Local News Highlights From Acton And Surroundings

Dalry Moslin and Huse Lalita report on a busy period of fairs, memorials, and community events in Acton and nearby towns. The piece notes school fairs, prize winners, a memorial service for Corp. Warren Brown, an accident at a railway crossing, and local church activities including the Orange Order celebration and Knox Church garden party.

Dalry Huse Lalita Jereuth Hotwaon Muteadey Halton Nathony Mornby Hoptambor Lath Trafalgar Guo Wonderson'a Tro Acton Summoar School H.W. Avisony Oskvilla Minnie Bennett Fern Hrown Hertie Apeight Maced Mason Lithe Frantum Ruth Nelson Pearl Naber Muriel Flousy Elizabeth Wilson Margaret Hrown Barthes Hrown Uricrawn Knox Church Ladlow Aid Hull An Weilinsay Ovenlny Last Williaa Lyon Ladiay Peagransias Nansmanaat Troyal Brompton Uexolf Tata Yoronta Ralph Kore Tina Tor Binith Ab Rt Clara Hue Mie Jonny Pascor Tte Tapitat Churely Pave Gilof Happy Ad Drowes Iran Canada

Acton Social and Personal Notes From Local Weekly

A long list of residents and visitors in Acton and surrounding areas details trips to California Toronto Muskoka and Colorado. Notable mentions include Mrs Hort Pottiengol, Mr Evan Gurney, Mr and Mrs Nelson Garlon, and Mrs Elizabeth Gray. Several families plan visits to Ottawa Woodstock and Oxbow with updates on health travel and funeral attendance.

Hort Pottiengol Han California Miao Wilinmaan Chestey A. T. Brown Il Mig Voronta Eviont Gurney Vorgay Minion Vida Mie Sivbert Builth Mertin Toronto Wilto M. Moora Nelson Qarilon Marjory Kitahonor B. Caldwall Big Motor Tour Harele Vesday Hadbury G.I . Srith Mire Wallan Darlin Fiizabeth Gray Daniel Robertson Muskoka GQ. McIntaal Orillia Stuart Morton J. Victor Coleman Br. A. Whaif Niagara Camp Waa de) Voll Mantor Charlie Martiay Man Flow Liddy Mount Allison University Hackville N. C Mathodiat Charlie MacTearson TP. Hayera Chan EB. Akles Jomoa Molam Acton Hey Wilkon Calvin and Finlay Gate Mina Masalo Masalea Woodstock Vermont Montreal Thomas Rosa AL Thomas Miaw Minala Mollon John Honith Oxbow Bask Graham McDonald Alea Hatla Rowalaugh Mica McDonald Janet WeDousalii Weat Mra Willaine Georgetown Mesalt H. J. Frantua C. Epsight Misa Minais Nulssa Oakwij Ancon Halton Thomas Chicago Triguda Daugher's Wurting Milweahes Ine Flynn Colorado Hamad Laird Javid Ran County Down

Cherries and Fruits Prompt Map Guarantee

Advertising note urges readers to buy White Oxheart Cherries arriving daily and Red Sour Cherries for pies with Red Currants due next week. It promotes a Niagara Peninsula Grower’s personal quality guarantee and instructs customers to ask for the map label and to buy only fruit bearing it.

Niagara Peninsula

Wireless Eavesdropping Describes Echoes From Many Nations

A Times correspondent recounts a night aboard a naval unit where the wireless receiver picked up not only allied ships and German stations but also the Eiffel Tower beacon and various commanders across Europe. The log details the intricate apparatus, atmospheric conditions, and the uncanny ability to hear distant voices, including the German and British leaders, through shifting wavelengths and a precise clock signal.

Times Unita Gost Foot Druah Eiffel Tower Goa Uriltay Mediterranean Anttic Onhcer Poldbu Wolah Cape Cod Atlantic Nordeich Ahipsataca Gaid Bagina Germany Tana Poldhu Gald Eifel Mullion Parla Ty Gualn Fonathor Wader Usaten Madrid

Muddled Tales of Trust and Hermes of Wales

A curious collection of anecdotes recounts a lawyer testing a new boy’s honesty with coins and weights, a Welsh solicitor George Lloyd story, and a diplomat’s dinner remark about English war finance. The text blends misread dialogue with historical recollections and wartime commentary from Britain.

Fragmentary wartime cry reads like coded fight talk

A garbled OCR line mixes phrases about a little boy and a fight around sea, with scattered words such as Holt, pease talk, lady, punch and fatan. The readable bits imply a quarrel or coded message, but details and context are unclear.

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