Local Figures Visit Over Weekend Across Towns
Mr George Roper Jr returned from Galt for the week end. Miss Delaine Wintons RN from Toronto came home for the weekend. Mrs Geo Benton visited Arthur parental home. Mrs Jennie McDougall Toronto visited Acton friends Saturday. Mire Pallant spent the week visiting Montreal. Mr Jack Graham visited Waterloo. Rev De T A Moore of Toronto attended Moore Croft Sunday. Queen Mary E Macpherson from Waverley visited this week. Mrs Powell of Brampton visited her parents over the weekend. Annie Ellington of Napanee spent weekend with cousin Mr W EK Graham. Mr B G Arnold recently returned from St Petersburg Florida. Mr and Mrs Clinton Vinsons and Wils Sanderson of Toronto visited Geo Eawards Sunday.
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Powell
Brampton
J. R. Anderson
Quiss Annie Ellington
Napanee
Clinton Vinsons
Wils, Sanderson
Toronto
Geo. Eawards
Legion Plans Bigger, Better Fancy Dress Carnival Next Year
Attendees praised the first Fancy Dress Carnival held in the Arena and the Legion decided at the Wednesday meeting to start preparing for a larger cleaner event next year. Organizers aim to involve the Arena Band and Legion for a bigger, better, different show than Acton has ever had. More details to follow.
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Legion
Ciilsend
Acton
Boash
New Natural Gas Field Studied in Central Alberta Region
Geological Survey reports a 30 000 square mile area in central eastern Alberta and western Saskatchewan shows Eagle Hills Prongus Saskatchewan ten miles west of Battleford as a structurally favorable natural gas prospect. The study suggests potential gas resources to serve larger Saskatchewan centers and anticipates further drilling following the Eagle Mills finding.
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Geological Survey
Department of Baines
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Eagle Hills
Prongus
Battleford
Eagle Mills
Tourist travel to Canada tops 14 million in 1935
Immigration figures show 14 760 415 U S residents visited Canada in 1935 surpassing 13 215 380 in the prior year. The trend reflects freer cross border movement and streamlined entry rules while authorities stress minimal red tape for visitors.
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Canada
United States
Department of Immigration and Colonization
Immigration and Customs
Japan’s Admiral Okada Confirmed Alive After Rebels
Premier Admiral Keisuge Okada of Japan, previously reported endangered, is now stated to be alive. A relative by marriage resembling him was shot, alongside Finance Minister Takahashi and Admiral Makoto Sako, the lord keeper of the privy seal, during the uprising.
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Okada
Keisuge Okada
Japan
Takahashi
Makoto Sako
Acton Maintains Unbroken Record In Hockey Victory
Acton defeated Paris 6 2 as Norm Morton and Terry combined late for the final goal. England saved several attempts, Greer held the net for Acton, and Lindsay narrowly missed a late score. Referees and fans noted disputed plays with Bestwick twice narrowly missing.
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Acton
Norm Morton
Terry
Norm
England
Bus
Lindsay
Bestwick
Paris
Afurza
Parls
Marno
Cloge
Cuthbertson
Greer
Wo Bingland
Walters
Seastwick
Walter
Kuhlman
Kempthorne
Marzo
Jones
J. Walker
Jack
Aceoney
Norm Orton
Gibbons
Mooney
Marvo Cond Lindsay
Whiger N. Morton
Morton
Scott
Woods
Paris Greenshirts
Tce
Windang
Wos
Acton Tanners Triumph 9 6 Over Paris Greenshirts In Hockey Clash
Paris Greenshirts fall 9 6 at Acton arena after a high scoring game that sees Mooney Morton and Lindsay lead Acton. refs Johnny Mitchell and crowd of 2500 plus attend with Beott back in form after his injury.
Cleaning up the game notes and team complaints
The report notes that Parts certainly fielded a clean team with no penalties last night. Acton earned two penalties while Uiry drew few actual fouls, and a manager from the Wurly team reportedly complained to OWLA about lack of gumption, with Hewitt’s secretary replying in a short hour.
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Parts
Acton
Uiry
Manuwger
OWLA
Secordary Hewitt
Auction Sale of Live Stock and Implements at Braming Auction
Public auction at York Road School in Bramosa on Wednesday March at One O'clock sharp offers cows including Red Red Red cows Holsteins and Jerseys with calves, a herd of Thorough milking cows, pigs fowl and overmassey Harris implements plus wagons plows and harnesses. Cash terms. An auctioneer and clerk listed with contact.
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G. Young
Concesion
Hramosa
Guelph
Rockwood
York Road School
Yoric Pras
Indy
Massey-Harris
Massey-Tlurris
Huron
Wm J. Kenrh
Anmoifoncer
Phone 36
Actod
Mills in Scotland Produce Millions in Carpets Annually
The West of Scotland mills turn out millions of dollars worth of carpets each year. In 1935 exports grew for the third year in succession as Australia, South Africa and New Zealand demand rose, aided by financial recovery. Scottish carpets compete in the British market with Indian-made goods sold at lower prices due to cheaper wages and raw materials.
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Scotland
Australia
South Africa
New Zealand
Canadian National Railways
India
No title provided? Hen proves constant work ethic
A humorous reflection on a hen that keeps digging for worms and laying eggs regardless of forecasts. The piece argues success equals digging, noting the bird adjusts to conditions and profits from hard labor.
Canadian Flour Dominates Scottish Market
Canadian flour leads Scotland imports with a five percent rise from 1934 to 1935 through Glasgow and Leith. Dundee and Aberdeen also import flour, and Canada is estimated to supply about 90 percent of total imports via these markets per the Industrial Department of Canadian Nationality.
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Glasgow
Leith
Dundee
Aberdeen
Canada
The
Canadian Nationaloya
Canadian Peach Crop Ups 1935 Widespread Market Demand
Canada’s 1935 peach crop is pegged at 745000 bushels, up 75 percent from 1934’s 407009. Ontario yields 674000 bushels, BC 40135, with good quality and broad market distribution. Truckers moved fruit to Montreal and northern Ontario. prices eased slightly from 1934. Nurserymen sold 97000 peach trees in 1934 and 1935 estimates exceed that by 40000.
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Canada
Ontario
British Columbia
Montreal
Million dollar fish dominate Canada’s 1934 catch values
Canada’s Osbernes fish and shellfish include salmon, lobsters, cod and herring with 1934 market values reaching over 12.9 million for salmon and more than 5 million for lobsters. Cod and herring totals exceeded 3.3 and 1.3 million respectively, with British Columbia contributing the bulk of salmon.
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Amon
Canada
Osbernes
Dominion
British Columbia
Butter and cheese output higher in Canada in 1935
Canadian dairy production rose in 1935 with butter at 239 348 785 pounds up 2.5 percent from 1934. Ontario led with 82 763 653 pounds and Quebec 72 999 000. Factory cheese output reached 100 398 282 pounds, up 1.1 percent from 1934, the first yearly rise since 1925.
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Canada
Quebec
Ontario
Manitoba
Saskatchewans
British Columbia
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George Roper, Jr
Galt
MMiss_Delaine Wintons, R. N
Geo. W. Benton
Arthur
Jennie McDougall
Pallant
Que
Mir
Jack Graham
Waterloo
de. T. A Moore
Moorecroft
Queen Mary E. Macpherson, R. W
Waverley
N. Y
B. G. Arnold
St. Petersburg
Florida
Acton Legion
George Wallace
Ourators
Yonge
Yonge Street
Kyrie
Ngland
Wyne
Rae
Centra
McCutcheon
W. England
B. Walker
N. Deitwick
Beferes
Johnny Jones
Doc Nebon
Emile Fa
Greenshirts
Actonians
Exingland
Warzo
Moonry
Falr
Too Fury
Engand
Weare Abeet
Walker
Miles
Wuhlman
Afarvo
Roe
Wooney
Norm Woorton
Full
Parla
A."walker
Johnny Mitchell
Hamilton
Tanners
Beott
Johnny Michelin
Johnny
Small Wonder
Mary Macpherson
Clinton
Durham
Acton and
Whitby
Acton Tanners
Jost
A. T. Brown
Rawson
W. T. Patterson
R. D
Wyndham St
Loblaws
Gregory
Little Minister
Slr
James M. Barrie
Katherine Hepburn
OPERA
Marx Brothers
Ghoucho
Chico
Yfarpo
Fox News
Jack London
Clark Gable
Loretta Young
Jack Oakle
Major Bowes
Little Rebel
Shirley Temple
Sale Y Eramosa
Untexaignat
Llion-Rollar Fish
Wood
Fairhaven
Ota
Pkt Wealthy
Neilson's
Muskoka
Uwshkoka
Oataria
Bray
Fred W. Bray
Limited
Geo. Brown
Edward
Vrhis
Edward VII
British Empire
Tinue
King George
Prince of Wales
British Broadcasting Corporation
London
New York
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