Twenty Years Ago in Acton and Surroundings
Local column recalls events from twenty years ago in Acton and nearby towns. Mentions dry weather with Saturday showers, a creek drying up, concerts and community notices, marriages in October 1900, and informal anecdotes from a family supper. Notes on health, a public event at George Town, and a peculiar memory of a 30 pound record in a display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anta
Acton
Ware
Gnargetown
Heartwit
Maso
Milton
Mante
Apelna
GTW
Lake Louies
Sunday School Lesson Reflects Temptation and Baptism Theme
A fragmented Sunday school page discusses Jesus’s baptism and temptation, citing Luke and Matthew verses. It outlines moral questions about Jesus temptations and offers daily readings and related moral guidance for October. It also includes a brief insurance notice about policy transfers and ownership clarification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonoph
Loiyon
Agianer
Halla
Fabian Worm
Mary
Jem Bapthyn Clark
John
Marie
Ty Laake
Ijyey
Thaly Gardens
Toplou
Jonus
Jowus
Dowerlba
Joma
Tuomtay
Luke
Kollow
Surprise Ending Sparks Lively Town Tale
An odd town vignette features a surprised crowd and a fatherly figure as a playful scene unfolds. Characters exchange quips about a requested favor and a buzzing domestic moment sets the pace for a curious, lighthearted narrative.
Indian Exhibit Recreates Ottawa Rockton Heritage Display
A reconstructed Indigenous display titled using Ojibway and Cree motifs is described, detailing carvings, beadwork, and painted lodges. The exhibit under Mr. Narnia Luxton’s direction features artifacts from Western Canada and Lake Louise imagery, with a focus on traditional dress, performance elements, and symbolic features.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Taatto Rockton
Inie Ehoud Anil Prlesloud
Aklan
Xtr
Narnia Luxton
Cray and Cuyou
Awe
Hla Fe
Toakley
Bunting
Bid Wite
John MiqaDougall
Woatern
Canute
Alberta
Royal Prosecutions Amid Drunken Rhetoric and Veiled Threats
A distorted rant criticizes King Alcohol with inflammatory insults and lurid imagery. It denounces royal authority, laments alleged corruption, and invokes moral panic while accusing the ruler of tyranny and bloodshed. The text blends mockery with threats and biblical phrasing, reflecting a chaotic polemic.
Unclear OCR fragment on a candidate and market claim
Fragmentary OCR text describes a candidate night meeting and a disruptive incident. It mentions public reaction, a speaker addressing an offender, and an assertion about a product or asset advertised as lasting decades with high demand across Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Leford
Railway Timetables at Agton and Gala
Railway notices list schedules for Grand Trunk and Toronto Suburban lines with daily and Sunday services. It notes maintenance and freight movements, with specific times like 708 am and 2 00 pm, and mentions Apple express and Yorento connections.
Up-to-Date Goods at C. C. Speiguts
Advertises silverware tableware and accessories including vino cutlery hardware tinware and stoves ranges. Mentions Pandora stoves and famed heaters. Describes variety of goods available at C. C. Speiguts store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Speiguts
Pandora Stoves
Sryall Stoven
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Monry Morgan & Co
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Marcy
Matig
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Tuwtaru
Kent Atom
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Bank OF Nova Scotia
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Acton Granite Works
J. Nicol
Low
Prioud
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Wimpiba
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Kenney Bros
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Moma Oony & Atkon
Calleotorm
Orangeville
Qweir
D' Mebane
Qoelp
Owen Hound
Raferasoos
Noferewev
Hjorligs
Acton Creamery
Acton Creamery ‘Co
Watson & Wiles
Fletcher
Agton
Grand Trunk Railway
Gala
Waet
Oyatarn
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Toronto Suburban Electric Mailway
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Dally Axeaul
Daly
Hunday Hunday Arity
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