Easter Visitors Fill Acton Homes With Holiday Guests
Acton residents welcomed Easter visitors from Toronto Guelph Kingston Stratford and Aurora. Many stayed with relatives for the holiday including Misses Grace Gibson Mae Chisholm and Muriel Grindel and Mr Alex Salmon improving after hospital stay at Toronto General Hospital.
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Qilis
W. J
Norman
Donald
Guelph
Acton
Grace Gibson
Mae Chisholm
8. V. King
Georgetown
Clarence Babcock
Billy
William ‘Babcock
Toronto
Margaret ‘Grindell
Stratford Normal School
Muriel Grindel
Toronto Normal School
Alex
Salmon
General Hospital
Haine
Bracebridge
Advice for Men Who Would Be Nourished Though Single
A columnist advises single men to improve meals by seeking a wife or using literature from food companies, then lists meal planning rules. It suggests writing instructions to the cook, listing liked and disliked foods, and classifies foods into regulating building and fuel groups. Other local notes mention Easter visits and residents in Ontario towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara B. ‘Brooks
Cook
Pigs Pay for a Hair Wave in Denmark
A Danish woman offered four pigs to a hairdresser in payment for a permanent wave. She first paid with one pig, then returned when the wave faded and agreed to settle with four pigs for a lasting result.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denmark
Bennett defends Sun Life solvency in Commons
Canadian Prime Minister R B Bennett called attacks on Sun Life Life Insurance malicious and misleading and stated, after inquiries and audits, the company is solvent. Other ministers and MPs supported his view, noting policyholders’ protections and profits already shared with policyholders.
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Canada
Hon-R. B- Bennett
Dominion Insurance Department
United ‘States
Sun
Bonn Bennett
Sun Life Company
Ndt
Bennett
Committee On Banking and Commerce
Kael Luchkovich
Progressive
Vegrele
J. L. Ralston
Muting
King
Cc. H. Cahan
Eras
Sun Life
Sun Life of Canada
J. Earl Lawson
West York
Nicholson
Algoma East
Messrs
Ralston
Cahan
Slats Diary Excerpts Chronicle Troubled Week and Struggles
A fragmentary diary by Ross Parquhar records a troubled week with meals and distressing thoughts. Entries note bean and corn bread suppers, ruminations on self harm, and bleak reflections on life amid mentions of family strains and local people such as Ike Batty and Amos Fitch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ant
F. Hope Wood
Ike Battys
Teasday
Meliasy
Enny
Amos Fitch
Germany
Ant Emmy
Usual Method for Mending a Run in Stockings
A conversational fragment describes mending a run by the usual rule of success. The exchange asks what is meant and answers to begin at the bottom of the ladder, illustrating a practical sewing tip in a quaint tone. The excerpt focuses on a simple domestic repair method.
London Gold Rush Draws In Ancient Art Treasures
A flood of gold offerings in London and other cities has gathered as much as 1 billion in value from ancient works of goldsmiths. Dealers report many owners cashing in on exquisite India ornaments and delicate filigree pieces, some dating to the 15th and 16th centuries. The market shift follows changes in sovereign prices and a slight drop in fine gold values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
India
The Galloping Ghéet Chapter 7 and Cast of The Curbstone Cavalier
A note lists the comedy The Galloping Ghéet Chapter 7 with Loretta Young and James Cagney in the cast. It mentions a “curbstone cavalier” theme and a weekly Dinnerware Night every Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loretta Young
James Cagney
Dairy Prices and Wholesale Food Quotations
Wholesale dairy and poultry quotes for creamery butter eggs and chickens, with retail and shipper rates. Includes vegetables meats hides wool and grain prices from Toronto and Bayport markets, plus live stock values and regional delivery notes.
Don’t Sit Cross Legged Causes Varicose Veins in Sitters
An old warning notes cross legged sitting can trap impure blood in leg veins behind the knee. Prolonged pressure may swell veins and numb the leg, risking varicose veins and even obscases, especially among dress makers who sit frequently.
Notice of Death Report Shocks Man Reading Paper
Jones reads a morning notice of his supposed death and asks his friend Bill about the report. The exchange reveals disbelief as they discuss the accidental fatality notice.
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Daily
Bill
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Toronto University
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Neltie Peterson
Aurora
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Here
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Lancaster
Herome
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Fordhto
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R .W. Lowrie
Frances’ Hurst
Richard's’ Landing
St. Joseph's Island
Massera
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J. Browning
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H_Gurney
Wings
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Mrs. Earlie Brown
Nellie Barber
Helen Loyns
August Anderson
Jessie Mowat
Dundas
Marie Mowat
Alma Conway
C. A. Conway
Ward Schieffe
Victoria College
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J. P. Scarrow
Charles. Belwood
Victoria, College, Toronto
A. E. Nicklin
Willa
Mary’ ‘van Norman
Fee
Grace Lants
Ross Parquhar
E. Harrop
Gore District
Norwich Union
Canadian Fire Insurance
W. M
Cooper Mill
Norma Shearer
Robert Montgomery
Curiosity
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Lilya Hughes
Charlie Chase
Fox Movietone
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