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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 25, 1920
Page
7
A fragmented obituary and notice page lists marriages and deaths with scattered details. Names such as Goo Duc, 604 and Memorial Cards show pricing and services. Wives and spouses named include Campbell and Winnifrad Lillian Hyear. dates reference March and March 19.
A miscellany of Acton area notices including garden growth and home repair, church events, fairs and prices, theater and entertainment in town, real estate moves, and community organization updates. Mentions spring weather, equinox period, and upcoming services and performances.
Fragmented OCR notes describe a local event with pluses and names unclear. It mentions a visit to Coha ook on Thursday and a guest list including Mircwh and Vipin Anlodeato amid an incident involving a pole hook and a person named David Cunminghuts with an unspecified accident.
In Oakville Hon Myo Drury urged postponement of propane pricing until after a town meeting, while merchants prepare for a late April resumption. The report also notes salary reforms for trust positions, including a minimum $900 for ladies taxed ors and a $60 annual uplift, with $1,200 as the ceiling. Local officials discuss memorials and district appointments as leaders face staffing and fiscal concerns.
Burlington area reports rapid real estate sales as spring brings activity. A new Hamilton to Toronto bus service launches April 1 with fares 1.25 and 2.00 return, and intermediate stops including Burlington Oakville and other towns. Local farm sales shift hands with moves by Wilson, Kingsbury, and Milne. market prices rise as buyers, sellers, and crowds gather at auctions.
Fragmented obituary recounts the death of a young woman from a Scottish town. It notes her birth on a farm, care for siblings, and subsequent marriage to Alex Campbell of Hiovanville. Pneumonia and illness followed a long period of caregiving, ending with a funeral at Knox Church and burial in Fairview Cemetery. Floral tributes and community signs of mourning are listed.
Fragmentary OCR style extract attributing to Lawrence. The passage discusses faith, determination, and inner transformation, with references to belief, Christ, and the human mind. Notable phrases are incomplete and impressionistic, yielding a difficult, non-narrative summary.
In Ballinafad an assembly recalled recent movements of residents from Stewarttown to Ylme Howe and Georgatown amid farm life updates. Families like McMurchy and Yarnell were mentioned with exits and returns, while local farming ramps up with maple syrup season near.
A wagon incident near Guelph injures Mr. Alndjo, thrown from a wagon after a wheel ran over him. He was taken home, then to hospital, and was reported resting the next day. Relatives, neighbors, and local residents assisted. doctors treated him promptly.
A garbled OCR fragment describes farm land and buildings, mentions a cabin or house, water access and pasture, and a listed price near 919,000. It references a mill or mill-like structure, hedge or fence, and a few personal names. The text suggests sale or arrangement of property and potential buyers or bidders.
Estate of Henry P Lawson seeks public sale of real estate and personal property by lot in Geargatown township Lot 22 60 acres Lot 27 200 acres with dwelling barns equipment and crops. Auction set for Tuesday April 6 1020 at 2 o clock p m. Terms include cash down 40 dollars minimum and balance by specified dates. Various farm implements livestock and household items listed for sale.
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