In affectionate remembrance of Jack
Affectionate remembrance notes mark the death of Jack who passed away on Mother's Day May 11 1930 with family prayers and warm memories.
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Dylis
Symon
Jack
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 10, 1934
Page
5
Seasonal notes and local updates from Acton May 13
The column notes Mother's Day on Sunday and Victoria Day two weeks away, with spring flowers blooming and trees leafing. Daylight Saving Time starts Saturday at midnight. streets will be dusted early. Local events include birthdays and a blood transfusion offer to Mayor Medcalf, plus political activity ahead of elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Misplaced reliance on lineage and education limits progress
The piece argues that being your father's son can help in securing a position but does not grant the first available job. It emphasizes that education should enable faster advancement, though the text ends with garbled following words, indicating incomplete discussion of how Scitusies ged affects merit.
Market Quotations for Eggs Poultry Meats and Hides
Wholesale quotes list egg grades and prices for new shipments. Turkey chicks and young turkeys priced for delivery with various weights. Dressed meats, hay and straw prices, and carlot potatoes quoted for trade. Hides and wool pricing for Toronto dealers noted with grade ranges and weights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carkot
Ontario
New Brunswick
Prince Edward Island
Dragon and Sun Eclipse Tale From China
A folk tale describes a mighty dragon chasing the sun across the sky until it seizes the sun in its teeth. Chinese people alarm the dragon by rushing from homes beating utensils and firing crackers, driving the dragon away and restoring the sun. Since then during eclipses, Chinese people beat gongs and crack crackers to frighten the dragon again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Letter from a Rural Father Describes Names and News
A quirky 19th century letter from a farmer's daughter Jessicaabbrev Jessica to her family mentions a fashionable school and her signed letters home. Her father replies with affectionate misspellings and updates on Mamica Tomica and a new friend Samica Jonesica, plus relatives traveling to town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie
Jessica
Mamica
Tomica
Samica Jonesica
Maurice
Georgeica
Don
Dadica
Girl Guides Hold Special Hiking Day in May Sunshine
The Girl Guides enjoyed a nearly perfect hike on a sunny May day with green buds in the trees. Patrol Leaders and Seconds attended a Court of Honor at Captain's home the previous Thursday as part of recruitment and training.
Ragaon Tatters Reflections On War And Progress
A Brushville note quotes various figures. David Lloyd George warns nations guard their backyards while Carries Chapman Catt recalls depressions after wars. Henry Ford predicts advances in flying as George Bernard Shaw laments unsolved problems.
Promoted druggist sparks salty chicken salad joke
In a light exchange, former chain drug store manager praised for his skill is noted to have cooked a chicken salad too salty, provoking chuckles among former associates. The remark hints at his popularity and cooking quirk as he moves to a larger role in another city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ciy
Burlington Residents Return From Florida Winter
Mr and Mrs Wm Jardind expect to arrive home from Lakeland Florida this week while Mrs Morrison of Hamilton Burlington returned from Florida and visited friends. The government seeks tenders for removal of ten cottages on the Bran property deemed unfit for engineers. Mr Brice Walker of Buckingham Quebec and Mr Hardy of Buffalo visited Dr J G Walker. Mr Herbert Allen left for The Pas Manitoba to take a job with Winton Export Lumber Co. A truck driven by Chas Klainka dog catcher collided with a Martin Transport truck near East End School on Water Street causing damage but no injuries. United Church Board of Stewards debated repairs to the church tower with architect Geo Evans reporting but final expenditure undecided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Jardind
Lakeland
Florida
A. Morrison
Hamiton
Forminiy
Burlington
Brice ‘Walker
Buckingham
Quebec
Hardy
Buffalo
J. G. ‘Walker
Herbert Allen
King’s Road
Pas
Manitoba
Winton Export Lumber Co
Chas
Klaiika
Martin
East End
Gazette
Oakville Notes Highlight Local Happenings And Losses
Acting Leader Sheppard holds copies of a new test piece for the upcoming Canadian National Exhibition band contest. A. Forster’s funeral is noted as one of the county’s largest, while Charles Decker reports his auto stolen near the Bell Telephone Office. Capt. Frank Pullen recounted Africa hunting at St Jude's parish hall. Mrs. W D Gregory and daughter Hilda plan to return from England soon. Bank staff changes include Jack Powell returning from England and J Lofquist reassigned to Georgetown, with Mrs P McAskill called home to Wiarton for illness. Town events include a banquet honoring Oakville’s Intermediate OHA champions. New bylaw taxes Trafalgar Township residents for fire protection unless $10 paid to town treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheppard
Hilton Swayze
A. 3
Forster
Charles “Decker
Bell Telephone
Hamilton Cemetery
St. Jude's Parish Hall
Frank Pullen
Africa
Masonic Hall
Oakville
Trafalgar Township
Value of Advertising Highlighted at Women’s Institute
Miss Margaret Pennell Toronto advertising agent and president of the Women’s Advertising Club spoke to 600 delegates in Toronto. She argued newspapers earned half their revenue since 1929 due to economic conditions and defended advertising as keeping papers affordable with broader news and product information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret’ Pennell
Toronto
Women's Advertising Club
Women's Institute
Miss Pennell
Brishville Merchant Markets Dog Biscuits for Travelers
A Brishville merchant explains snacks for passersby from the Big City, offering travelers small bags as they stop in town. The exchange suggests a casual, humorous tone about catering to outsiders.
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Jay Town
Brishville
Atranger
Big City
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