Died and In Memoriam Notices From May Obits
A slate of obituary notices from Erin Hallinafad Melancthon Acton and nearby towns records deaths and memorials with names Jane Grey Jane Bennett Margerat Lyndon Myra Vannatter Sarah Willamnon Olive Matthewyes and family sentiments. It lists dates May 1924 1934 and 1916 1918 years plus locations and ages where readable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colliem
Erin Townall
Bune Uy
Jane Grey
Wr. I. Costlos
Hor Goch Yan
Sholktilye
Hallinafad
Gatur- Nay
Jane Bennett
H. Shortill
Wlurten
Margerat Lyndon
Ube
Willem I. Byman
Wilara
Beth Your
Wirelem
Melancthon Township
Elinabby
Raller
Jaose
Wheeler
Vannatter
Menwlak
Jobir Htroert
Acton
Myra Vannatter
Dokrmer
Detroit
Mich
Sarah Willamnon
Robert HR. Doamer
David Willlamnon
Matthews
Olive
Verne
Matthewys
Edwin Street
Guelph
Local items and June notes in Brampton area
Sun showery weather and a string of small town items.June brings suspicious rains and lawn care bustle as farmers prepare for haying. Public notices mention a Police Court session, Father’s Day observances, school reviews, and ongoing road and station work.
Fines Imposed in Ontario Temperance Court Cases
Police court actions explain penalties for breaches of the Ontario Temperance Act. Key figures include Governor, magistrates, and inspectors. notable fines totalled 600 to 1,000 dollars, with hard labor and vehicle seizure in several cases. Other matters cover property trespass linked to a land mortgage dispute and a fence order against Scott Brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guelph
Montha
Watt
Mike Perna
Perna
Grant
Elaven
James Sharp
Thames Somerville
Forth
Toronto Lime Company
W. Gowdy
Messrs
Scott Brothers
Murray Somerville
Dr. Farmer
Limes Company
Wolles
Moore
Scott Drothars
Ontario Hydro Power Commission reports profit and looming shortages
Ontario Hydro Power Commission presents its annual report to Government led by Sir Adam Beck. The balance shows a profit of 346 588 with 2 270 865 set aside for contingencies and a total municipal revenue of 15 742 831. The chair notes the year as the most successful in the commission’s history and warns of upcoming power shortages as demand grows past productive capacity. power consumption rose by 120 000 horsepower, with some systems at full capacity. Rate revisions followed, with 313 municipalities notified. 165 face reductions, three receive increases, and others retain current rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario Hydro ‘Power Commission
Adam Beck
Dic Adam
Notwich
Fragmentary health advice text about avoiding illness
Public health note urges quick cures for colds and describes behaviors to prevent spread. Includes garbled phrases about rest, not sharing items, and encouraging others to avoid illness by acting responsibly.
Neighborhood News Teases Friends Visit In Milton and Liamiiton
Mbot Maudie forbes of Nunangie Woyn visited Milton and Wr in Milton village with friends. Milton Allen and Olive Kennedy called on friends in Milton. Mr and Mrs Matthew Job spent few days with Orienta in Liamiiton and Waterford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mbot
Maudie Forbes
Nunangie- Woyn
Friende
Milton
Wrin Village
Milton Allen
Olive Kennedy
Frienda
Weak
Mroo
Matthew Job
Orienta
Liamiiton
Waterford
Crops Promising As Warm Weather Arrives In Acton
Fragments report better crop prospects with rising temperatures and a public holiday on the King’s Birthday. May school notes list students Ethel Craft Hector Quirrie Mary Mofachorn Lucinda Craft Vivian Wheminn George Gram Lawle Wackhamer and many others at Lorne Behool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorne Behool
Ethel Craft
Hector Quihrie
Mary Mofachorn
Lucinda Craft
Vivian Wheminn
George Gram
Lawle Wackhamer
Loone’ Waller
Wilfred’ Mos Huchorn
Sudden Death of Mrs Wm Shortill at Ballinafad
The community mourns Mrs. William Shortill of Ballinafad who died suddenly on a Saturday night at age seventy six after a visit from friends. She leaves a large family with four sons and three daughters including J C Shortill of Winnipeg and Mrs A Walters of New Orleans. Funeral was held May 28 at 2 30 pm at the Mattodial Church with interment in the family plot. Also included are school notes and lists of pupils with health and attendance highlights from Erin No 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Shortill
Ballinafad
Minty
Bay
Shortill
Raven
WH. J
J. C
Winnipeg
Wilum
Wannutter
Athens
Georgia
Mia. A. Walters
New Orleans
Anna
Roy
J. A. Evans
Intermont
Mattodiat Church
Fiftieth General Assembly Opens at Owen Sound
The Fiftieth General Assembly convened at the Presbyterian Church in Owen Sound promising a historic gathering. A key item is the Union report led by Rev. Dr. GQ C. Plagean with debate likely on anti union sentiment and enforcement of the church union, plus a strong emphasis on prohibition, with Calgary Presbytery urging action against liquor and support for total beverage suppression. J Kerr's base list notes for June 1-5 include Willow Street Acton household effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cariado
Owen Sound
Church Union i
GQ. C. Plagean
Ose
Calgary
Calla
Annass
Iiguor
Manitoba
Alberta
Aue Domintog
Presbyterian Church
Agkti
Niagara Falls itinerary delights with rail, gorges, parks and drives
An observer recalls a motor tour with David Polator through Victoria Park, the boulevard, Chippewas and Queenston Heights. The piece extols Niagara’s natural wonders from the cataracts to the Whirlpool, Ontario Hydro’s giant generator, and the drives to Niagara-on-the-Lake and St. David’s, praising the region as a premier North American magnet for visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niagare
David Polator
Polator
Nia
Hamiltton
Dave
Valli
Pincea
Thy
Cabarnet
Victoria Park
Chippewas
Queenston Eights
Yrock'n Monument
St. David's
Stumeford
Niagara
Canadian Park
Kew Gardena
Islas
Lord Dufferin
Houlevard
Fort Erie
Niagara-on-the-Lake
Niaaru Glen
Ontario Hydro- Electric Byotem
Crum Queanston Heights
Nelda
Atream
Dava 7
Irving
Lat Thureday
Niagara Falls
Canada
Nassagaweya Council Delays Appeals on New Bridge Lot 30
May meeting notes list accounts approved for bridge repairs snow shovelling and grading payments to residents and contractors. Councillors authorized assignments and a tender for a bridal road crossing at Lot 30 concessions F and 4, with bids from Ernest Hinchlite of Dunnville rejected. by law to aid with town road allowances and adjournment to call of the chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nassagaweya Council
Um Fotlows
de James A. Service
J. A. Service
George Lamb
D. Mckwen
Robt
Inglis
Frank May
Arnold Marshall
A. Taylor
Thos
Pranola
Burs
Idstlackinck
FP. Gooby
Freeman Jones
G. H. McArthur
Wr. Mitchell
RK. J. Anderson
Anderson
Wm. McPhail
Earl
Eavetroughing
Hall
Agnew
McNiven
Sheen
Liwan
Ernest Hinchlite
Dunnville
Nolaan Townehly
Towntine
John Murata
Clark
Mystical Letters Mystery at City High School Assembly
A casual classroom moment unfolds as a speaker shows a chalkboard symbol LXXXG to a front-row group of girls The speaker asks a student to interpret the letters and receives a shy reply about love The scene captures school life and the era's tone through a small, playful incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iie
Obituary notices for Sikh Hodert Numera and Myra Vannatter
Obituaries record the death of Sikh Hodert Numera in Detra le and Myra Vannatter of Erin Township. Numera's funeral was at Moffat Cemetery with interment. Vannatter, a Christian woman, died at John Street Acton and was buried at Mallinafad Cemetery after a Congregational/Mennonite service. Surviving relatives include William Williamson, Alfred and Ira Vannatter, and Boswick family connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Normer Ward
Detraleaf Arts
Robert St. Doomer
Wlater
David Wittamaen
Guviph Sirest
John Williamzon
Murlington
Moffat Cemetery
David Willamaon
Mra
W. A. Blurray
Mosars
John and
David Willlamson
Acton
Worrief
Pooumania
Myra Vannatter
EL Heawick
John Street
Mise Vannatter
Mathian Vannatter
Erin
Erin Township
Miss Vannattor
Boswick
Alatorn
Alfred
Ira
Quorgstown
Mill
Ebe Syor Menwick
Myre
Palptdy
Victoria
Pharca
Athong
Georgia
Alas Vannatter
Origin of the Bootlegger Term in Prohibition Era
The Banton Globe traces bootlegger to a time when whiskey moved without restriction from groceries and stores. Men hid bottles in boots and peddlers who sold liquor illegally became known as bootleggers, a name later extended to all who sold intoxicants in violation of the prohibition era.
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Banton Globe
Moengoa
5000 Facts About Canada booklet promoted by publishers
The public welcomes a new cyclopedia titled 1000 Facts About Canada by Frank Veigh of Toronto. The volume covers national prosperity and progress with an engaging development story. It claims wide continental circulation and use by governments, railways, and industrial houses. copies are 30 cents each from the Canadian Factn Publishing Co in Toronto or leading bookstores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Dominion
Frank Veigh
Toronto
Cenadian Faotn Publishing Co
Huron
Toronty
Nowadcalarn
Acton and Milton Play a Draw After Late Start
A football match between Acton and Milton at Bilton started late due to a baseball clash. Acton led 3-2 by half time but Milton equalized before full time, final score 2-2 with Acton’s forwards missing chances and Olier moved to left back. Acton standings show six games played with one win two losses and three draws.
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Harvarday
Bilton
Act
Milton
Ram
Acton
Aster
Miltoy Oon
Acore
Aston
Acorn
Perry
Oliver
Olier
Thore
Aide
Lout
Inventions of the greatest value to world recollection
A fragment discusses early Chinese innovations including papermaking around 1022 17, printing before A D 832, glass in the second century, the seismograph in the first century, and metal casting from 252 B C. It notes Chinese manufacture of gong and tom toms with perfect tones remains mysterious despite known chemical composition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ching
China
Chineao
Gonkw
Law as a path for a boy from a farmer’s view
A farmer in Countornel jokes that his son Josh should become a lawyer. He quips the boy is naturally argumentative and likely to meddle in others' affairs, joking he might as well get paid for his time.
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Josh
Farmer
Washington Evening Star
Love in the Garden Punny Exchange Between Herbs
A playful exchange between Marjoram and a suitor uses garden herb puns. Marjoram rejects with a bashful line while the suitor keeps wooing with wordplay about spices and produce.
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Che Acton
Gollop
Brampton
King George
Lavinian Lodge
Ayton
Holmes
Bonar Avenue
Rpan
Dahlonega
Eden
The
Methodial Church
Palice Macpherson
Canadian National
Mills Street
Howetson Hhoe
Hind Mark
Fergus
Hillyer
Oakville
Postville
Beardmore - Crescent
Jos
Police Court C
Aotan
Bolles
Hughen
Harvin
Atkina
Reevely J
I William Sawell
Woodatuck
N.Y
Musson
Belleville
Harvey
Nansagowoyu
Henry May
Norval
Conta
Maglatrate Moore
Thoman Giltten
Coats
Enquesing Township
Theodors Marchand
Chatham
Costa
Ontario Hydro Power Commission
Town and Country
Acton Hohoulman Tuensay
Lorne School
Dublin
Enqueaing
Marie Stewart
John Blacks
Bernice Yracken
Margaret Waldie
Donald McDougall
Howard Webster
Lawrence ‘Wabster
Wilfrid Waldie
Wilmer Fryer
Billy Mcphedran
Stewart Ruddick
Walter Fryer
Edith Bracken, Jr. I
C., F. Acheson
Leslie
Clausa V
Erma Fisher
Tile Maude
Br. W
Marjorie Nald
Florence Jehonten
Arthur McKeown
Elva Johnston
Thomas Allen
Nic Bland McCaty
Kathleen McKeown
Loyola
Forestall
Hola Cripps
Allan
Hector Mearthur
Bernard Forestel
Joseph Forestell
Lawrence Forestell
Calvin Aitken
Willia Johnston
Lulu McCutcheon
Thyra Stone
Gordon Lasalle
Annie Aitken
Thomas Cole
Dessie Forestell
Mary McCalg
Lars Forestell
James McCall
Evellny Lamybert
Eisle Nelson
Evelyn Pearon
Lloyd McKeown
Frimer
Jack Forcatell
Orval Stone
Marjorie McCaig
Robbie Allan
Edna Malido
Mf. McDonald
Fiftieth” General Assembly
Ard
J. Kerr
Wire
Willow Street
Lot
Con
Countil
Avy Court of
Heviaion
Assausment
McArthur Eature
James Lamb
Wn. Mclean
Charles Barber
James Hand- Uridge
John Taylor
N. Proud
Thomas Mawes
Weat
Wehard Benlor
C. & W. McLean
Ional Halt
Henry Cooper
Edal
Yaa Wi
George W
Walker Dennis
Tor
John McDonald
Mims
Myra, Vannatter
R. R. Barbour
Hillsburg
J. Galbraith
Mill Street
Dr. J. Cadesky
A. T. Brown's
A. Ms. Till & Pe i
McEwan & ‘Co
McLean & Co
Acton Meat Market
Libby
Orrie Lamb
Neilson
We Rumley
Ontario
the People’s Store
Carhartt
Caroling Milly
Carhart
Hosa
A. Reesor
Mr. Bautish
West-end
Patterson
Acton, Ont
Pia Aey
Cere
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