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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Nov 28, 1935

Page

10

Gossip and a Notebook Change Midvale Church

The Reverend George Gibson faces town gossip in Midvale as he plans to end his temporary ministry. A leading practical joke about his red notebook backfires when he reads a churchwide list of everyday remarks, turning contempt into praise and reforming congregational attitudes.

George Gibson John Tobias Midvale Voblas Georgy Athwers George Mildred Mildred Ellicott Suvar Mr. Tobias Stact Yoaldes Min Nower Tate Erin Henry Middlemass Elijah Basset Middlemas Tune Gibson Sam Duncan Httle Jesus Widred Adildred Mitel

Geologists Highlight Canadian Prospecting Potential Across Regions

Reports from a million dollar geological meld program show extensive prospecting in eight provinces and northern territories. New finds include 2900 square miles of gold bearing ground in the Northwest Territories and 200 square miles mapped as favorable for gold in Manitoba. Copper-nickel mineralization of the Sudbury type was found west of Lake Superior and 300 square miles show potential for liver occurrences.

Canada Department of Anes Northwest Territories Yukon Ottawa Manitoba Saskatchewan British Columbia Lake Superior Desboues Northern Quebec Mmylartic Lake Chicougamay Ontario

Untitled Fragment Reflects Late Night At Sorority House

A jagged OCR fragment recalls a youthful night near a sorority house with phrases about trying fiction and a girl awaiting someone. The readable lines hint at awkward dialogue and a social setting but lack clear events or names.

War relic preserved badge of New Brunswick 26th Battalion

A chalk badge marking the 26th Battalion of the New Brunswick Fighting 26th is preserved in the military department of the New Brunswick museum. The badge's history follows S. G. Barter and W. C. McKiel who crafted it in 1918 at the Triples base for the 2nd Canadian Division. Barter later retrieved and transported the carved slab to St John and New York before it reached its final home with the 26th Battalion Overseas Club.

New Brunswick 26Th Battalion Triples LE. Little Sind W. C. McKiel S. G. Barter Barter St. John Parla Little McKiel

Non alcoholic trend in Canada per capita whisky use

The Glencoe Transcript reports government statistics showing a shift toward non alcoholic living in Canada. Per capita whisky consumption fell from about 1.99 gallons in the late 1800s to 0.21 gallons in recent times, the lowest since Confederation.

Finteswas Glencoe Transcript

Waitangi Presented to Nation by Lords Bledisloe

Waitangi in New Zealand, the island Bay area scene of the Treaty signing, has been presented to the nation by Lord and Lady Bledisloe along with 1,000 acres of the estate. The February 6 1810 treaty is hailed as the charter of Maori rights and national history.

Waittangi New Zealand Waitangh Bay of Islinois Waitangi Coppanitt Bank of Montreal Canadias Finance

Quarters Found For Tourist Party In Simple Farmhouse

A tourist group of ladies found lodging in a farmhouse with a simple, clean, homelike setup. At bedtime they discovered no keys in their rooms and the farmer's wife admitted doors are typically not locked, noting the guests have their own party.

Never to display is humor is the frat rule of sportsmanship

Quote attributed to Emily Bost about the unwritten frat rule in sportsmanship. It discusses restraint and laughter as guiding norms within competitive camaraderie. The line reflects campus culture and expectations for conduct among peers.

Emily Bost

Is Your Heart Your Ally in Dark Medieval Tales

The text muses on the heart as ally or traitor in siege legends. A steadfast heart aids victory, while a fearful citadel invites defeat, contrasting courage with craven fear in a medieval frame.

Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil Averts Alcohol in Mixture

An article notes that oils and medicines often contain alcohol but reports Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil uses six essential oils with no alcohol. The product is claimed to provide lasting effects without alcohol to avoid intoxication or impairment.

Thomas

Irishmen awake late after painting windows in eight story flat

Two Irishmen rent an eight story apartment top floor and paint the windows black to block sun. They sleep in and wake at 7 16 rushing to work. The foreman questions their lateness and Pat asks why they are twenty minutes late, the foreman asks where they were Monday and Tuesday.

Pat

World End Question Sparks Round Earth Debate

A small boy quotes a teacher about the end of the world while another pupil asserts the world is round and that anything round has no end, prompting a brief exchange in class. The moment captures a child’s curiosity and a teacher's poised response in a school setting.

Theacher

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