Social whirl fills Acton and surrounding towns
Community members travel home for weekends visiting relatives and friends in Galt Toronto Windsor Brampton Kitchener and Fergus. Notable items include Jimmie Spielvogel surgery at Guelph Hospital Millicent Arnold and Rev John Waldie engaged in Walker Ontario with a planned April wedding.
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Andrew
Walker
Lloydminster
Sask
Millicent’Arnold
John ‘Robert Waldie
Walker's
Ontario
Donald ‘Waldie
Acton
Indian population resourceful and active in steel work
Indians in Canada number about 108000 with 2000 on reserves. Many reserves support basket making and moccasin craft. Caughnawaga residents near Montreal are skilled in steel erection and contribute to skyscraper and bridge projects along the St. Lawrence River.
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Canada
Natural Resources Department
Canadian National Railways
Caughnawaga
Montreal
St. Lawrence River
Prisoner Demonstrates Severity In Courtroom Exchange
During cross examination a defendant claims he punished his victim only “a little bit.” When pressed, he descends to the witness chair and, after a taunting remark, physically assaults the prosecutor, flinging him across a table. He then asks the court for the level of punishment, claiming about one tenth that hard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Brampton
Wellington
Percy Lee
James Clevely
Clevely
Buddy
Lee
Wrong Poem Lines From A Compositor
A poet Horace confronts a friend Rudolph about a botched poem line. The poet reads a newspaper clipping showing the editor altered the verse "My son! My pigmy counterpart" to a mangled "My sont My pig! Biy counterpart!"
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horate
Rudolph
Horace
Two Hart in Can Crash Near Trafalgar
In a westbound collision near Trafalgar on the Dundas Highway a teen driver Gerald Abbott 17 of Sherbourne Street Toronto was struck and injured, with his mother Mrs Jamieson Abbott and other passenger C J Bler sustaining injuries in the incident.
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Dundas Highway
Trafalgar
Gerald. Abbott
Sherbourne Street
Toronto
Letters to the Editor from Stevens Point 1933
A reader reminisces about long-time friends in Acton and nearby communities, listing many names and recalling past visits. The letter reflects on friendship as a valued asset and ends with a signature and date, noting the importance of small acts leading to great results.
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The
Free Press
Ita
Bob Moore
Galt
Thias” Lambert
Acton
John Cameron
H. P. Moore
A. ‘Eb. Nicklin
John Brown
William Johnstone
Freeston
Stewart
Milton
Old Acton
Prunes for Epicures by Betty Barclay
Instructional piece extols prunes as gourmet fare. It outlines prep tips boiling pit removal and suggests recipes including muffins and a prune pudding with lemon and egg whites plus a prune pickle with cloves cinnamon and vinegar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Barclay
Catch a Cold and How to Fight It This Season
A columnist dismisses the catch a cold phrase as silly and urges prevention through an alkaline diet of vegetables fruits and milk. Advice includes hot baths warm beds hot lemonade lemon juice soda water and repeated intake while cautioning to consult a physician if a cold fails to improve.
Crime Memories Linger As Masters Exit
Vague lines recall master criminals and their legacy. The text notes lingering impact and the sense of consequences for those who depart, leaving imprints in crime history.
The One I’d Marry Should Be Fair to Me
A quoted reflection by L. K. Merritt on marriage. The speaker explains the need for mutual fairness, shared effort, and sympathy when imperfect actions occur. She describes a partner who can understand her limits, endure her flaws, and work together to build a meaningful life.
Growing dahlias by root division and cuttings for amateurs
Amateurs can propagate dahlias by root division stored frost proof for spring planting, typically mid May, with 20 to 40 inch spacing. Commercially, cuttings are common and seed raising has grown in favor, especially for Collarette varieties. The Dominion Department of Agriculture notes dahlias need ample moisture rich soil and moderate climate with occasional fertilizing.
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Dominion Department of Agriculture
Sensible Breakfasts and Alkaline Balance
The passage argues breakfast should include fruits and vegetables and milk to balance meals. It warns that sticking to meats and bakery items is unbalanced and suggests orange juice and milk as key balancing items for cereals and other meals.
Gains and Losses on a World Cruise
A world voyage becomes a study in money obsession as a passenger who brokers for a fortune reveals how vast gains can coexist with spiritual loss. The narrator notes the perils of being consumed by wealth and urges appreciation of humanity and nature.
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Mars
Rocky Road
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Jay
March
Angus ‘Kennedy
Chas, Symon
Helen Hynds
Windsor
Mamie Malnprise
Eugene McPherson
Eima Robinson
Kitchener
Chas. Havens
Guelph
Wm. Sayers
8. Begley
Wm. Ames
Morriston
Wm. Middleton
H. Wallace
L. Orr
Mary Gibbons
Lillian Byrne
D. Gibbons
St. Michael's Hospital
Andrew Anthony
Georgetown
B. M. ‘Wilson
Myr
Jas. Dobbie
J. E. Doble
Fergus
Charles Mazon
Wim
Ramsden
Velma Hutchison, R. N
New York City
W. A. Storey
Audrey McComb
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Jas. Russell
Babe
Miss Russell
Unionville
Mirs
J. BR. Kennedy
Jimmie Spielvogel
Guelph Hospital
Prank Swackhamer
Ray Wallace
Earle Brown
G.H. Brown
Henry
Harry Co. Nixon
Legislative Assembly
Parkview Athletic Club
the Free Press
Coleman
Stevens
Point
Wis
Rose Room Beauty Parlor
Quebec Street
Duke OF Devonshire
C.E
Marshall Mattress
Lo V
Johnstone & Rumley Home Furnishings
L. K. Merritt
Joster Grocery Prices
Dozer
Tbs
Forest City
Quality Grocery
Palestine
Westminster
Livingston
Speedy Oats
Gregory
FLESH
Wallace Beery
Nickelette
Stan Laurel
Oliver Hardy
Fox News
Neil Hamilton
Socal
Grand Hotel
Arthur B. Rhino
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