Acton and Toronto Visitors Share Holiday Weekends
Local notes list residents and guests visiting in Toronto and Acton during the holiday. Mr. and Mrs. Smith marked their sixteenth wedding anniversary. Several families from Acton and nearby towns vacationed in Toronto and Guelph while others attended events in Elora and North Bay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Bishop
Toronto
G. A. Dills
Mrs. A. G. C. Smith
Ernest Coles
Georgestown
J.A. Chapman
Acton
Guelph
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Unclear Dialogue Catches Eye of Readers in Errant Transcript
Fragmentary OCR passage shows quoted remarks about a horse and vision tests followed by nurse chatter about a blonde and a patient’s condition. The text references a professor and described motions of the optics. It also notes the patient being sent home and mentions internet activity and temperature.
The Barbers Have the Answer for This One
Word puzzle riddle references barbersmire and names such as Sandy McLean. Each clue hints at letters forming a word. the poem claims the answer is something you can get whenever you need it. It notes the era “oh four barber shops” and cautions not to overstep a limit.
Gregory Theatre Screening A Colorful Mix Of Westerns
The Gregory Theatre presents a Royal Canadian Mounted Police tale with Dick Foran in Technicolor, plus a comedy Flat Foot Stooges a Canine Capers cartoon and Chapter 2 of The Lone Ranger with action and laughs.
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Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Dick Foran
Dark lines indicate root pruning for roses
Root pruning for larger later blooms. Cutting roots at planting forms callus and new feeder roots, fueling growth and health. Dark lines in the illustration show where to trim. Avoid bruising with a knife to prevent poor root development and sickly plants.
Drama of the Sea: 44 Seamen Rescued After Ferry Boat Collision
In a dense fog 150 miles off Nova Scotia two fishing boats, the Isabel Parker and the Edith Rose, collided head on. The 44 rescued seamen were unaware of their companions' fate, and a heart attack during the crash caused the sole fatality. Captains Albert C. Hines and George Goodwin provided dramatic accounts.
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Atlantic
Isabell Parker
Edith ©. Rose
Albert C. Hines
Edith C. Rose
George Goodwin
Esabett Parker
Acton Village to Close Portions of Elgin and Guelph Streets
The Municipal Council of Acton will consider and pass a by law after one month to stop and close parts of Elgin Street and Guelph Street in Plan 227. The notice cites specific lot and plan references and stakes a public order under sections 495 497 498 of the Municipal Act dated May 10 1939. Beardmore and Co Limited is named for conveyance.
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Acton
Elgin Street
Toronto Suburban Railway
Guelph Street
Church Street
Guelph
Ontario
Buffalo Meat for King and Queen on Royal Train Visit
The Department of Mines and Resources notes buffalo steaks will be served during meals on the Royal train when the King and Queen visit Canada. Western Canada hosts national park herds at Buffalo and Elk Island to maintain feeding capacity, with periodic slaughters by contract under government supervision to control herd size.
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Canada
Department of Mines and Resources
Ottawa
Buffalo
Elk Island National Parks
The Don't-Tellers on Main Street
Mrs. Smith confronts Mrs. Jones about a chain of told secrets on Main Street. The quarrel centers on who told whom what, with both women accusing the other of sharing confidential information. The dialogue highlights mutual retellings and precautions against future revelations.
Quip From a Boy Clerk About Slippers Sparks Smirk
A playful exchange features a girl asking a boy clerk if he has felt slippers. The clerk blushes then admits he felt them often in his youth, prompting a sly, humorous moment.
Crepe Hangers Prompt Payment Demand
In a terse workplace exchange the Boss questions a new Collector about unpaid Switterbuys bill. The reply notes a crepe on the door signaling a death and reluctance to intrude, prompting the Boss to order the money be collected despite the grieving notice.
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Switterbuys
Appetite O K Chooses Boiled Mutton and More
A healthy looking countryman visiting London chooses a varied meal after finishing soup. The waitress asks what he wants to follow and he replies yes please with boiled mutton pork sausages roast beef trips and onions and curried rabbit.
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London
Not A Nibbler
A humorous exchange about a wife and husband jokingly inviting a big fish to dinner each night and the family feeling the effect of a growing appetite. The line plays on words as the husband asks if the fish is nibbling and the wife laments being eaten out of house and home.
How He Figured Rastus Climbing From Plane
A humor caption describes Rastus thanking a pilot after a plane ride. He clarifies that he had two turns in the air, insisting the second ride was extremely fast.
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Rastus
Life and Law Echo in Courtroom Jests
A witty exchange shows Jones asking why life is full of trials and Brown, a lawyer, answering with a playful nod to courtroom life. The dialogue hints at legal themes and humor without detail.
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Jones
Brown
A Common Trouble In A Blue Two Seater
The owner driver of a small blue two seater car lets a friend inspect it. The friend quips about ten thousand miles driven this year, to which the owner replies most of the travel was for finding parking in town.
Eight Answers From The Office Boy
An office boy proudly presents eight calculated results after repeatedly adding figures, receiving praise from his employer for accuracy and thoroughness.
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Air
Boy
Dimchurch Protests as Brigdit mocks crowd’s excitement
Dimchurch remains calm while Brigdit jeers at the crowd. The exchange highlights tensions as observers note one man steadies himself amid rising heat and confusion.
Clock Falls From Wall Delays Mother's Narrow Escape
Mrs. Brown recalls a near accident as a clock slid from its wall and would have struck her mother if it had fallen a moment sooner. The family notes the clock has always been slow and jokes about the mishap.
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John
Halifax Doctor Forgives 342 Debts After Cash Bequest
Dr. K G Mahabir of Halifax cancels debts for 342 patients totaling over 21090 dollars after receiving a 250000 dollar bequest from the estate of Nadir Ormiz. Ormiz’s life-saving treatment in Cairo during World War II is cited as the reason.
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K. G. Mahabir
Halifax
Nadir Ormiz
Cairo
Fishermen's Paradise to Gain Bayfield Inlet Access
The Bayfield inlet, famed as a great smallmouth bass sanctuary, will soon be accessible by road as the Ontario Department of Highways builds a new route. Previously fishermen reached the inlet only by air or water, limiting access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Bayfield Inlet
Ontario Department of Highways
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Georgetown
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