Acton Appeal Draws Bell Pensioner to Move
A Montreal Bell Telephone pensioner reads a Free Press summary about Acton and requests information on relocating. The paper previously ran a machine article on Acton and the town’s appeal. Population in 1935 shows growth with births exceeding deaths by 13,000. immigration 100,046 and emigration about 40,000.
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Bell Telephone Company
Acton
Maxville
Blue Bell
Bell Telephone
Montreal
Semenkerell
Ottario
Free Présy
Free Press
Mequaine
Poets Corner and the Songs of Spring
A fragmentary poem imagines spring songs and dawn’s awakening with hopeful, peaceful imagery. Canadian notes report the Canadian Society for German Relief offering two annual prizes of 50 and 25 dollars to foster German-language study in Ontario high schools. Niagara Falls sights: two Maid of the Mist steamers are being launched to replace two damaged by fire last spring.
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Kitchener
Ont
Canadian Society For German Relief
Niagara Falls
Why Moose Jaw Got Its Name
The Canadian city Moose Jaw in Saskatchewan derives its name from an indigenous word meaning the place where the white man mended his cart with the jaw of the moose. This explanation ties the town’s origin to native language and frontier life.
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Moose Jaw
Saskatchewan
Ontario forest fires imprint a grim two century span
A retrospective recounts Ontario fire disasters from 1901 to 198, detailing events in Baudette Minnesota to Haileybury and Mississagi. It notes Megastretch losses at Matheson in 1916 with 223 dead and two million acres burned, plus Haileybury in 1927 with 44 deaths and two thousand square miles scorched. Continuous vigilance is urged.
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Ontario
Coastal Plain
Baudette
Minn
Rainy River
Cochrane
Pottsville
Golden City
Goldlands
Porquis Junction
Matheson
Monteith
Iroquois
Parquis Junction
Val Gogne
New Liskeard
Porcupine
Mr. Herridge
Haileybury
Charlton
Earlton
Thornloe
Uno Park
Heaslip
Englehart
North Cobalt
White River
Oba
Fort Frances
Mississagi Area
Lonely B C Bush Settler Keeps Isolated Farm Alask
Andy Anderson a 76 year old recluse near Holbere British Columbia has lived alone since 1898 in the bush north of town. He welcomed aid from the RCAF after a 18 hour snowshoe trip delivering food and medical supplies. He hopes for a highway or helicopter to ease his isolation and says he cannot leave his lonely post due to age.
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Holbere
Here
Andy Anderson
Vancouver Island
Provincial Highways Department
RCAF
Rey Anderson
Hal Petlizrew
Bob Field
Anderson
Five
Traveling family uses cookie sheet as drawing board
A family on the road uses an ordinary metal cookie sheet as a drawing surface and game table for restless children. They place a small footstool in the back seat to let the kids enjoy the view, and the sheet also serves as an armrest for adults. A sunny Sunday observation notes the couple explained they prcnicked on the car roof to deter ants.
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Jesa
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Haddock
Lortins
Lg.a
Poet's Corner
Mary Ellen Variey
Ana
ROOT
Bob
Leslie
Rockwood
South Porcupine
Sault Ste. Marie
Rester
A. J. Herridge
Hollinger
Timmins
Dome
West Dome
Robert Weiss
Main St
Des. O'Rourke
R.R
B.C
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Modernaires Orchestra
MacKenzie News
Tipson
Carol Lane Women's Travel Authority
Moncton
Nbcpy
Charles Webber
Stamp Collectors’ Club
Canada
Hinton’s
Fish and Chips
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