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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Nov 23, 1916

Page

4

Local notices and events from Alliston district items

A roundup of small-town news includes donations to the British Red Cross, fair entries, a winter fair opening, a town hall meeting, school and road work impacts, and social notices. Reports cover fund drives in Fergus and Guelph, community sales, new phone connections, and the funeral of James Daft in Alliston with local clergy.

Wy Kelly United Toronto Tuoutay Briand Geo Red Crow Fund Krowarttowe Norval Limehouse Ashgrove Glenwilliaraw Multon County War Auxiliary Milton Davi Acton Acton Bay Twant Tosu Champlon Gettng Nra Malcolm McWougall Acon Nae Moffat Alitton Mr. Mealy Galt Mise Kinsman Bone Bastatoon Jamea Daft Tuouluy Presbyterian Church Alliston Cred Andraw Crea Willow Street Pav. M Cree

Auction Notice for Credit Bale Sale at Notval

Mr J L Clark will sell by public auction a bale of dairy cattle including about 100 Bleacheraa Hole btelaa and Ayribines aley young stock. The sale is set for Tuesday November Giuk 08 in Iola with trains available to mark the day of sale at Notval.

J. L Clark Publis Dua Hole Btelaa Janave Aley Young British Columbia Women's Missionary Society Methodist Women's Mivlosars Hociaty Murvica Svedag Goastal France Acton Women's Institute Mya E. Cawthra

The Leatherwood Tale and Local School Pageant

A garbled fragment narrates a tale called The Leatherwood G5b and mentions a judge and the Look haw 210 pores in a Austraticna edition. It notes a decorated school, Miss Bhaw, and a public event with songs and performances. Also includes a health ad for Wells Catarrh Cure and a Toledo business contact.

Obiy William Deaswell Tiseyblire Rligisus Ain Fct Palbas

Red Cross Tea and community notes from Acton weekly

The bulletin lists a Red Cross tea on Saturday with various fundraisers and social events. It reports deer hunting returns, a fire brigade supper, a pastor’s death, market price shifts for produce, missionary union reunions, orphan aid shipments, and local church activities, all within Acton and surrounding areas.

Red Cross Jug Mu'ruviah Savan Canada

Acton Community Notes Include Visits and Meetings

Local social column records visits from Mina Porth and Mrs Levlie H. Coothurn to Toronto and Manitoulin trips. Reports on High School Literary Society meeting with readings, elections, and programs. Agricultural data notes wheat yield, caramel display ads, and church/social group events with itineraries and members.

Mina Kissiva Baalor B. Nicklin Avenir Moronto Talisson Morir Mira Myrtle McUutahoon Toronto Batunday Frank Huluds Acton Apont Hunday Min Thenas Matthews Awe Haro Jastph Murnary Manitoulin Levlie H. Coothurn Wyandotte Landeborough Moab James Henderson Manitoba Ayden Hoth Creynere

Military Notes On Overseas Soldiers And Wounded Leaders

Military notes detail updates from wartime fronts and casualty care. Reports describe Corporal Harold Statla, John Whatbrook, and Lieut Jack Bright wounded or missing, with letters from Veo Williams and Willams at the casualty assembly centre. Wounds are healing and some expect repatriation, while others await transport to Switzerland for care.

Mary's Journal Courau Ve AL Htathy Dulfarin Post Orangeville Ottawa Corp. Murold Wince Cook Qualyb Ess Tore Unne Veo Red Willams Worlod Rhoseluin-by-the-Aos Baryt W. J. Gould Hhoraham John Whatbrook Kle'dan Jack Firat Walilla Uleo Whatbrook

Auctioneer Kerh sales schedule across multiple towns

Auction notices list events by various auctioneers and dates in late November to December. Items feature names like Win Ritchis Acton Donald Ever dell Hilaburgh Jae Dougall Val Building and Osprings with locations including Winter Vall Building and Sth Ana Erin. Address given for F J Kunn Auctionser Orton Orarlo.

Ritchis Acton Donald Everdell Hilaburgh Jae. Dougall Qarafraua Malcolm Moa Dougall Winter Vall Gualph Eldiin Coxe Minow Uilbert McArthur Osprings Joe Carnalan Sth Ana Erin F. J. Kunn Orton Oorarlo

Churchill and area notes from a damaged local page

The fragmentary text references Mr Everett Deony purchasing a property, Mr Pater Hite leasing a vacated finca, and Mr Danoy recovering from injuries, with Mr Thomas Ryilor improving after the accident. It mentions farm operations, open weather aiding fall work, and several residents moving or preparing sales and transfers in Plecents.

Everett Deony Pater Hite Danoy Thomas Ryilor Howe Haydee Turseto Litwaek Jatsaa Caranhas Thos Preyer Car Galo

Unclear text about winds and currents at sea

Fragmentary report describes wind and current patterns near a peninsula and river mouths. Mentions Oyaahlo and Okhotsk currents, temperature differences, and a speculative note on devices to cut oil or craft reaction belts. Content is garbled and difficult to extract coherent events.

Ruwehatke Amir River

Fragmented dialogue from a 19th century page

The text records a fragmentary scene with a backstory of sewing and clever banter. A woman mocks a man for his slow button sewing while a widow asserts she has sewn and endured a difficult hour. The passage hints at social dynamics and domestic tasks in a bygone era.

Fragmented Tales of Peasant Life and Oddities in Print

A garbled page offers glimpses of rural life in Palestine with primitive farming scenes and boundary disputes described beside quirky stage anecdotes and historical quips. The text mixes village details, open fields, fence lines, and ancient terms with fragmented dialogues and satirical throws about bankers and a dramatic misadventure on a turret set.

Palestine Chambor Capurao Ward Fedar Papris

Public Auction at Acton Matthews Farm Horses and Implements

The undersigned offers horses, rigs, implements, and hay at public auction at Matthews farm Main Street Acton on Saturday November at one o clock. Items include two grey horses one brood mare heavy wagon and various farming gear. Terms cash or credit on large items with joint notes. Auctioneers ZU KeRD and A L Wyant.

Matthews Farm Main Street Acton Myuara

Political boom blamed for third term talk in United States

A fragmented 19th century-style critique traces an overused idea of a third-term bid as a national craze. It notes the press and public latching onto the notion after General Grant’s era and predicting political strategies echoing a sweeping executive power theme.

Boca Capublinia Tawapapey Loula A. H Grant United States Great

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