Social and Personal Interest Roundup Across Town
Mrs. Wm Middleton and Mrs. George Boomer visited Toronto acquaintances this week. Miss D Gibbons of Toronto spent the weekend at home. Mr W H Speight of Toronto visits his sisters. Mrs B Macdonald of Norval called on Miss Isabel Anderson. The Misses M and L Ramshaw spent the weekend with friends in Toronto. Mr and Mrs Pred Adsett and Janet visited Mrs H P Moore. Worrell Conway of Huntsville spent the weekend with his father OC Conway. Margaret Loy attended the Ladies Hairdressing Association convention in Toronto. J McPherson attended his sister Mrs Charles E Erwin’s funeral in Rochester. Clinton Binions and Mrs Sanderson of Toronto visited G Edwards’ home. Olcott Titus and family spent Sunday with Titus's uncle, O A Conway. Alice Carlyle and Evelyn Reed visited. Reed and Pred Reed of Toronto noted. R N Brown attended his niece Mary Wood’s wedding to W R Sherwood at Burlington. Ramsden family in Rhode Island for William Ramsden’s brother’s funeral. Thomas Allan underwent appendectomy at St Joseph’s Hospital in Guelph. speedy recovery hoped. Margaret Brown visited C E Wood in Burlington and attended Mary Wood’s wedding. Mrs W Smith of Toronto, formerly Acton, fell and fractured shoulder. Jeasle Russell spent three days at the Royal York Hotel for the tenth annual association. Margaret Cooke of Guelph spent weekend with Emily Young. contributed solo at Knox Church morning service. Harley Brignall and family from Toronto, Reed family from Oshawa visited J H Reed’s home. Ralph E Young of Oakville and family announce engagement of Ethelwyn Yay to Ernest G Pullen of Oakville with wedding set for April 6.
Agreement Reached on Rental Charges and Audit Report
Acton council adopted the auditors report for 1934 after review. Auditors Fred J. Galt and Neil W. Gibbons praised tax collection and noted proposed write downs including Waterworks and Shoe Factory assets. The council instructed printing of copies and extended thanks to auditors. A hospital notice showed the municipality liable for treatment of a indigent resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hewelson Shoe Co
Fred J. Galt
Neil W. Gibbons
FP. E. McCutcheon
J. E. McMillan
Notles
Guelph General Hospital
Acton
N Digent
Wheat policy may cost millions and hurt markets
The government warned about vast losses from wheat holdings estimated at 225,000,090 billion in a critical policy disputed by Parliament and critics. They argue the subsidy and world price dynamics drain the economy, threaten western prosperity, and burden farmers despite seeming benefits. A showdown in Ottawa is urged to rein in administration. President P L D Roosevelt is cited in the critique.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ite
Ottawa
International Co operation in North American Entomology
The American Association of Economic Entomologists meeting highlights long time cross border cooperation between United States and Canada. Ottawa's Dominion Entomologist Arthur Bibson cites fifty years of joint work and the International Great Plains Crop Pest Committee as a model. Prairie entomologists regularly attend, with Canada and the United States sharing advances and experiences benefiting both nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Canada
American Association of Economic Entomologists
North American
Mexico
Arthur Bibson
Dominion
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Northwest International Committee
Winnipeg
Yolaling
Canadian Prairies
Canadian Stranger Hints Local Encounter in Oakland
A patron recalls meeting a polite Canadian man at Noble's restaurant on Broadway in Oakland while eating breakfast. The man admits he is from Palmerston Ontario after being teased that tea served in a saucer marks Canadians.
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Noble's
Broadway
Oakland
California
Canada
Palmerston Ontario
Erin Appoints Court Clerk Ewart Speirs In Erin Township
Erin Townships local Division Court gains Clerk Ewart Speirs, a Great War veteran who served three years in the trenches. He succeeds retiring Clerk A J Lindsay, amid Liberal Government changes. Also notes Bank of Canada explains coming notes and a potential rise in malting barley acreage in Hatton with alsike seed prospects.
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Erin
Ewart Speirs
Concession
Erin Township
Speirs
A. J. Lindsay
Erin “Advocate
Hatton
Apples to You debut stars Crawford Gable in comedy
Joan Crawford and Clark Gable headline the comedy Apples to You with Otto Kruger and Stuart Erwin in supporting roles. Geenie stars Medbury in Morocco in a separate act.
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Pathy
Joan Crawford
Clark Gable
Otto Kruger
Stuart Erwin
Geenie
Acton Advances in Playoffs After Big Win
Acton takes first round in the OHA Intermediate B playoffs with a 11-3 aggregate and a 5-1 game victory over Brantford. The Brantford goalie was duped by a devised setup but Acton recovered, as coach and team chemistry edge toward the finals.
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Durham
First Express Services Across Canada and Early Rail Links
A compact history of early express services from Canada and the United States. It notes APs initial horse express Halifax to Digby, naval routes to Saint John, the Canadian National Express by telegraph, and the Wyde Bloge Coach Line between Truro and Picton. It cites the Fishwick Express record, the 1673 shipments book, and mentions Harnden’s 1839 continental line between Boston and New York.
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Canada
Associated Press
Amessengers
Halifax
Dblgby
Nova Scotia
Saint John
New Bromgwick
Europe
Reusel
Canadian National Express
Telegraph
Canadian Nation 1 Railwaya
Truro
Pictou
Pleton
United
William Harnden
Moston
New York
American Express
United States
American Railway Express
Southern Express Agency
Canadian poultry exports rise as British demand grows
Canadian poultry shipments to the British market for January reach 871000 pounds with 684000 chickens 140000 turkeys and 47000 ducklings. Editors note the need for fatter birds to improve revenue and grade A quality, urging producers to improve feeding to boost value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Isles
London
Canada
Great Britain
Prayers at the House of Commons Aged Granddaughter Question
The article recalls a long standing custom where prayers begin each Commons day with only members present. It quotes Gladstone answering his granddaughter Verton about why they pray, saying the Speaker looks at members and prays for the country.
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House of Commons
William EF. Gladstone
Verton
Gladstone
Gems of Thought Echoes From Noted Philosophers
A curated quote collage presents reflections from Dean Inge Sir Robert A Jones Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt Harry Emerson Fosdick and Benito Mussolini. The brief remarks touch on thought, war, discovery and agriculture in a pastiche of 20th century voices.
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Mra
Wm. Middleton
Tor
Mar
George Boomer
Aunday
H. P. Moore
D. Gibbons
Toronto
Hare
W. H. Bpeight
Mra B Macdonald
Norval
M. and
L. Ramshaw
Pred Adsett and
Janet
Worrell Conway
Huntsville
Oo. A. Conway
Ming Margaret Loy
The
Ladies’ Hairdressing Association
Clinton Binions
Sanderson
G. Edwards
Mrs. Olcott Titus
Mr. Titus
O. A. Conway
Alice Carlyle
Evelyn
W. Pletcher
Pred
Tor- Reed
Red's
R. N. Brown
Mary Wood
W.R. Sherwood
Burlington
John Ramsden
Bing
Rode Island
Maus
Mr. Ramsden
William Earl Ramsden
Thomas Allan
St.’ Joseph's Hospital, Guelph
Margaret Brown
C. E. Wood
W. Smith
Sins
Jeasle Russell
Royal York Hotel
Margaret Cooke
Guelph, Apent
Emily Young
Miss Cooke
Knox Church
Harley
Brignall
Douglas and
Robert
Harold Reed
Wallace
Oshawa
J. H. Reed
Ralph E. Young
Oakvilly
Ethelwyn
Ernest G. Pullen
Sty
David Elliott
Yalca
E. Johen
Auditora
Council
Actan
Ont
Ontario
PL Db. Ronavelt
Bank of Canada
A. E. Smith
Erby Township
Casil W. F. Gray
Reid
Johnstone & Rumley’s
Johnstone & Yumley's
Blore
Vienna
Ramond Novarro
Evelyn Laye
Ikyazy Spooks
Iil Garson
Lazy River
Jean Parker
Robert Young
Lily
Lilly Disney
Wad
Wolf
Mahcie
Count OF
Monte Cristo
By Alexandre Duval
Box
Kingsete
Brantford
Beantford
Acton Treiing
Pinal
Greer
Gibbons
Jack Kentner
N. Morton
Terry
Bus Morton
Walters
Marzo
Joe Kentner
Huffman
H. Woods
Henwood
Haggarty
Jordan
McBride -and-Smith
Easto
Burns
Wills
Baumgart
Sullivan
Norman Douglas
Woodstock
Whitby
Nelson
Drantford
W. G. Praser
Charles Dalbot
Preston
Ernie Wortley
Thorold
Niagara Alls
Clinton-Yderson
First Express
Dean Inge
Sir Robert A. Jones
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harry Emerson Foedick
Benito Mussolini
Cooking
Pkt
Livy White
Monarch
Cowan
Bog Pure Dutch
Ibs
Fin
Commodore Salmon
Kodak
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