Acton Milton Summer News and Local Updates
Weather and garden notes praise Saturday rain for crops while parks and roads get fixes. Acton High School students plan a picnic at Edigewood Park. Acton plays Milton on a holiday with a home game Wednesday. A serious accident on a Milton veranda injures Donald Vanfleet. Poison ivy warnings advise weed control and safe chemical use urging contact with Ontario Agriculture for guidance.
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Acton
Milton
Aleas
Virginia
Ontario Department of Agriculture
Parliament
Toronto
Poor Peter Seeks Playmate Amid Absence of Tommy
A child asks if they may visit Tommy Walter but learns he has left town with his parents. The boy Lucy Peter explains he played with Peter yesterday and doubts his friend will be well enough to play today.
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Tommy Walter
Tommy
Peter
Halton W M S Meet Ashgrove and Kilbride
Halton W M S meets at Ashgrove and Kilbride Churches on June Mind and 3rd with 60 and 70 delegates. Mrs H Ingishart presided at Ashgrove and Mrs Chas Piret Vied-President at Kilbride. Hamilton Conference guest J A Dew spoke and led Open Forum on Temperance and Citizenship.
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Halton
Hamilton
Ahe
Oakville
B. Mowat
Acton
Ars. A. K. Leonard
Ashgrove
G. G. Minery
Carlisle Hand
Kilbride
A. E. Pickard
Hadley
Mra. Breen
Burns Brothers
Georgetown
Palermo
Waterdown
Preelton
Brown
A. O. W. Poreman
Ballinafad
Kirkwood
Chas. Peer
G. Sheppard
Rock Chapel
A. Blanshard
Appleby
Earl Wilson
M. Sharp
Melville
G. W. Tunis
Burdington
Georgetown Edges Acton In Tight Ballgame At Grandstand
The Georgetown vs Acton game featured frequent errors and 20 hits, 11 for Georgetown and 9 for Acton. Bus Morton doubled for the big hit. Cripps starred in the field and at bat, turning the only double play and delivering a key single to close the seventh with a man aboard. Georgetown’s grandstand nears completion, Cripps replaced Waterhouse due to a sprained finger. Acton suffered a heavier loss last week by comparison.
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Cripps
Waterhouse
Death notices mark Guelph obituary and Toronto sports death
Obituary notices from Guelph and Toronto report the passing of Ida Helle Wisswell Matthews at 75 after long illness. She leaves husband Thomas J. Matthews and two sons, with services at Woodlawn Cemetery. Also noted is the sudden death of prominent Guelph sportsman Frank Carroll at 50, a former boxer and lacrosse coach with ties to the Orillia Terriers and Canadian finals appearances. The text lists Carroll’s family and brothers and sisters.
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Aingering
Guelph General Hospital
Ida Helle Wisswell Matthews
Edwin Street Guelph
Matthews
Acton
Guelph
J. Patricks
Thos. J. Matthews
Baptist Church
Ashe
Prank Carroll
Fallingbrook Road
Toronto
Carroll
Mr Carroll
Lave
Peter Carroll
Dick Carroll
Orillia Terriers Lacrosse
New Westminster Salmonbellies
Joss
Mi Ne
Betty
Jack
Praocis
Nancy
Thomas
Gueith
John
Harold
Philadelphia
P. Swift
E Pyrguson
Tecumseh
Ontario
Mra
H Giladish
Detroit
Scientist Discovers Dense Gas Named for Wife
It was breakfast time at the house of the eminent professor who had spent the night in his laboratory. He told his wife with pride that he had discovered a gas of unprecedented density and would name it after her.
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Profesor
Walter-Steak Medium Or Well Done
Absent minded Parson delivers line about well done as a moral toast noting the phrase well and faithful servant. The remark blends culinary metaphor with religious cadence suggesting humor in a sermon or parish setting.
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Walter
Thornloe letter notes church work and harvest plans
R W Johnson writes from Thornloe Ontario reflecting on Churchill centennial celebrations and church improvements. He mentions minister transitions at Thornloe and Cookstown, Temiscaming in Toronto conference, exams, and a joint Monster Picnic with the Women's Institute at New Liskeard. A government farm open day and recent rains aid crops.
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Churchill
Thornloe
Cookstown
Temiscaming
Toronto
Temiscaming Farmers Association
Women’s Institute Association
New Liskeard
R. W. Johnson
Essay on a Cow Told With Humor and Absurd Details
A humorous description of cows exaggerates anatomy and uses playful misstatements. It covers milk production, calf use, and a satirical view of dairy life, ending with a punchline about a bull lassoed out West and shot in Ottawa when parliament sits.
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Mexico
Ottawa
Lady Taken Home After Chilly Reception At Fashion Event
A woman feeling ill after attending a stylish function was driven by her chauffeur to her doctor. The physician quickly diagnosed a chill and advised her to go straight home, dress, and go to bed.
Mascot Request for Car Decor Mentioned in Store Reply
A customer asks for a little devil mascot for a car and the shop assistant directs her forward with a courteous response. The exchange centers on product availability and customer service.
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Miss Brown
Extra Pair of Trousers Free With Every Suit Promotion
A clothing retailer advertises a sale offering an extra pair of trousers at no charge with every suit purchase. The promotion highlights a large range of patterns available for clearance.
Puzzle Poem Clue About A Group Petition And Communion
A fragment presents a riddle about letters forming a word linked to a place for old boys and girls to gather for communion and petition. The poem hints at membership and belongings across lines, with references to timing and objects like a barn urn and a year.
Force Electric to Manufacture in Acton
The Force Electric Products will move to Acton for space, with a coast to coast distribution and export trade. All firm members and department heads will relocate to Acton as soon as the factory is available. Other positions will be filled by Acton employees.
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Acton
Force Electric Products
Promising Lad Barney To Be Freed Tomorrow
A letter states Barney will be released from jail tomorrow after serving part of his sentence with good behavior. Mrs Murphy notes a month off as a result, praising the lad’s achievement.
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Plannigan
Barney
Sunday Work Policy Cited in Clergy References
Employer rebukes applicant for Sunday work request and asks for a weekday reference from someone who sees the applicant on weekdays. The note stresses no Sunday work and questions the sufficiency of clergy references.
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Satorday
Yeaterday
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Acton High School
Edigewood Park
Donald Vanfleet
Old Pioneers
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WROM
Bus Morton
MicGillvray
Ida Belle Matthews
Frank Carroll
Sally Splash
Brown’s
Lance Corp
M. D. MacBrien
Lady MacBrien
James MacBrien
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Royal Military College
Kingston
NAL. Co
MacBrien
Pusis
Louis and
Schmeling
Warren William
Gail Patrick
Lloyd C. Douglas
Claude Rains
Fay Painter
Jackie Cooper
Bonita Granville
Meadow
Lea
B. D. Rachlin
Brother Andre
Joseph's Oratory
Montreal
Force Electric
Mmsa
Georgetown Lumber Co
Prince Louis Ferdinand
Prussia
Kaiser
Germany
Grand Duchess
Kyra
Russia
Alger Roberts
Ford Motor Company
Prince Louis
Roberts
Chicago Tribune
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