Holiday visitors fill Acton with distant relatives
A long list of visitors spent the Thanksgiving holiday in Acton and nearby towns. Names include Mr. Angus Kennedy from Kitchener, Miss Doris MacDonald from Toronto University, Miss Ruth Gibson in Guelph, and many others from Toronto, Guelph, Barrie, Oshawa, Winnipeg, and beyond. Several families hosted relatives at their homes and several trips were made to Toronto, Brantford, and London. The report notes health updates for Jon Gibson and mentions gatherings at Mrs. J. M. Greer’s and other local residences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. F. Johnstone
Doris
Billie
London
Acton
Jon “Gibson
Guelph
Eramosa Plowing Match Crowns Local Winners
The Eramosa Ontario Plowman's Association event at James Douglas’s Rockwood farm drew a large crowd despite a chilly wind. Seven open-class plowmen delivered first class land work with prizes awarded to Norman McLeod Marshall Deans Alex Black J Deans W Gray and T G Hutchinson and others across four classes. Barclay Forsythe Bert Robertson A Deyner and H Allan won top crowns, with special prizes from the Eramosa Junior Farmers and a Riverside Women’s Institute award for best finish. Councillor J E McMillan regains health and Acton friends visit Offshore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eramosa
Ontario Plowman’s Association
James Douglas
Rockwood
Francis Thomson
Echo Place
Everton Women's Institute
Norman McLeod
Marshall Deans
Alex. Black
J. Deans
Wm. Gray
Thos. G. Hutchinson
Leonard Gardiner
Erin
Barclay Forsythe
Albert Alton
Harvey Bayne
Bert Robertson
A. Deyner
D. Forsythe
W. Buckland
Stubble
H. Allan
Thos. Maucer
Ad Thatcher
Hest
Eramosa Junior Farmers' Club
Benjamin Tolton
How Hums Are Made by Bee Wings
The article explains that a bee’s hum comes from the rapid movement of its wings which set air waves in motion. Those air vibrations fall within human hearing when the bee is close enough, creating the humming sound. The word hum imitates the sound it describes.
Erin Fair Sets Record At 84th Erin Agricultural Show
The Erin Agricultural Society held its 84th annual show with record attendance and ideal fall weather. Dr. McQuibban opened the fair. 86 attendee 79th fair veteran Duncan Graham attended. Prize winners spanned horses cattle sheep hogs poultry and pony classes. notable best lady driver awards and prominent bands highlighted the parade through Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erin Agricultural Society
McQuibban
North
Wellington
Duncan Graham
Terry Bludd
Ed. Bludd
Georgetown
Elwood Peavey
Bernard Flaherty
Joe V. Fisherty
Temple
Jos
A. B. Chambers
Bert Madill
Taylor and Sons
Grand Valley
Robert Kerr
Acton
A. B. _ Weber
Kitchener
Mark Given
Limehouse
A. D. Smith
Orono
Ernest Teeter
A. B. Weber
J. Miller
Milverton
Shirley Gowland
Brampton
Jean
Robert Nielson
Tarzwell
John Nichol
Norman
Widdis
Cataract
R. J. Smith
Fergus
Geo. Gerrie
Belwood
B. A. McKinnon
Hillsburg
Geo. A. Burt
Hilsburg
J. A. Coburn
Puslinch
Lloyd
Cowan
Mdanbrook
Atwood
Clark and Son
Raymond B. Comfort
J. A. Kelly
J. H. Beatty
Wm. Hindsley
Walter Falls
John Gardhouse
J. R. Little
Ernest Fleming
Cecil Jarvis
D. D. Maitland
A. S. Wilson
J. A. Coburn and Son
A. J. Murray
Jas
Acton Citizens’ Band
Centennial Bugle Band of
Toronto
Chalk Stealers Prompt Mild Employer Advice
A billiards marker, warned by his boss to watch chalk theft, jokes that chalk thieves are regulars. After a few days he gently hints to a player, who reveals milk trade ties. The marker then suggests the player could be given water from time to time to discourage chalk pilfering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marker
Enterprise
Former Premier Appointed Registrar at Simcoe County
Ernest C. Drury, former Ontario Premier (1919-23) with United Farmers of Ontario, named local registrar of the Supreme Court and Clerk of the County Court in Barrie. He will also discharge the Sheriff's duties. A body of an unknown man was found in a creek near Oakville, estimated in water about six months. Caledon’s Fall Fair opened with prizes listed. Construction contracts nationally rose sharply in September with Ontario leading.
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Simcoé County Court House
Ontario
Barrie
Ernest C. Drury
Crown Hill
United Farmers of Ontario
Supreme Court of Ontario
Oakville Town
J. H. Stead
Dominion of Canada
MacLean Building Reports, Limited
Quebec
British Columbia
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Manitoba
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Prince Edward Island
How Caught Kindly Old Lady
Ex-convict recounts being betrayed by lack of help as an elderly woman questions his fate. The exchange underscores street dangers and social neglect in the urban scene.
Heroine Sister Thomas saves Middlesex Hospital theatre
Sister Thomas risked burns and possible death to shut off an oxygen cylinder fire at Middlesex Hospital. She opened the door, crossed to the cylinder, and turned off the valve, saving thousands of pounds of medical equipment and earning the Order of the British Empire for gallantry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sister Thomas
Middlesex Hospital
Swho
Thomas
Order of the British Empire
Tongue Twisters and Local Drollery
A quirky item lists tongue twisters including Maggie scratches and smashes match and a Gloucester grocer who grows 80 slow. The text notes wind whistling through swaying thistles and Sammy stumbling through six thick swamps in a playful regional snippet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena
Gloucester Grocer
Sammy
Absent-minded Neckwear Sparks Transit Banter
A stout man taunts a thin man on the Oriole bus as the latter arrives in town one October morning. The exchange centers on the missing necktie and the thin man explains his boy left for college last night. The moment blends humor with a slice of everyday street life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oriole
Nassagaweya Institute Requiem Meeting at Mrs Hall Home
The Nassagaweya Institute Women’s meeting met at Mrs Hall’s home with Mrs Gamble presiding. A five minute talk on Luxuries do not always bring us happiness and a hymn roll call followed. Displays of quilts and hooked rugs impressed guests. The meeting featured musical items and a paper on Character Building. Lunch formed birthday groups before a cordial close with thanks to hosts and visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Institute
Hall
Gamble
Davidson
FE. Hawthorne
Nassagaweya
Fletcher
Walker
McConnell
Quartette
Rinehart
Richardson
Returning Ways Perpetual Motion Joke in Newspaper
A witty exchange frames perpetual motion as a publication that never leaves the desk. The author notes the piece’s success as every sent draft circles back, turning the joke into a meta commentary on publication and reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perpetual Motion
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Angus Kennedy
Doris MacDonald
Toronto University
Ruth Gibson
Annie Somerville
George Soper, Jr
Galt
F. A. McLean
Weston
Wm. Johnstone
J. A. Robertson
Margaret Macdonald
Chas. Symon
Ross Anderson
E. G. Black
Beth Harrison
Ontario Ladies’ College
Whitby
A.E. Nicklin
Mr. H. &. Nicklin
R. Bruce Johnstone
Delaware
Cc. A. Conway
Mrs. Porter
Sonny” and
Mrs. J. McGeachle
R. Cc. McGowan
Blyth
Erol Sprowl
James Dobbie
Jas. Dobie
Bluevale
George Evans
Wingham
L. B. Scott
Constance Scott
Wm. Graham
Elizabeth and
Mary
G. A. Dills
Norman Robertson
Phyllis
Helen Mann
Ettie Dills
F. J. Browning
Thomas Swain
Mary Middleton
J. E. Gamble
Walter Wood
Jack and
Kathleen
John Wood
Bert Ware
Campbellville
Thomas Ware
Brock Avenue
Harold Reed and
Wallace
Oshawa
J. H. Reed
R. J. McKechnie
Flora Jean
Jamestown, N.Y
George Soper
W.D. Smith
M. Smith
Jennie McDougall
James MemMilagy
John Keith
Alice
John
Chester Lamont
Winnipeg
Man
J. P. McPherson
Marion McPherson
Wm. McPherson
Joan and
Douglas
Norman Masales
Audrey Masales
Robert Garvin
Margaret Garvin
Peel Street
Thomas Moore
Jack Woodward
Jack
Amos
Victor Woodward
Frank McNamara
J. M. Greer
Betty Wright
Hamilton
Anna Wright
Orangeville
Ed. Gem
J. E. ‘McMillan
Jéan ‘Wilson
McGillvray
Weyburn, Sask
Duff ‘Wilson
Erin Fair
Oakville
Caledon
Duncan Marshall
R. J. Cluff
D. G. Sutherland
Pinckney Bros
Alton
Earl Warnock
A. Giles
Frank Hollis
Canada Bread
Sam Patterson
William Hasentflug
Perkins Bull
Miss Johanna-Kee
Maggie
A. D. Savage
Savage
NAVY
James Cagney
JL_O’Brien
Buddy's
The
Herbert Marshall
Conrad Veidt
Pahdora
Box News
Joan Blondel
Warren William
Charlie Chan
Warner Oland
Nassagaweya Institute
Actoh Institute
Wood's Grocery “Family Grocer
McCormick
Ige
P. K. Hops
Barker’s
Arion Free Press
Gillette
King C. Gillette
Gillette Razors
Ammer
Free Press
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