Deaths and Marriages in Guelph Notice
Died at Ho Mime Street Guelph on July 16 Bee Winifred wife of Holpth Swackbamer in her 38th year.
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Holpth
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 19, 1923
Page
6
Acton August celebrations and local notices
Local items list Acton Flower Show on August 16 and Jubilee events on August 4 5 and 6. Tax rate cut to five mills. Notes on town activities include road, bridges, bicycles with rear lights, harvests, rosary praise, and homecoming messages. Citizens urged to welcome visitors and attend celebrations while weather and farming prospects are described.
Acton Teams Lead In Wet Week Of Sportdom
The Acton sports section reports two wins for the Ladies Roll Team amid rain soaked games. Acton beat Rockwood 8 to 1 with Mason and McLaughlin star players, Hagel Mason pitching well and five strikeouts. The Kodak Co Toronto football squad visited Acton, winning 3-3? The piece notes strong Acton form and planned future games with neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wine from _Kedaka
Acton
Canadian Kodak Co
Toronto
Double Fatality Near Bronte Station in Railway Crossing Tragedy
Two 19 year olds Levere Whan and Jean Baxter were instantly killed at a railway crossing near Bronte station when a Buffalo express train from Toronto to Buffalo struck them as they posed on the tracks. The incident occurred Tuesday morning after the train left Toronto at 8 15. Eyewitnesses recalled the couple stepping onto the rails just before the oncoming locomotive, which could not stop in time. Authorities are reviewing the crossing signals and reviewing the event for official reports.
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Gordon " Breinnes
Jean Baxter
Aweetheart
Bronte
P. H
Buffalo Express
Toronto
Stalnnes Ean
Kind Words: Which Are Valued Kind Words
A collection of notices from Ontario local papers praising editors and papers in Acton and surrounding towns. Reforms celebrate long editorial tenures, with H P Moore highlighted for decades of service. multiple papers mark their 48th or 49th years of publication and commend their vitality and impact.
Fragmentary OCR Item About Local Office Building Plans
Partial readable text references a local office building project or planning matter. Names, dates, and clear actions are missing, leaving only scattered phrases and garbled terms. The item appears to be an OCR fragment from a newspaper page with no coherent event details.
Town and Country Neighborhood News Update
Neighborhood note from Nova Scotia reports Mra McLandys children visiting Mr and Mrs John Meredith Mind Earth Follett returning home from pronto over the weekend. Congratulations to pupila who passed entrance as dimensions. Local ball team Journeyes traveled to Serra Cota. final score 8 to 7 for Serra Cotta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
McLandys
Social Visiting Notables Attend Presbyterian Event
Philadelphia residents Mr and Mrs Wutterworth and Mr and Mrs Nell Struchon hosted guests of Mr and Mrs Robt Maore and Ar Jo Stovel and friends. The Young People's Society held a pleasant plowing event at Wubsano Park Nugtony four weeks ago with about seventy members. Dr and Mrs Widfang and daughter Helen of Langton were guests of Rev and Mrs Geiger last week. Mrs David Lege and Kathleen of Medicine Hat visit the farmer in winter while Mrs Wm Edwards notes Hexy’s return after almost twenty hours away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wutterworth
Nell Struchon
Tarry
Wubsano Park
Mare Nugtony
Women Association Picnic at White Springs Park
The Women's Association of Chatmore Church in Guelph held an annual picnic by motor to White Springs Park on Thursday afternoon. Attendees enjoyed races including a grandmothers race won by Mrs. Andrew Hold, and a亭 Everybody's race with Mrs. Gibson first. Supper featured plentiful treats, followed by games, storytelling, singing, and recitations. prizes went to Mrs. Hutchison and Miss Thompson. The event ended with social time and ice serving, leaving attendees tired but happy.
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Women's Association
Chatmore Church
Guelph
White Springs Park
Utte Place
Andrew Hold
Young
Mutche Buon
Hutchison
Miss Thompson
Reeves
Allan MacDonald
Sam, Young
Forty of seventy four candidates succeed at high school exams
Forty of seventy four examinees passed the High School exams with some earning honors. Wedding news includes Mrvanod Mra Clayton Froanman returning from a wedding trip and Rev BR Hamilton and Richard visiting Windsor and Kingaville for a fortnight. Knox Church gave a miscellaneous shower to Miss abet Smith at the home of Iwir and Mia W Rae. Miss Lillian Heritage sang a solo at the Methodist Church. Mr Jack Peart of Northern Electric plans a visit to his parents on Locust Street. An accident left Mr KJ Allen with two nails taken from his left hand at A Coates & Bons planing mill Monday afternoon. W J Stuart attended the wedding of Dr Pater Stuart in Guelph. Miss Mary Almo Archibald of Toronto to wed next week. Ray A Cooke Bay resigned from the Baptist pastorate to join Midland call. resignation effective August 1. He will begin duties after September 1. A pleasant handkerchief shower was given to Miss Olive Evans at Nelson Avenue byTaylor Bros store staff. Miss Evans resigned to train as a nurse at Coburg General Hospital.
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Mrvanod
Clayton Froanman
D. Hamilton
Richard
Windsor
Kingaville
Holy of Knox Church
Abet Smith
Iwir
Mia
W. K. Rae
Elisabeth Street
Lillian Heritage
Philadelphia
Jack Peart
Northern Electric Company
Montreal
Edwin ‘Peart
Locust Street
KJ. Allen
Cooke
Gommencu
Taylor Brostore and Co-Operative
Gee. Evans
Local notices and town visitors mix with sports at Oakville
Of 107 candidates at the entrance exams 35 won honor. Many summonses issued for poll and dog tax. Notables visiting include Adam and William Hunter of Minneapolis and siblings in town. A New bridge engineer Mr. Binnamon rents on Robinson Street. Oakville golf club hosts Cup Thompson versus ex-Councillor Hart. A Hamilton bus fire destroys a motor bus two miles west of Oakville. no passengers hurt. School additions bid accepted at $44,776. WCTU prizes for sobriety and public school work announced. Orval Cookwell and Gerald Allen win county prizes. provincial contender to follow.
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Hero Dl
Adam
William Hunter
Minneapolis
Minn
James Hunter
W. H. Hoghway
Honolulu
Thewell
Legignature
Halton
Hamilton
Oakville
Board of Education
Tander of Carson & Billpet
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Terra Gotta 1 Mer and Family Move to New Home
Terra Cotta residents report Baker and family moving into a new home in Btra Ky. Mantor Wille Bringer and others plan gatherings with neighbors. Maynard of Mumitran visited Terra Cotta friends. In a local ball game Terra Cotta defeated Limshouke 7 to 6 with Kya Cheyne from Coningsby cited among attendees.
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Baker
Btra
Mantor
Anton
Labor Day Festivities and Local Sporting Events
Labor Day events planned for Sept 3 include icamphiellvilly Old Ways Union events and a Limukyino Baseball City gathering. Softball and baseball games listed with locations Brookville Rockwood and Colonel sites, plus a winner at the Nov 7 pug exam noted. Community notices also mention church manual plans, hospital recovery updates, barn rebuilding after June storm, and visiting relatives.
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Labor Day
iCamphiellvilly
Old Ways’ Heunion
Amon
Limukyino Baseball Cuty
D. Shutcheon
Mila Wouth
Woldbors
Wojlnesday
Dirk
Acton
Brookville
Rockwood
Guelph
Couple Honored With Wedding Gifts At Graham Home
Last Friday evening neighbors gathered at the Graham home to honor Mr and Mrs George Graham Jr on their marriage joining in a reading of a dedicatory address. They received two chains and a rug from friends as Morris Patternon Mr and Mrs Frank Bay presented gifts amid warm felicitations from local residents. A thunderstorm Sunday caused lightning to strike Mr Crimpas house damaging a mirror and bed but no injuries occurred.
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Graham
Roopee Lilue
Broont
Robert Patternon
Frank Bay
Hov
Mb. Little
Mesars
G. Gordon
A. McNabb
G. Bayne
G. Lantx
W. McNabb
8. McLeon
Crinpa
Edna
Er Tolton
D. A. Cripps
Crewnon da
Watecloo
Joint Band Tattoo Concerts in Acton Georgetown Milton
Acton Georgetown and Milton bands arrange a series of joint tattoo concerts in coming weeks with events in Georgetown on Friday July 37 Acton on Monday August 4 and Milton on Friday August 10 Civic Holiday events include a baseball tournament for ladies teams a sacred concert and a three band program on Monday evening aimed at boosting local celebrations Citizens are urged to support the enterprise and cooperate for a successful community occasion
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Acton
Georgetown
Milton
Tattooa
Accton
Civic Hotioaday
Citizena
Vapacius Intercats
Muceceas
Yubloud
Obituary for Mrs Kwackhamer of Guelph
The late Mrs Kwackhamer formerly Mrs Eve Winnifred Cooper died Monday at home of her parents in Guelph after a period of illness. She resided in Guelph many years and was widely known. Survived by husband, one son Lloyd, two sisters, and one brother. Funeral from her father's residence to Saints Church then Guelph Cemetery. Former Acton residents. sympathy extended to the bereaved family.
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Allah
Kwackhaambh
Holpl
Hwackhamer
Pargnta
Caaper
Guelph
Mra
Bkwatkhamer
Kvn
Kvn Winnifred Coopar, Won In Her Fath Year, She Resided In’ Guelph
Ourrounding
Dog “Saints’ Church
Hoth Myr
Mrn
Acton
Ulay
Bwockhamer
Birn
King Cooper
Berett
Picture a Great Knox Church Picnic Success
The Knox Church annual pro nod outing last Wednesday afternoon proved very successful. Older members aided children and youth, with a motor trip to Blue Bridge Walk, prize contests funded by merchants, schoolchildren and teachers enjoying games and refreshments, and all leaving with happiness despite uncertain weather.
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Knox Church
Blue Borlege
Hoya
TJ. Smith
Iyuly Near
Mervin Mold
Muay Bruce
Lior Woodhall
Marjorie Nour
Jack Arbor
Ala
Marshall
Donald
Mann
Qlrla
McDonald
Zamel
Harald
Malton Old Boys Association aims to contact Halton readers
A letter from A C Guay of Winnipeg dated July 9 1923 proposes forming a Malton Old Boys Association in Halton Manitoba. He urges Halton editors to reach former residents like Dan McLean of Exquosing to gauge interest and plan a meeting later in the year. He asks readers to write Col McLean to stay connected and help assemble a participant list.
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P, Moore
Acton
Cal
Dan
all-Halton
Dan McLean
Exquosing
Manitobi
Col McLean
Ilt
Confederation
A Tongue Tip For Child Foot Care From An Old Guide
A fragment describes a home remedy for a child’s tongue related irritation. It suggests two cuts on the tongue top and threading a face through an unspecified area to hold the tongue in place and prevent painful creamed bumps. The language is garbled and the medical accuracy doubtful.
West-End Meat Market Ad Highlights Quality Choices
West-End Meat Market promises the very choicest meats with full line offerings. It guarantees cooked meats beef pork lamb and vee made sausage to supply every need in the meat line.
Canned Goods Line Promoted With Low Prices
A brief ad states a line of the finest canned goods with prices lowest for quality. It invites customers to phase their order with meat and have both delivered, listing phone number 14.
Election tally plagued by counting errors and misaddressed ballots
Deputy returns report a June 2 election marred by envelope and booklet mixups. Errors included wrong candidate tallies for Dale Drury and Hillmer, damp ballot pots, sealing wax tasks, and a locked box with key lost. Despite missteps, town and village democrats largely performed, though total votes 1416 reflected chaos.
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Lyne
W. BE. Ford
Miatak
Dale
Drury
Mor
Hillmar
Tf Kaqueaing
Mars
Hillmer
Sulmer
Hier
Prury
Flo
Yule
Aymer
Qrury Wan
Villeke Demjtiea
Milton Champion
Voters List Notice From Ontario Municipality 1923
A public notice dated July 16 1923 in Acton calls all electors to verify the voters list under the Ontario Voters List Act. It states copies were transmitted to eligible voters and posted for inspection, inviting corrections of errors or omissions as required by law. H N Farmer clerk announces the notice posted and available for review.
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Poronk
Bec
Ontario
Walt
Acton
H. N. Farmer
Eald
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