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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 10, 1934
Page
13
The notice recalls the loss of Jack on Mother's Day May 11 1930 and honors his memory with a brief remembrance from family and loved ones.
Weather and seasonal reminders indoors and out. Daylight Saving Time starts this Saturday with clocks ahead one hour. Flowers bloom in gardens as tulips and daffodils brighten districts. Community notices include Mother's Day services, birthday greetings, a highway council visit, and local political activity in coming weeks.
A failed snippet argues that being a father’s son may help in getting a position but does not guarantee the first opening. It asserts education should enable faster progress, then trails into garbled text.
Quotations for eggs, poultry, dressed meats, hay and straw, and carlot potatoes are listed for wholesale trade. Dealers quote grade A eggs, various chickhen prices, turkeys, rabbits, and guinea fowl, with Beef steers and stockers shown by weight and grade. Ontario, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island carlot potatoes priced for trade.
A sun chased by a huge dragon is swallowed in a tale from China. People beat gongs and crack pots to frighten the dragon away, restoring bright sun. The ritual of loud noise continues during solar eclipses.
A fragmented diary like note describes Jessie sent to a fashionable school and begins signing letters home. Her father, a prosperous farmer, replies with a warm welcome and mentions family members and a new friend in a playful, altered spell.
The Girl Guides organized a special hiking day on a sunny Saturday in May. Recruits learned patrol leadership as Patrol Leaders and Seconds attended a Court of Honor at Captain’s home last Thursday night.
Ola Ragaon Tatters presents a set of pithy lines reflecting views on morality, national ambitions, economic cycles, and progress. Notable quotes from Lloyd George, Catt, Ford, Shaw, and others mix social critique with forecasts and paradoxes.
Former chain drug store manager gets promoted to a larger city amid light chatter from colleagues. They remember him as a great druggist yet joke about his chicken salad being too salty, reflecting playful farewell banter.
Burlington residents report winter returns from Lakeland and Hamilton.,Tenders are sought for removing ten cottages on the Bran property deemed unfit for government engineers. Calls on Dr JG Walker and others, while Herbert Allen sails to The Pas for lumber work. A truck collision near East End School injures none. United Church Board debates tower repairs with architect Geo Evans presenting feasibility.
Acting Leader Sheppard receives a new test piece for the upcoming Canadian National Exhibition band contest. A hockey season ends with Hilton Swayze injuring his shoulder while playing baseball leaving him with a sling. A notable funeral marks A. Forster's passing, one of the county's most respected figures. A Decker auto theft reported near the Bell Telephone Office. St Jude's parish hall hosts Capt. Frank Pullen recounting a Africa hunting expedition. Mrs W D Gregory and daughter Hilda to return from England. Bank staff news includes Jack Powell returning from England and J Lofquist transferring to Georgetown. Westwood School principal Mrs P McAskill returns home to Wiarton for her mother's illness. Town Council hosts a banquet to honor Oakville's Intermediate OHA champions. Trafalgar Township residents face a new by law fee to receive fire brigade protection.
Miss Margaret Pennell told 600 delegates at the Women’s Institute in Toronto that newspapers have halved revenue since 1929 yet still print the best possible paper. She argued advertising lowers costs, widens selection, and benefits citizens by enabling news of best new goods and larger sales.
A Brishville shopkeeper confirms carrying dog biscuits for travelers from Blg City. The brief exchange notes a steady flow of visitors through Brishville and offers a purchasing option, either in a bag or another form.
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