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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Mar 05, 1936

Page

3

Heir of Estaban Rancho Claim Sparks Family Turmoil

Felix Estaban arrives at Estaban Rancho to claim his birthright amid rumors of an adoption dispute. Judith, the rightful ward, confronts Otis the lawyer in a tense family showdown revealing the adoption deed and a hidden will.

Jules Estaban Estaban Rancho Felix Estaban California Ena Milas Judith Alvin Learned Otis Judith Pacific Atlantic Felix Relix Jules Antoine Estaban Esteban Antonio Twilee Pelly Pelly Bio Juulith James Otis Bforeno Estaban Ranch Call- Vornix Theas Moreno Mia Judy Lota Senorita Mason Mauon Moreno Hotel Pelix Emai Wellx Pellx Pelly Estaban Felly Wollx Estaban Vilma Rufvian Arlan Cechl Melix Lawrance Pell

Realloutis Heroic Save Amid Historic California Find

A fragment recalls a young hero connected to Pocahontas era lore, mentioning Matoaka and MatowA Alcahantas as a pet name within a California discovery. The text links a 16 year old savior to an ancient skull and horn clues, suggesting a sensational but unclear archaeological context.

Realloutis Cart Pocahontas Matoaka Matowa Alcahantas

The Best Loser Wins A Town Lesson in Humility

A merchant in a small town ran for office and lost badly. He posted a sign offering a twenty five dollar reward for the name of the vote caster, turning defeat into a personal triumph. Farmers began visiting his store, praising his humor and sportsmanship.

Edygar A. Guest

Staggering Thought Sparks Question About Nation Without Women

A provocative exchange questions the fate of a nation without women, suggesting stagnation as the implied consequence. The dialogue hints at social and cultural implications, echoing debates from the era about gender roles and national progress.

Channel to Cripple Napoleons Crossing Then and Now

An editorial contrasts Napoleons failed Channel crossing with modern progress. It notes sailing ships took hours, steamers shortened trips to an hour, and planes cut it to minutes. It argues advertising accelerates national demand and business efficiency.

English Napoleon Dover Channel

Nervous young man visits Dean’s house after bullet

A jittery young man arrives at the Dean’s residence reportedly spurred by a gun incident. He utters a puzzled line asking if the bean is dizzy tonight as a bullet appears. The scene suggests mounting tension and an unresolved confrontation.

More Tourists to Quebec Rise in 1935 Traffic

A Quebec Provincial Tourist Bureau bulletin reports 235 383 U S cars entered Quebec through customs in Jan 1 to Nov 1 1935 up from 196 910 in 1934. Interprovincial highway data show 82 000 U S and 019 4966 from other provinces, totaling 201 496. Combined with customs, 436 379 tourist autos stayed over a day. 116 345 U S cars entered for less than a day.

Quebec Provincial Tourist Bureau United States Quebec Roads Department Dominion United

Misplaced trousers and a gas meter reading tale

A humorous domestic scene unfolds as Merumal!son returns with torn trousers, his mother sends him to mend them, and later finds him supposedly missing only to hear a gas meter reading reply from the cellar. The exchange ends with a straight faced correction from the boy.

Merumal Johnnie

Not Fooling Any One at the Cemetery

A colored boy wanders a cemetery reading tombstone inscriptions. He stops at a headstone reading Not dead, but sleeping. The boy, scratching his head, quips that he ain’t foolin’ nobody but himself in this grim scene.

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