Milton News from Many Topics and Town Affairs
A thaw of local notes covers municipal plans, by laws, church events, and social drives. Reports mention a town hall facelift, a $1000 wool mill loan, a public auction at the hotel stables, church services, and Christmas aid to soldiers. The piece also notes a citizenship debate, a high school debate on Canada’s defense, and community entertainments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halfera
Eteara
Boulalon
Soha McTavlab
Low Hrewliy Co
Norlin
Walkervilla
Donal Rindale
Couel
Marchant
J.J. Liddy
Hepater
Avison
Hlow
Avicon A
IL de Wit
Dilly Aunday
Hla Ees
Bulitay
Warviona
Hunday
Toronto visitors and farewells from a busy week
Local notes record numerous visitors in Toronto over the week including Mr Victor Uuiiton Mr Joh Nicolson and Mr John H Moore with companions, plus Mrs Hobartason and Mrs Statham among those attending funerals and parsonage gatherings. Reports mention Mr T Martha confirming to his house with relatives during ten days, and Muskoka summer plans for coast workers.
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Victor Uuiiton
Toronto
Childran
Vendouver
U. C
My. Win
McKay
Herald
Liddy
Hoopeter
Lorne Liddy
Questu
Methodist Parsonage
Meare
W. McNabb
Leonard Worden
J. Bearvaw
Henge
Colon
Leare Allty
Alves
Todd
Detroit
Hatunday
Aranchh
William Hprows
Rhonda
Mr. and
Mire
Thos McCallum
Ranketdon
Haal Pont
Ara
McCallura
Dutton
Me Iobert BE
Brathare
Mrantiont
Willan Btatham
Exeter
Mina MW Narling
Chicago
Mra
Statham
Mente
Willian Noble
Jawee Boalt
Wara Hora
Georga Atushat
Mra Hobartasa
Ukelata Dy. Dav
Wobartson
Howe
Hershana
Chaisplon
Auction sale now on at Vustar's jewelry store
Listing of delinquent debtors issued by Retail Merchants' Association of Canada lists residents of Acton and surrounding areas with unpaid debts to local merchants. Also notes a wedding at Acton, and a meeting in Milton about wartime organization for Halton county. Oakville voters set annual list update with new names added by mutual agreement. Burlington court case results in fines for failing to pull over.
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Milton
Geo
Witllama
Toronto
Hwollton
Eash County
Halton
Billton
Aston
Retail Merchants’ Association of Canada
Credit Reporting Department
Marchanta
Bfr
Mra Wa
Malm Street
Acton
Mica Hanah
Aly
Arthur Mr. Church
Bun‘deldgs
Biles Joule Atephenaga
Yaronto
Holy Wallask
Pinnington
Sundridge
Oakville
Elliott
Thom
Cislaloce
Asasssor Witxgarald
Reave Hillwar
W. B.-Soavid
W. J. Atuart
Jas. N. McGragor
A. H Vorster
Soos
Pardea Wapo
Olivers
Chambon
Burlington
Bis Motor Cay
Huatherington
Mr. Charabore
Heatharington
Pentisman
Bedi My. Chambers
Heathaningtoa
Madiaina
Jeansondlagly
J. Camyphill
J. Pi
Miltos
My. Chambers
Heather Ington
Coata
Milton Taformar
Town Hall Echoes of Change and Deaths in Community
After thirty three years the town hall cycle ends as leaders pass on and a new era begins. The article recalls old workers and the changing times, noting the impact of aging hands and a shift to modern methods, while mourning prominent locals like Hidnay Gunton and George Statham who fed the town with warmth and daily labor.
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Roger
Oluak Bell
Eline
Anid
Maglng
Hidnay Gunton
Life
George Statham
Welcome Home War Hero Krad Barkinshaw Arrives in Town
A wounded Canadian veteran, Krad Barkinshaw, returns to his hometown amid a large welcome. A motor parade transports him from the station to a town square, where crowds, guards, and a band honor him for faithful service to King and Country. The event includes a Salvation Army reception and a later public display of gratitude along the streets. A notice at the end promotes Hall’s Catarrh Cure with a money-back guarantee.
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Buffalo
Latan
Altlien
Thia Warlus
Bud Bo
Milo Littl
Grsatwat
Fnr
Alloo
Daloon
Anil
Balug
Leoonso
Plage
Patlotlans
Welcore
Krad
Bone
Darkinshaw
Elf Howe
Coungeoua Sergion
Barklnshaw
Boxe
Walcome
Tha Howe Police
Markinhaw
Cnllab
Cal. Ballantine
Mth
Uslit
J. Cheney
Rise of Electric Lamps and Tungsten Filaments
The article traces electric lamp history from early evacuated bulbs to tungsten filaments. It explains how inert atmospheres enabled incandescence, notes arching developments like cellulose processes, and mentions the fragile tungsten wire and lamp power reaching up to six thousand candle power.
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Walt
Tampa
le Ali
Cay Lon
Hunbor
Uio Mlamant
Skeleton in the Closet and Moon Folklore Amid Odd Tales
A dated miscellany piece recounts a wife exposing a closet skeleton to illustrate the phrase skeleton in the closet, then ponders if humans can live on the Moon with a skeptical astronomer, and ends with Colonial era cost of living quip from Swift. The compilation also notes workers baked in factories and Dean Swift’s London lodging costs in 1710.
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Dean Builitts
Willey
London
Dean Swift
Bury Street
Jamas
Paying the lawyer's bill sparks a bold response
A terse exchange shows a lawyer pressing a client to settle an outstanding bill. The attorney briskly asks a clerk to add charges to another client’s note as a means of pursuing further counsel. The scene highlights tension over fees and advice.
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Willan
Smith
Opportunity Calle. Theme and tone from the Louisville Courier Journal
A fragmented OCR style item references an Opportunity to pursue a worthy canoe or a chapter to tavasty with hints of a legal or judge involved note. The text is garbled but suggests a public or civic opportunity phrase linked to a Louisville publication and vague judgment imagery.
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Elton
Wileerba
Louisville Courier Journal
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