Social and Personal Interest notes from Acton area
Mr. Gordon Cooper left on Tuesday for Toronto visits while others such as Miss Mary Young and Miss Mona McGeachie holiday in Toronto. Several residents return from trips to the Maritime Provinces or England, with many visiting friends and relatives in Acton, Kitchener, Lachute, and Montreal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Cooper
Mary Young
Toronto
Mona McGeachie
W. H Speight
Aimee Speight
Acton
D. L. McDougall
Winnipeg
Man
Jos. Lymn
Saskatoon
Sask
Kelly Sharp
Douglas
Montreal
Wm. Small
Robert Weir
Kilbride
H. E. Meyers
Elaine
Audrey
D. H. Young
Young
Meyers
M. H. Young
Georgetown
North, Bay
Restoulé Lake
French River
Ottawa
Prescott
Kingston
Acton Triumphs Over Milton in Tight Baseball Battle
Acton defeated Milton 2 to 0 in a fast paced game with Morton pitching well for Acton and Waterhouse making a pivotal running catch in the final inning. Acton leads the league push with three league games remaining as fans rally for a playoff berth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Milton
N. Morton
Marsh
Morton
Barney
Bill Waterhouse
Little
Ken Clements
Holloway
Hpore W. Clements
Naylor
Toletzka
A. Clements
C Marsh
Saeen Little
Lewis
Ss Brush
K. Clements
Freesemeeres Anderson
Anderson
Abrhpore Terry
R. Morton
Tyler
Local League Scores From July Weekend Slate
Georgetown beats Acton 13 to 9 and Oakville edges Milton 4 to 1 on Saturday July 21. On Wednesday July 25 Acton defeats Milton 2 to 0, Oakville wins 6 to Georgetown 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown
Acton
Oakville
Milton
Weekend and midweek games set for Acton Oakville Milton Georgetown
Action schedule lists July 28 matches Acton at Oakville and Milton at Georgetown. August 1 features Acton at Georgetown and Oakville at Milton.
Paris Aces Ocean Ports Role With Seine Shipping Boost
Paris emerges as France’s top port and a major world trading hub with 1932 shipping to Paris surpassing Rouen and rivaling Shanghai. Seine canal dredging aims to extend depth to four and a half metres from Rouen to Paris, strengthening regional access for ocean-going steamers.
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Paris
France
Seine
Rouen
Marseilles
le Havre
Dunkirk
Bordeaux
Strasbourg
Shanghai
Europe
London
Rotterdam
Hamburg
Antwerp
Worlds Biggest Nose In Sperm Whale Revealed
The sperm whale has a vastly oversized nose or nossil that can reach about 10 feet long and 5 feet high in large individuals and may contain up to 500 gallons of oil. Two large plugs can seal passages to the windpipe enabling hold breath dives to depths of about a mile and prevent air loss under pressure.
Gregory Theatre Grain of 1940s Variety Show Lineup
A Gregory Theatre program advertises Shirley Temple in a sparkling comedy drama and a miniature musical comedy with The Last Straw cartoon and Mississippi Suite novelty. Kay Francis stars in The House on 56th Street with Hello Prosperity and other novelties including Little Jack and Insultin the Sultan. Monday July 30 features Soldiers of the King with Cicely Courtneidge and Nervous Hands and Desert Dermons alongside dinnerware.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Temple
Romin
Mississippi
56Th Street
Kay Francis
Jack
Fox News
Cicely Courtneidgé
Barefoot heroine faces crowd as boots rain down
The heroine sobs at the mansion gates and declares her stance while a comedian questions the scene. The gallery responds by flinging old boots, creating a chaotic reception.
Phrase From a Personal Exchange
A fragment shows a couple expressing uncertainty about their future happiness. The lines reflect a conversation about whether they can be as happy together as they might be apart.
Ideals Erode in rush for wealth and ball park games
A reflective note laments the drift toward money and the lure of sports crowds, contrasting financial fever with simple personal values and family life during busy times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiffle
Bobby Jones Keeps Waiting For Bold Promise
A personal note describes Bobby Jones waiting outside as a woman asks someone named Big Sister to tell him to keep waiting. He claimed last night he would wait a lifetime for her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby
Mr. Jones
Big Sister
Disappearance Mystery Involving Mrs Joax Wife Misses Husband
A report notes a mysterious disappearance centering on Mrs Joax who seeks her husband, with speculation about the events leading to his absence. The case garners local attention as investigators pursue clues.
Dialogue Fragment Between Spouse and Friend
A brief exchange shows a playful insult about finances and intelligence. The wife claims the husband has more money than brains, he retorts with a joke about being broke, and she responds with a sharp quip.
Canada Income Tax History Highlights and Costs
Canada adopted the Income Tax as part of its fiscal policy in 1917 and has collected well over one billion dollars from profits in Canada. Over the past sixteen years annual collections averaged more than $60,000,000 with about $61,000,000 in the latest year and over $62,000,000 in the prior year. The average cost of collecting the tax since inception is about 2.9 percent of receipts, i.e., under 3 cents per dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Beecher’s Readiness Joke About Unnamed Letter
Henry Ward Beecher would read letters addressed to him during services and base sermons on them. One day a letter contained only the word Fool. He quipped that someone signed his name but forgot to write the letter, a rare mix up he noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Ward Beecher
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Melvin Cron
Simcoce
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Tottenham
Evelyn Wilson
Eden Mills
LaVerne Smith
Donald Hynds
A. M. McPherson
Edna Macdonald
Mrs
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C. H. Harrison
Maritime Provinces
H. J. G. Fraser
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G. A. Dills
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E. J. Evans
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N.F. Moore
Bertha Wilson
St. Joseph’s Hospital, Guelph
A. J. Matheson
Ruth Mason
Port Credit
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A. A. B. Kenney
Margaret
Maple Creek
Muriel MacKay
Marion Day
Rockwood
R. H. Wansbrough
Geo. Livingstone
Clealand
Midland
Mr. Livingstone
J. K. Gar
Dener
G. R. Easter
Arlington
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C. H. Elliott
Comber
Charles Wilkinson
Brampton
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James Albert Mann
George Mulholland
Joseph Weavers
Robert Patterson
Thos
Feeny
Stratford
Thos. Egerton
Neliie Egerton
Genevieve Egerton
James Egerton
P. O'Donnell
James Clancy
Rochester
James Kaley
Hamilton
Waterhouse
Brush
Dssivignee
Umptire
Terry
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Gifford
Tiger Brand Cats
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