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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 03, 1921
Page
6
Snow storms slowed travel and boosted sleighing as a big hockey crowd gathered in Glen Williams and jobs in the area reported bruises from puck impacts. A Shepherd of the Hills photoplay heads to New Wonder land next Monday with patrons promised a vivid portrayal of frontier life.
Fragmentary OCR reads list of names and dates in March with inconsistent spellings. It mentions Wheeler Law pon and Ghueomly with scattered fragments including Jeremy Hol and Byorthorny. Likely a damaged schedule or roster with unreadable lines and garbled titles.
The piece discusses unusually mild winter temperatures across December to February and varied explanations from Gulf Stream shifts to a possible comet effect. It notes widespread business slowdown but expects a March to April trade revival as buyers anticipate spring and summer needs.
Report from Paris cites Tolman and A W Guthrie on the International Committee of the Y M C A aiding thousands of Chinese noncombatants in France. Observers note workers improving camps, with anecdotes of laborers changing habits after talks and a secretary’s vivid impressions of conditions.
Auction notice describes 81 acres workable land with bush and feature, 20 acres ploughed, clay soil, creek, Klone house of 19 rooms with hardwood floors, a 40 by 36 foot barn, No.3 barn 30 by 25, capable of 17 cattle and 7 horses, hen house, water in trough, located near a school and church within one mile, rural mail route Selauhans Presopalon area. Terms arranged.
Listing describes a tract of 30 acres of fall ploughed clay land with four acres of workable soil, two wollu and a never falting spring. Includes a log barn 64 by 36, a driving house, a jig pan, and a bank barn with water in the yard. Price 4000 dollars with 1% rates and terms arranged, possession arranged. Rural mall and telephone access mentioned.
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