Visitors to Acton Week in Review
The column lists visitors and residents in Acton and surrounding areas. Among noted names are Hale of Georgetown visiting friends in Acton, Chas Melam of Toronto in Mia, Robert Garvin’s, C H Harrison at the World’s Pair in Chicago, and university affiliates from Toronto. Also mentioned are Mrs. Vincent’s Joliet relatives, Liphardt family from Guelph, Ruth Nelson from Toronto School of Missions, and Vera Mae Gibbons engagement to Roy Edmund Denny with a November wedding planned by the Acton couple Louis and Mrs. Vickers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth’ ‘Nelson
School of Missions
Toronto
Louis Vickers
Acton
Vera
Mae
Roy Edmund Denny
Fred Denny
Tiis
United States Leads Platinum Use in Jewelry and Science
The United States is the largest platinum consumer. It imports annually over 10 million dollars worth of platinum. About 60 percent goes to the jewelry trade and much of the rest is used for scientific instruments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
King Edward Seventh’s Half Hour Timekeeping Custom
The King and Queen winter at Buckingham Palace while autumn cleaning fixes clocks for readiness. Buckingham clocks are precise to the second, but Sandringham clocks run half an hour fast per Edward VII’s habit. The late king favored open air sports and used extra daylight from the shift, effectively pioneering summer time in Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balmoral
Buckingham Palace
Royal Household
Palace
Buckingham
Marketing Lambs for Profit in 1932 Trends and Advice
A study of lamb price trends in 1932 shows declines through the year with lambs yielding best returns when marketed early if they are fat and well finished. Early, lighter lambs can fetch higher unit prices, and healthy lambs with good pasture and proper feeding maximize profits. Worm control and quality pasture are emphasized.
Public Utilities Commission Reviews Sunday Power Outages
The Public Utilities Commission meeting in Acton was held Tuesday afternoon with Commissioners Kerr King and Reeve. It notes payments to Hydro Department staff and suppliers and explains Sunday power interruptions near Guelph due to line work by line men. Acton Rockwood and Georgetown were affected and no further outages are expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Qutaido
Gudph
Acton‘. Public Utilities Commission
R. J. Kerr
L. .G. King
Reeve
Thetford
Hydro Department
Chester ‘McBain
King’ & McEachern
Alex
Ernseneoresine
Transports
Canadian Brass Co
Hnemen
Guelph
Acton
Rockwood
Georgetown
Farming Not Profitable Says Rural Letter to Editor
A Letter to the Editor argues that farming 100 acres is financially loss making given costs of land, labor, taxes, and equipment. It contends returns rarely meet the investment, noting long payback periods and the hardships faced by farmers and their families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pilkington
Whoopee
Public Auction at Burns Farm Eramosa November 15 1933
Melvin E Burns orders a public sale at Lot 4 Concession 7 Eramosa Seventh Line one mile north of Highway 7 East of A Presemway starting 1 pm. The catalog lists horses cattle hogs poultry harness hay grain roots implements and farm equipment with no reserve. Sale by Boy Hindley auctioneer Erin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin E. Burns
Eramosa
Hmorses
York
Massey-Harris
Tolton
Quebec
Anker Holth
International
Boy Hindley
Erin
C. O
Eterk
Prisoner Escapes Ontario Reformatory Car
Russell Wessenger an 18 year old inmate at Ontario Reformatory escaped Sunday afternoon using a guard’s car. He was a trusty in charge of pond fish and left at about three as guards learned of the escape at evening count. Wessenger previously sentenced at Kitchener for car theft served over a year of a 12 month definite and 12 month indeterminate term and had parole denied for lack of employment. The car owned by guard H. Sanderson bore license HU 279.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Wessenger
Wessenger
Kitchener
H. Sanderson
Ask Not Odds Look To The Fortitude Of The Handicapped Shooter
A profile notes a renowned trap shooter who competes with one arm and one leg and reads the magazine account himself. The piece argues that blind and crippled individuals achieve business success without asking favors, urging readers to stop viewing themselves as disadvantaged and to strive for success on equal terms.
Gregory Theatre Schedule Aims for Friday to Monday Shows
The Gregory Theatre lists performances from Friday November 3 to Monday November 6 with two titles Captured and Tugboat Annie. A special matinee on Saturday at 4 15 with 25 cent admission and evening shows at 150 and 35e. Dinnerware given away Friday only, not Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie
Presentation to Miss Wilma White by her Ampoistes
The workers at Hewtson Shoes Ltd honor Miss Wilma White before her marriage with a home gathering on Mafin Street. They praise her ten years of faithful service, offer advice for married life, and present household articles as a keepsake from the Treeing-Room and the Fitting Rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilma White
Mafin Street
Hewtson Shoes, Ltd
Estelle Finds Interest Through Focused Writing Work
A group discusses a friend Estelle who starts writing and becomes cheerful because she finds her task fascinating. She shuts herself away for five to six hours daily to complete it, showing that engagement makes any work interesting while others lament their own dull efforts without commitment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estelle
Franklin's Rules of Conduct by Benjamin Franklin List
Franklin outlined twelve rules of conduct to guide a successful life. Key items include Temperance, Silence, Order, Resolution, Economy, Industry, Sincerity, Moderation, Cleanliness, Tranquility, and Humility, advocating self restraint, useful work, and moral behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Franklin
Jesus
Flocrates
End of Man as Action in Carlyle’s Thought
A compact reflection on Carlyle’s claim that humanity fulfills itself through decisive action rather than idle contemplation. It presents the idea that true nobility lies in purposeful deeds rather than passive thought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Carlyle
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Nan. Hale
Corie
Chas. Melam
Robert Garvin
At. C.H. Harrison
Chicago
George—Miason
Awas
The
University of Toronto
Odir
J. ‘Elvin’ Gamble
Emmanuel College
Ao ‘Brownlow
Louis Brownllow
H. Mainprise
Midland
Walter Grant
Joliet, TL
5. H Vincent
Mas
E. Liphardt
M. Liphardt
H. ¥. Christiansen
Harry” Gibbons
Young Street
the Free Press
Robert P. Shanks
Rivers
Man
Hannahsville
Nelson
Trafalgar
Strabane
Brock Road
Alex. Sutherland
Dundas
Hugh Moore
House of Providence
Carliste
Millgrove
Millsgrove
Wentworth
Halton
Manitoba
James
Carlisle
Shanks
Kilbride
Lowville
Solomon Cleaver
Wellington " Bridgman
Spentick
Portage Wa Prairie
Yours
J. 8. Coleman
Montreal
Eddie
AD Man
Philip ‘Gibbs
Wilma
Franklin’s
Wood's Grocery
Eddy
Monarch
Cacn
Libby
Central Garage
Coxe’s Garage
H. P. Lawson
Jas. van Norman
Main Street
Che Arton
Sree Press
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