Acton Thanksgiving Guests From Many Parts
Numerous residents and visitors returned home for Thanksgiving weekend. Names include Melvin Dron from Hamilton, Billy McLean of Weston, Johnstone, E F Mowat from Toronto, Gladys Agar from Stratford, Winnifred Reid of Crangeville, Bert Praser of Beulah Man, George Manson from the University of Toronto, Isabel Bruce from Stratford Normal School, and many others visiting family in Acton and surrounding towns. Local travel from London Guelph Brampton Toronto and Calgary noted with several hospital and university connections.
Hay fever remedy using yeast and cod liver oil
K Kitsuta of the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station at Wooster Ohio promotes yeast and cod liver oil as an effective hay fever treatment. He recommends four teaspoons of cod liver oil three times daily and one cake of fresh yeast daily. Reports say symptoms ease within two days and one man was symptom free for 37 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K.kitsuta
Ohio Agricultural
Wooster
Ohio
Kitsuta
Betty Barclay
Not Too Old to Change
An intimate friend notes that after John Burroughs reached seventy he altered views on key topics, proving vitality and change are linked. He warns youth against fixed opinions and urges open inquiry, while stressing new ideas deserve fair hearing and usefulness does not end with age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Burroughs
Responsibility for Prison Reform in Canada
A critique argues for urgent penitentiary reform in Canada blaming Prime Minister Bennett and Minister of Justice Hugh Guthrie for failing to improve prison administration. The piece notes widespread public concern, calls for action, and cites political and press backing for reform without party ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Royal Commission
Bennett
Federal Department of Justice
Minister of Justice
Hugh Guthrie
Guthrie
Kingston
A. E. Ross
Reversing the Case and the Art of Sympathy
A columnist recalls Russell Sage considering law and seeking a lawyer's verdict. The anecdote suggests telling the other side's story to gauge friends reactions. It notes that appealing to sympathy often signals bias and that shifting responsibility can reveal true merits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Sage
Sage
Sowing Flower Seeds in October for Border Stock
The Ottawa Central Experimental Farm outlines October sowing of perennial flower seeds before ground freeze. Seeds lie dormant winter and germinate in spring. some may stay in soil two years. Create a sheltered, well-drained seed-bed four feet wide and as long as space allows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Experimental Farm
Ottawa
Dominion Department of ‘Agriculture
Beekeepers Prepare For Winter With Early Queen Rearing
Canadian beekeepers should rear a prolific queen by June or July to ensure a strong colony by August. A robust, young queen yields more bees for winter survival and supports better spring rebound. Bees cluster when cold to conserve heat, and excessive activity wastes stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion
Canada
Porter and old gentleman argue over baziana skin
The porter shouts welcome as an old gentleman drops a baziana skin on the platform. He warns the company, then proposes dividing 16 among the porters.
Nassagaweya Notes and Church Anniversary Plans
Neighborhood items report Mrs Harlan Wilson undergoing an operation at Guelph General Hospital and doing as well as can be expected. Ebenezer church sends best wishes to Weldon Akins as he begins missionary work in Welland. Anniversary services at United Church on October 22 with Rev Beecher Parkhouse as preacher. Thanksgiving services held across churches with good attendance. Mr and Mrs Benjamin Hancock Jr and sons Gordon and Orvel visited relatives in Nassagaweya.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlan Wilson
Guelph Road
Gottre
Guelph General Hospital
Ehenexer
United Church
Beecher Parkhouse
Benjamin Hancock, Jr
Benjamin Hancock
Gordon
Orvel
I ' Nassaga
Milton Woman Returns After Completing Business Course
Helen Urell of Milton has returned home after finishing a business course at United Business Schools in Toronto. Mayor Kerr of Petrolia attended the funeral of Mrs. R W Deane from the Campbell residence in Ash to Hamilton Mausoleum. Ruth Hutchinson won third prize in a Women’s Christian Temperance Union poster contest with county entries. The Halton County Medical Society held its annual meeting and dinner at the Mitten Inn with talks by Dr John Pille of Toronto and Dr W R Campbell of Toronto. Officers elected: President Dr S A McColl Milton, Vice President Dr W M Wilkinson Oakville, Secretary-Treasurer Dr J V Williams Georgetown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Urell Thas
United Business Schools
Toronto
Er. ©. Kerr
Petrolia
R.W. Deané
John
George Campbell
Ash
Hamilton Mausoleur
Milton
Syer
Ruth Hutchinson
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Ruth
Halton
8. A. McColl
W. M. Wilkinson
Oakville
V. Willams
Georgetown
Local visitors and community notices from Oakville
Oakville residents Mr and Mrs Russell Quinn of Orange Massachusetts visit his parents. A strong church gym program belled Wednesday evening. O Hindmarsh buys acres from Felan estate for new grounds extension by the lake. Mrs Alex McDonald dies after fifteen years in Canada. funeral led by Rev O K Nicoll with burial in town cemetery. Mrs Luke visits Ottawa and Montreal. Miss Raynor and Miss Munroe spend weekend in Cobourg. Mr Swackhammer and son from Toronto and Mrs Charles Speers from New York visit Mrs Thos Hagaman. Miss T Sumner hosts brother J M Sumner and cousin Miss Grace Robertson from Toronto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. Hindmarsh
Felan
Alex. McDonald
Lakeshore West
Canada
Scotland
O. K. Nicoll
Mirs
Luke
Thomas Street
Ottawa
Montreal
Raynor
Munroe
Cobourg
Swackhammer and Son
Toronto
Charles Speers
North Greece
Ww. Y
Thos. Hagaman
T Sumner
Spruce Street
J. M. Sumner
Grace Robertson
Burlington Notes on Local Appointments and Visits
Burlington items report Fred Bell & Sons expanding with a cold storage plant at Brant Street. Local residents Jack Teasdale Don Rae and Marty Allen left for courses at the O A O in Guelph. Several residents visited relatives in Florida and attended events in Chicago and Hamilton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Bell & Sons
Brant Street
Jack Teasdale
Don Rae
Marty Allen
Guelph
James Coleman
Palm Harbor
Florida
Monnday
Century of Progress
Chicago
Wm. Thompson
E. Norton
Arthur Blackburn
Huntsville
Colin Alton
Nelson
Milton Fair
Hughson
Orangeville
Dominion W. A
Hamilton
G. W
Preparing for a Costume Showcase Mixup
A humorous exchange unfolds as a wife urges her husband to hurry so she can debut a new costume. He counters with a practical demand to trim the fringes on his coat cuffs before leaving.
Georgetown Field Day and Local News Roundup
Pupils at Georgetown High School take part in Field Day activities and a community note explains the day’s events. Town visitors include Mr and Mrs J Wapshott and Mr George McWhirter. Salvation Army Band concerts in town drew many residents. A Legion meeting welcomed Dr Adams and E Drew, with fifteen new members initiated. Marjorie Evans, 15, won second prize for an essay on tobacco effects in a provincial contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown High School
J. (. Wapshott
Toronto
George ‘McWhirter
Edmonton
Morton
London
England
Patterson
Kincardine
J. A. Evans
Georgetown
Halton
Heralt
One Must Be His Judge Delivers Pointers In Court
A courtroom scene features a plaintiff testifying about lost items. The judge questions proof of ownership while the plaintiff identifies a handkerchief marked with a B. The exchange highlights challenges in proving possession from a heap of belongings and the risk of insinuations.
History of Turnips and Mangels Across Civilizations
The article traces mangels as an ancient field root crop with references to Egyptian evidence and Theophrastus. It notes beet and mangel origins, turnip domestication, Roman cultivation, Bronze Age Sweden, and early Canadian adoption. It also explains rutabaga forms and nomenclature shifts in Europe and the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion
Theophrastus
Asia
Minor
B. C
Caspian Sea
Mediterranean
Spain
France
Holland
Great Britain
Denmark
Pliny
Italy
Sweden
Canada
Sullivan
Geneva New York State
Repe
United States
McMahon
Scotland
England
Also Mentioned on This Page
Acton
Qmelvin Dron
Billy McLean
Weston
Jwith Mer
Wmn. Johnstone
de, E. F. Mowat
Gladys Agar
Stratford Normal School
Winnifred Reid
Crangeville
Bert Praser
Beulah, Man
Thos. Watkins
George ‘Miason
University of Toronto
Isabel ‘Bruce
John ‘Scriven
Margaret_spet—Sundey
Irene Walker
Goderich
W. E. Thompson
J. Rydall
F. Swackhamer
John Greer
Guelph Hospital
B. G Arnold
Beverly
Mr. C. A. Conway
Celia Duggan
R. N
Kay Kelly
Wilma Bailey
Jed Rahiton
Brampton
J. Graff
J. Elgin Gamble
Emmanuel College
University of Koltonto
J. B. Mackenzie
Switzerland
R. PF
Johnstone
Doris
Billie
Frank Kelly
Hugh Smiley
Aldershot
Ontario
L. BH. Baxter
Donnie
Hhome
J. A. ‘Mowat
Vera Landsborough
Wm. Lands
George Hynds
Helen Hynds
Marjory Garden
Charles Bell
Mrs. Patterson
Master Everett
Denver
Colorado
J. C. Matthews
Porter
Sonny and Jean
Isabel Tatt
Jos
McGeachie
J. L. McBride
Father McFadden
Downeyville
R. BM. McDonald
Wm. Landsborough
Beth, Harrison
Whitby Ladies College
J. P. &. Terry
Joan’ Maryn
Donna ‘Elaine
Brantford
Robert Bennett
M. 2. Bennett
Hd Bare
J. Adler
Peisolea
R. A., Gordon
B. van Norman
D. Coy
Isabel Lants
8.Coy
Galt
G. H. Lants
Ard
R. Brownlee
George
Francis
P. Swackhamer
W. EB. Wallis
Master Ray
Charles
Edith Gelwood
Calgary
Alta
A. E. Nicklin
Victoria College
Edith Just
Mr.Charles
Russell Quinn
Orange
Mass
St. John's Church
Burlington
Spencer Tracy
Marion Nixon
Loretta Young
Charlie Chase
Fox News
Will Rogers
Medbury
George Arties
With George Arliss
Gregory Theatre
Acton High School
Wood’s Grocery
Zesto
Erie
Castile
Rickett's
Royal Denby
Free Press
E. Coles
Tan Fren ‘Press
Acton’ and District
Acton’ Free Press
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