Obituary and Notices From a Rural Ontario Ledger
Births marriages and deaths listed with names and locations: Drummond family birth in Acton. McPhemon at Toronto. Buteir Black marriage at Forest Home Rockwood. deaths of Richard Davis and Clara McKenery Sinclair. Douglas infant daughter Ada Marguerite. Alonso Nixon in Toronto from Acton connection. memorial for John Orr with family verses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prummond
Acton
WB Drummond
MoPi Bitson
Victoria Memorial Hospital
Toronto
Hunday
John Bmc- Phemon
Ree Beith Smith
David
Erin Lownahp
Bynday
Richard Davis
McPherron
Tororo
William Carrol Infont
John Medheron
Joes Sinclair
Halllafad
Clara Elizabeth McKenery
John Ainclott
Douglas
James Dougho
Ada Marguerite
William J. Douglas
Mount Dennla
Acton Civic Holiday Highlights Local Happenings
Acton prepares for Civic Holiday with a full program including a ball tournament band festival and a dance. Flower Show set for August 13 as residents plan garden parties and community events. Local notes mention staff certifica tes, gasoline price war, and town improvements. Oakville Orangemen travel to Acton for the Glorious Twelfth celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Local Liquor Breach Leads to Fined Conviction and Seizure
Verdni was fined for keeping liquor after a Prohibition raid that found 27 gallons of alcohol hidden in a cabinet behind a bathroom floor. The item was confiscated and Verdni faces related O T A charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Veroni
Alice Alrest
Guelph
Mauintra
Provin
Verona
Acton Driving Club Holds Weekend Events Amid Speed Concerns
Enthusiasts enjoyed a programme by Acton Driving Club on Saturday afternoon with visiting homes adding interest. Reports note insufficient supervision of speed events especially in the 220 class and mixed results in listed races and a girls softball game where Brampton lacked experience and Acton showed early vigor.
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Acton Driving Club
Pach Willow Bara
Hower
Mickey Todd
Lindsay
Daisy Bell
Pace
Myttie OtHlewer
Fed
Jiamie Randall
Prentisa
Batty K
Latt
Fa Ganot
Wallisco
Acton
Brampton
Stills Seized at Cox Farm Near Speyside Raid
Provincial officers raided the Cox farm near Speyside on Saturday finding six stills and six barrels of mash. A prior seizure six weeks earlier is recalled as authorities suspect a syndicate behind Halton county moonshining. Constable Haltch and RNMP officers traced the operation from Toronto to Milton and observed similar apparatus suggesting ongoing illicit activity. The former raid’s case proceeds at Milton this week to probe ownership and the ring behind the operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halton County
Cox Farm
Speyside
Constable Haltch
RN. M. P
Toronto
Milton
Ullcit
Subscriptions Grow for Armenian Doys Home Fund
Donations continue arriving after a Knox Church service on Sunday evening. The list shows contributions from multiple local supporters including Miss Annie McDonald, Mrs Donald Waldie, Miss Isabel McDonald, and Mr Robert McPherson with amounts ranging from six to several hundred dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anorgetown
Knox Church
Hunday Oveting
Harvey
Annie McDonald
Margaret McDonald
Miasean
Alice Want Tattle
Donald Waldie
Isabel McDonald
Robert’ McPherson
James
Florence Bryce Dents
Aire
Crewnon McLaughlin Boo Goorme Brith
Army Officer's Wife Letters on Suffering and Rank
A fragment from an 18th or 19th century journal notes an army officer's wife writing about her husband who suffers from tongue and arm ailments. The officer traditionally rejects claims tied to his rank and status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal of Mediciny
Wedding in Forest Home brings Suter and Liljian together
Mabal Atkin of Arico spent holidays with Albert Hinith and family. A wedding was held Wednesday the 16th at Forest Home when Myra Liljian wed H Suter of Chatham. After a short honeymoon in Toronto Me, the couple will reside nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buteir-Black
Forest
Thockwood
Flav. Roecher Parkhouse
Everton
Myra Lildan
Igte Jumom Ulack
Ming’ Mabal Atkin
Arico
Albert Hinith
Aira
Norman Hiith and
Thonn
Local Social Notes and Visiting Highlights Across Guelph Region
Misses Moffatt of Toronto and Mrs Calvert host guests while many locals and visitors travel to nearby towns. A new log cabin on the bowling green nears completion, and a large lawn social organized by Mrs Peart’s Sunday School class raises funds and features a short program. A Duntop Trail touring guide offers clear regional maps for motorists across Ontario and is available from Dunlop agents.
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Moffatt
Toronto
Mra. Calvert
Mies Barker
Hamilton
Mra
A. J. Rudd
Chas Spipka
Caledon
Mies Hacker
Inola
Troon
Mirw
J, Wiaon
Mra Rubinson
Mere
Castor
Guelph
Sire Ming
Mies Dorothy and
Marvin Webster
Alne Mir. Robinson
Mra. D. MacDougall
Awim
St. Joseph's Hospital
Quelph
Scovil
M. A. Roctor
St. George's Church
Bt. John's Church
Rockwood
Ifo
Parma
SR. Pearl
Gordon Beatt
B. W. Rhinehart
Barrie
Bira
W. J. Peach
Angus Carter
Brandon
Rhode
J. Gordon
Peterboro
J. Ingle
G. S. Marth
Southampton
Afr. Blanchfeld
Mise Rosal Gardiner
Cora Hepburh
Bowling Green
Castels
Kent County
Norman Henderson
Winnipegs
Eleanor
Virginia
Hathlerina McColl
Datroit
Blake Leaks
Orangemen
True Blues
Acton
C. W. McColl
Mra. McColl
D. McGuire
Alleo McGuire
Mian Jeusie Livingstone
Bre
A. Livingstone
W. W Watson
Welland
Dunlop Tire and Rubber Goods Company
A. A. Hrlaas
Duntop
Xlmed
Niagara District
Ontario
Thomas
London
Detroit
Dunlop
Ceompany
Acton Gazatte headlines provoke curiosity in Acton Ontario link
The July 4 Gazatte and Expres of Acton England featured random Acton oriented headlines and an article from St Mary's Parish Church function. The editor Tim Fyre Purse and Harry Ursstein were noted, with Mrs Moore hosted by Sir Harry and Lady Brittain during a municipal visit.
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Acton Chamber of “Commercr
Acton
Ontario
Beara
Tim Fyre Pures
Harry Ursstein
Moore
Bir Tiarry
Wyeonk
Robert Swann
Middlesex
Riddles and a Thanksgiving church visit
A collage of kid riddles about baking and boats, a weathered joke about a robin and a coat, and a New England preacher recalling a daughter’s Thanksgiving sermon comment about a long talk. The tale centers on a six year old’s sweet church day and promise of a nice dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Treasure hunting myths and ships with submerged wealth
The article discusses treasure lore around sunken vessels including the Laurentic and other ships. It notes reported riches and asks where else treasure might lie, mentioning the Cearina off Fism borough Head with three million pounds, a Spanish galleon off Cornwall with 17 million, and the Dutch sloop Vreuwe Polder near Kapex coast with half a million pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lough
Switty
Fismborough
Wold
Cocnwall
Vreuwe Polder
Kapex
Letter of apology for faulty typewriter output
A newspaper exchange prints a letter from a refterter claiming missing letters f and k. The reporter apologizes for the faulty copy stating the editor complained and the office cannot contact the person who produced the copy for several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Refterter
Iteppeard
Mistaqugo
Phrom
Myselph
J. Logan
Fragmented OCR Passage From 19th Century Column
A garbled classroom vignette shows a teacher discussing words and opposites, with students shouting and a passerby scene in a crowded car. A benevolent elderly man offers his seat as a woman with five children responds to a question about her family.
Knox Sunday School Picnic Brings Joyful Races and Awards
The Knox Sunday School picnic, held despite showers, featured a one o clock church procession to Ulug Springs Park with Acton Citizens Band providing music. Girls won a 11-9 softball contest, races followed with age based prize winners listed, and a noon lunch was served to all attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knox
Parenta
Frianda
Ulug
Acton Citleona
Camoes
Sncft
Rnfe
Hearty
Girta
Marsied
May — Nical
Agnes Chishalm
Thelma Toure
Leonard Coxe
Rey Dutchburn
Jim Jones
Qiris
Alleen Clarridge
Vera Vickers
May Bruce
Isoye
William Witherg
Thomas Nicol
John Nicol
Girts
Aight
Raith
Hrackon
Elalp
Bruce
Taup Hall
Alan Marshall
Bann
John Barber
Qirla
Aanlo Smith
Mary Grindell
Lola Atkinson
Nour
Gordon
Childran
Water Tank Tale From A Bookstore In Georgia
A peculiar dialogue from a Georgia bookstore describes a tank filled with water and the tank’s owner as a single entity, noting the water source, aging, and maintenance. It mentions pulling water from a well and changing it regularly, with little known about the tank’s origin or age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Thorn
The Costly Quest for Beauty Through Surgery
A reader recalls a winter plan from a face doctor offering extensive cosmetic treatment including daily compression, massage, plant applications, eye eyelid surgery, and mouth work. The patient balks at a six month schedule, preferring inner virtue to a altered appearance. The piece argues inner beauty and character shape true loveliness more than cosmetic changes.
Undoubtedly a Mother Ends Her Son's Hard Life
Mrs Home spun remarks that every mother may feel the burden of her son's choices and must endure difficulties. Uncle George and Mira Homespin discuss John, noting his industrious habit of smoking and the hope he finds suitable work.
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George
Mira
John
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Clethe
Deeek
Nixon
St Michael's Hospital
Poronto
Alonso HL Nixon
Duluth
Minn
Mra. Jamon, Nixon
John Orr
Thin Ufo
Sunshine Pasxen
Brother Bisters
The
Acton Free Press
Brookville
Shelburne
Civic Holliay
Reeve
Frances Hurst
Martha Orr
Kitchener
Holmes
Hower Avenue
Georgetown
J. L. Small
Harriston
Mr. Stewart
Uptown
Mitchell
Butchell Woollen Mills
Alte
Oakville
Collingwood
Wilson
College of Education
Jessia McPherson
H. A. Kerson
Amistant
Brantwood
Galevius Bar
Cottaln
Leoles
Tusaday
Alvbe
Andrew Turnbull
Turtington
Dermid MaDermid
Bromonza
Gualph
Turnbull
McDermid
Nquor
Hearne
Watt
Nobart Coulson
Canada
England
Bixteen-Mile Creek
Frank Stanbury
Ashbury‘s Dam
Coulson
Stanbury
the Armenian Fund
Churchill
Eden Mills
RockKwood
Actons
Inviatbio
Anyon
noLo Coast
Files Springs Park
Banda
Jet
J Laway
ROD and Gun
Rod and Yn Canada
Ned Deer River
Fahorman
Robert Page
Lincolin
Moria Haw
Heart of Timagami
Misra
Bocastle Dalp
J. W. Vinson
Niu
Frluida
W. J. Taylor
Sta
Woestock
Ontafld
Ver
Vse
Tble
Jfuat
Rumley
Humley
Trumley
Hanna Bros
McLean & Co
Anderson
Mill Street
Ont
Martha Jane
Neilson
Neilson’s
Vv. Rumley
Ford
H. A. Coxe
Ford Deales
Old Boys
Baturday—Registration Puyy
Bunbay
Wil Chuvehew
Te-Union Berview
Wtyl & Do Oor Fraternal Society
Ho A. Temple Mund
Fetr
Sparta
Oakville Kennel Club
In Barnes
W. A. Ferrah
Abbatfoir
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