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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 20, 1933
Page
4
Fragmentary text from 1871 references an unnamed female figure with unclear roles in multiple spheres. The legible fragment provides no verifiable events, affiliations, or outcomes to anchor a full news card.
A short address by Jean Matheson on behalf of the PU presented the bride and groom. After lunch was served the evening continued with songs.
A dense list of visitors, locals, and families gathered at multiple homes in Rockwood during the week. Attendees include Mr. A J Greethurst, Dr Wil Lane, Mrs Clayton Long, Mr F Benton, Mr Jans, Miss Janet Follett, Sgt and Mrs Grant, and many others from Toronto and nearby towns. The report notes motor trips to Gravenhurst, a new garage under construction, house improvements, and community events such as Sunday services, the horticultural society meeting, and a Sunday school game.
Fragment mentions Friday events at Bisome with Mrs ddarry Short and Miss Biargaretwliott visiting at the home of Mr Alfred Duncan. Notes a reform and a weak condition after hospital last week.
Oakville reports note the mayoral trip to Britain and the continent. Taxes paid at the Town Clerk’s office. report says payments were well handled. Mrs BR Dewar of Philadelphia, a London glazier, reported a painful injury boarding a moving train. Charles Beauchamp fractured his left elbow on a scaffold while decorating in Mrs. J A Ghispham’s residence. Major F M Pish leaves for Regina to attend the C C F convention representing Oakville C C F.
Mrs Ivan Eby hosts her Philadelphia guest and Lena Dingle sails from Montreal for a six week West Indies and South America cruise. A chimney fire at Mr Arthur Carew’s residence in Freeman stirs excitement. Engagement announced for Margaret Elizabeth Baines to Glament A Baines of Toronto as wedding planned mid August. Royal Canadian Yacht Club honors Margaret Robertson at a Canads-Law Book Co office staff function in Toronto. Coal dealers from Burlington Oakville Port Credit West Hill and Newmarket meet in Toronto over freight rates. Manse Milne named to committee to approach Montreal Tallway officials about freight issues.
Local notices indicate Mr and Mrs White and their daughter Evelyn will reside in Bilton new residence. The move follows the sale and occupation shift of the home previously held by the late Miss Mary Scott on Victoria Avenue.
Reeve Major Justice and Mrs Justice Mrs Jennie Hall and Preda Hutchinson, Miss Mary McKinney, celebrated with J Henry McKinney turning 93 at home on July 11 as neighbors offered good wishes. Transients attacked three homes for dinner and two for supper, prompting a man hunt that found nothing. Harold Morrison and Bert Weeks nearly drowned after a raft accident, saved by Jack Campbell who dived in. Dr Harvey Matthews and daughter Helen returned to North Bay after visiting relatives, with Mrs Matthews, Mr Weeks, and Evelyn Matthews staying briefly. Advocate.
The article describes dairy calf feeding in which whole milk is discontinued at five months and skim milk gradually phased out. A fat substitute mixture of ground flaxseed and finely ground oats is prepared and fed with bran and oil meal to calves, yielding steady growth with lower rearing costs.
A notice announces the sale of fruit trees and shrubs from an estate. Executors list property offered including evergreen stock and 20 clone grafts. Proceeds directed by the executrices to settle estate obligations.
Agriculture notes a common pig death cause is nutritional anaemia during weeks two to four. Ensure iron access before weaning by placing ferric sulphate treated sods in pens weekly, one per pig. Use clean sods from areas not visited by pigs for at least a year to avoid parasites.
Mrs W H Kentner and daughter Marjorie holiday with Claude Kentner at Windsor and with friends at Kingeville. Miss McCullough from Owen Smitad visiting Mr and Mrs St Thomas Smith. Mr and Mrs J McBean after visiting Ireland sail soon. Gilbert Sinclair wins contract to equip Mr Harry McGee's buildings at Islington. Five Toronto men fined after magistrate Elliott case for passing and fish at Rogers ponds. Holland visitors Brunger, Mires, J J Brunger and family travelling to Holland after a stay in Montreal. Coutts of Maodse Jaw visit town before Europe tour. Mr Herb Bessey suffers arm injury in farm accident. hospitalised with arm fracture.
A woman with her young son pauses amid a crowded toy department as a shop worker offers a game of marble. The lady smiles and says her boy would be delighted if it doesn’t take too much time.
A reflective piece notes that forgetting losses while appreciating gains creates a cheerful world. It asserts that happiness grows from contributing to others and recognizing virtues and faults, suggesting the most content person helps others most.
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