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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 28, 1934
Page
8
Multiple 1930s Births and Weddings Noted in Acton and Toronto
An obituary and wedding brief listing marriages and births includes Marriey Crossman wedding in Acton on June 20 1984, Dawkins birth at Sick Children's Hospital in Toronto June 26 1934, Storey death in Acton June 26 1934, and Tubby residence event on June 21 1934 in Toronto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dawkins
Sick Children’s Hospital
Toronto
William
W. E.dawkins
Oakville
Canada Celebrates Dominion Day and Local Happenings
The column notes Dominion Day on Monday with national pride, local events like Acton Citizens Band concert at Stanley Park, and sports schedule including Milton baseball and Acton at Georgetown. It also mentions high school exams, crop improvements after rain, new potatoes from Mr Darvell, and a birthday for Mr James Gamble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton Citizens
Stanley Park
Erin
Canned Foods Popular in Canada Reflect Changing Habits
A study shows Canada’s canning industry grew from 8.25 million in 1900 to 33 million in 1933, expanding markets for fish fruits vegetables milk and meats. Fish canneries valued at 11.46 million in 1932. fruit and vegetables lead exports at 30.03 million. salmon dominates fish canning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Magistrate Orders Fine and Security for Driving Offense
A magistrate imposes forty shillings and costs on a motorist who offers his car as security. He then allows the motorist to keep the car and watch, noting the watch is worth five pounds. The exchange reflects a judicial handling of a blemish in a case with comments on sin.
Entered Into Rest Charles A Tubby Toronto
Charles Austin Tubby of 182 Glen Road Toronto retired store manager died Thursday at home in his eighty first year after a five and a half year illness. Born in Guelph he lived in Acton and Georgetown before moving to Toronto in 1873 and joining Page & Company. He spent over fifty years with G Goulding & Son Limited and was active in United Church work. Survived by widow Annie Lownsbrough Tubby two daughters Mrs J Bromley Unsworth and Laura at home and two sons Harold A Chicago and W George Toronto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tubby
Glen Road
Toronto
Charles Austin Tubby
Annie Lownsbrough ‘Tubby
J. Bromley Unsworth
Laura
Harold A
W. George Tubby
Mr.Tubby
Guelph
Acton
Georgetown
Page & Company
G. Goulding & Son Limited
Acton Mourns Death of Robert Storey Pioneer Farmer
Acton oldest resident Robert Storey dies at his daughter’s home on Church Street in his ninety fifth year. Born May 3 1840 in Nassagaweya Township he married Mary Whitley in 1869 and farmed locally until 1916 when he retired to Fairview Avenue. Survived by six grandchildren and two sons and four daughters, he was a Knox Presbyterian Church member with a long farming career and a funeral service conducted by Rev H L Bennie and Rev C L Poole followed by burial in Fairview Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Robert Storey
J. Bell
Church Street
Mr. Storey
Thomas Storey
Elizabeth Hannah
Nassagaweya
Storey
R. N. Brown
C. E. Wood
Burlington
W. J. Allison
Campbellville
R. N. Allan
Erin
T. A. Storey
R. A. Storey
Toronto
Fairview
Messrs
Thos, Coxe
Neil Black
Robert Wallace
Frederick Stewart
Roy Marshall
Fergus
Robt
Black
Marshall
Guelph
D. Storey
Arbell
J. Irving
Thos. Coxe
Milton
Robi. Storey
McPherson
MacDonald
Coxe
George
Chester Wallace
Pig Iron Output Rises Sharply in Canada in April
Canada produced 21 355 long tons of pig iron in April up 126 percent from March 12 101 tons. The breakdown shows 22 190 tons basic iron for steel plants and 4 719 tons malleable plus 446 tons foundry iron for sale. First four months total 82 332 tons, up about 133 percent from 35 353 tons a year earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Romantic Rajah Brooke and the Sarawak Gift Story
A historic look at Sir James Brooke founder of Sarawak, his rise after aiding the sultan in Borneo, the head money contests in London, and the 1868 death leaving his nephew as successor. The 100000 pound offer to educate colonial civil servants' children is noted as a significant philanthropic gesture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarawak
India
Brooke
Sir James Brooke
Indian
Coombe Grove
Bath
The
East India Company
Bengal
James
China
Indian Archipelago
Mediterranean
Thames
Borneo
Muda Hassim
Rajah Brooke
England
Labuan
Byurchase
Sultan of Borneo
Rooke
K.cb
Sir James
Joseph Hume
House of Commons
Singapore
Devonshire
Huge Sunfish Of The Sea And Its Odd Looks
The article explains two marine sunfish species, the mola and the truncatus. The mola grows over seven feet and 1,200 pounds with a missing tail and tiny pelvic fins, living open sea and surfacing rarely. It is a sunbathes, rising to rest when calm.
Red Sox Lead Juvenile League With June Wins
Red Sox defeated the Leafs 8 to 3 on June 21. Cubs beat the Braves 5 to 4 on June 23. Red Sox topped the Giants 10 to 3 on June 25. Batteries listed Lambert Leatham Woods Woods Holmes Lartt Ryder Holmes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red ‘Sox
Cubs
Red Sox
Leafs
Ceeseeeses
Ceeseees
Laails
Essen
H. Lambert
Leatham
Elliott
Woods
Braves
Rhe Bybves
Ate Ei Typ Siew
Tyler
Loutitt
Ryder
Holmes
Giants
RHE Giants
Lambert
Lartttert
Seeee
Beneissagenes
Little Giants
GABRH
G. Williams
L. Giants
Buchanan
Nightingale
F. Holmes
Seeeretbee
D. Ryder
A. Taylor
Cruelty to Animals Draws Reader’s Judgment
A Sackville Tribune letter questions motorists who run over animals on the road. It condemns cruel acts as a mark of a nasty disposition and argues a cruel person should be ostracized, stressing moral duties to God’s creatures and judging those who take life lightly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mars
Sackville Tribune
Canadian Mines Pay 1933 Dividends Totaling 30 Million
The Department of Mines estimates Canadian mining dividends in 1933 at 30 million dollars, excluding petroleum and stock dividends, with gold providing 67 percent of the 1933 total. Lake Shore Gold Mines led with 6 million, Hollinger 4.18 million, Noranda 3.3597 million, Teck-Hughes 2.8843 million, and others follow. 1934 dividends may exceed 50 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Mines
Canada
Lake Shore Gold Mines, Limited
Hollinger ‘Consolidated
Noranda
Teck-Hughes
International Nickel
Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company
McIntyre
Wright-Hargreaves
Falconbridge
Bees as Pollinators Boost Garden Yields in Saskatchewan
The Empire Marketing Board report shows bees serve as superior pollinators, reducing the need for hand pollination in Saskatchewan gardens. Gardeners buy package bees each spring to pollinate melons cucumbers and fruit trees, with bees kept through summer for honey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Empire Marketing Board
Saskatchewan
They Saved the Cat From a Stowaway Bolster
Workers at Transcona CN railway shops freed a cat found imprisoned in a freight car bolster. The box had been riveted shut shortly before the cat’s discovery after piteous meows drew attention to the enclosure. Tabby and her three kittens escaped as rivets were torn away.
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Transcona
Canadian National Railway
Tabby
C.N.R. Magazine
Sitka spruce wood praised for easy work and strong, smooth finish
The Forest Service notes Sitka spruce, a British Columbia native, is soft and easy to work, takes enamels and varnishes, and holds nails well. It finishes to a satiny lustre and is in demand for veneer, plywood, woodenware, and toys due to superior gluing. Its strength and lightness suit aircraft, boats, spars, ladders, and more while resisting warping, ideal for table tops and drain boards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Service
Department of the Interior
British Columbia
Creed for sportsmen from the Kitchener Record
The Kitchener Record publishes a sportsmen's creed from an association that protects wildlife. It urges respect for laws, farmers, and property owners, leaving game in cover, discouraging trophy purchases, studying natural history, and avoiding fires and careless behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kitchener Record
Paying the Piper Phrase Traces Across Literary History
The saying paying the piper while others call the tune traces to the Pied Piper legend in Hamelin and spans centuries. Congreve, Flatman, and Moliere each used variants in late 17th century English and French theater.
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Hamelin
Congreve
Flatman
Heraclitus Rideus
Moliere
Bare-Legged Girls Disqualified In Local Cricket Final
South Sydney girls cricketers win the city premiership but are disqualified by the executive committee after a rushed meeting for playing with bare legs. The final's other team, whose legs were covered with cotton stockings, are declared winners. Future competition rules demand stockings for female amateur players in New South Wales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jew South Wales
South Sydney
Flowers From Mountains Sought for Royal English Gardens
A report notes flowers are being sought in the Himalayas for England's royal gardens. Rare poppies and lilies found at 10 000 feet altitude. Other blooms observed in Bhutan at 13 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Himalayas
Royal Gardens
England
Bhutan
Rural and urban population shares in Canada shift
The text notes 46.3 percent rural and 53.7 percent urban in Canada, up from 50.5 and 49.5 ten years earlier. It also states Prince Edward Island has the largest rural share at 76.8 percent.
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Canada
Prince Edward Island
Crabs Plentiful on Canadian Coasts and Across Waters
Crabs are found along Canada's Atlantic coast and in Dominion Pacific waters with most catch landed by British Columbia fishers. Much is canned while the greater portion is sold in market form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Atlantic
Dominion
Pacific
British Columbia
Also Mentioned on This Page
MARRIEY _CROSSMAN
A. O. Stewart
Violet Marquerette
A. E. Crossman
Alfred William
George Chapman
Mr. J. Bell
Ontario
Mary ‘Whitley
James Gamble
Gamble
Brampton
W. J. Jones
Chas
Darvell
Free Press
Oriental
Ankle Sox
Babette Crepe
Woile
Rae
Grocery Department
Glassco
TIGER
HEINZ
Bantam League
Kirk
Brown
Bees Aid Gardens
Sitka
Millton
Georgetown Lumber Co.Ltd
N. Mcleod
Acton Manager
A. D. Savage
Savage
E. Harrop
Gore
Mutual Norwich Union
Canadian Fire Insurance Company
the Alliance Assurance Co
Casualty of Canads Assurance Company
Merchants Camalty Co
Portage-la-Pratic Mutual
Bob Williamson
Huttonville Park
Jim Algie
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