Social and Personal Items From Acton Holiday Week
A list of Acton residents and visitors who spent the Thanksgiving weekend in Toronto Galt Goderich and surrounding communities. The notes mention farewells and visits among Miss Audréy McLeod Mona Smith Gladys Huffman Helen Ostrander and many others with several traveling to Toronto and surrounding towns for the holiday. Also noted are a few local health updates and a funeral attendance by relatives of the Hill family in Munroe and Clevesland.
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E. H. Near
Ernest
Robert
Toronto
Acton and
Vicinity
Dorothy Bridges
Think in Time
The excerpt argues overwork stems from late starts and poor foresight. It links procrastination to facing crises, urging timely thinking to reduce burdens and prevent desperate last minute efforts.
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Grisis
Nations Enter World Grain Exhibition at Regina
Thirty nine countries provinces and states list as official participants for the World's Grain Exhibition and Conference to be held at Regina from July 24 to August 5 1933. Participants include Belgium Czecho Slovakia Estonia France Germany England Scotland Northern Ireland Wales Holland Italy the Netherlands Poland Spain Switzerland Yugoslavia Union of South Africa Algeria Tunisia India Japan Philippines Australia New Zealand New South Wales Siam Palestine Argentina Peru Chile several U S states Guatemala Mexico Norfolk Island Burma nine Canadian provinces and Canadian Department of Agriculture. All will participate by delegates entries or national exhibitions.
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Regina
Belgium
Czecho-Slovakia
Esthenia
Franes
Germany
England
Scotland
Wales
Holland
Italy
Netherlands
Poland
Spain
Switzerland
Jugo-Slavia
Union of South Africa
Algeria
Tunis
India
Japan
Phillipines
Australia
New Zealand
New South Wales
Siam
Jewish Colonization Association of Palestine
Peru
Chile
American Union
United States
Federal Department of Agriculture
Guatemala
Mexico
Norfolk Islands
Burma
Canada
Department of Agriculture
Native Galilean and Wife to Speak at Acton United Church
Native Galilean Stephen Haboush and his wife visit Acton United Church under its auspices for a single appearance. They will present inspiring messages from the Holy Lands with exclusive motion pictures about the land and people who lived and worked with the Master.
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Galilean
Acton United Church
Palestine
Stephen A. Haboush
Galilee
Tine
Acton
Holy Lands
Listless workers test an employer's tolerance and hope
An old cautionary note urges employees to overcome listlessness despite personal reasons. It argues employers tolerate mistakes and teachable flubs but view a listless worker as nearly hopeless, so workers should rouse themselves and approach daily tasks with renewed energy.
Sweden's Still River Phenomenon Surprises Water Experts
Historians recount a rare event in Sweden where a river appears to stop flowing from a lake as water backs up briefly. The cause involves irregular lake levels, frost conditions, and a rare east wind, occurring roughly once every decade or more. The note recalls a similar Niagara Falls incident seventy years ago when a hurricane reversed the water briefly.
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Sweden
Niagara’ Falls
Niagara Falls
Diet experiment claims rapid growth in children
A Good Health report from Battle Creek cites Dr Summerfeldt and an eleven child trial using vitamin rich foods including farina oatmeal corn meal and wheat germ with small doses of brewer's yeast and alfalfa leaf meal plus bone meal to boost growth. The piece warns diet regulation is crucial during growth and questions parents control over feeding.
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Summerfeldt
High Speed Outdoor Romance Stars Buck Jones
Buck Jones headlines an outdoor action romance in High Speed with wild daredevil chases. The program features a comedy Torehy Turns the Trick, plus a Mickey Mouse cartoon Barnyard Broadcast. Fox News advertises guest tickets limited to adults.
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Buck Jones
Torehy
Fox News
Market price list from Toronto wholesale houses and grain dealers
Ontario and Toronto wholesale quotes show prices for hides and wool at varied grades, Ontario grain values including wheat and buckwheat, instead of, and potato and fruit prices. Live stock prices list steers, heifers, calves, cows, bulls, and lambs with grade-based ranges.
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Toronto Board of Trade
C.i.f Bay Ports
Northern
Ontario
Toronto
Duchess
Appearance as Asset or Liability
The author argues that eccentric appearance affects perception regardless of wealth or fame. Rich or famous individuals may dull the impact with money or talent, but even great figures must manage appearance to avoid a disadvantage such as neglected nails or unkempt style.
Unclear Dialogue From The K P Degree Scene
The fragment presents a bantering exchange through nautical jargon about ranks and duties aboard a tramp ship. A naval officer’s rank is asked, answered with “optician,” and duties are humorously described as scraping eyes of potatoes.
Forming an Opinion and Thinking for Yourself
The passage urges students to think for themselves rather than echoing ready made opinions. It argues that effort and reasoning matter more than being correct and praises independent conclusions over parroting others.
The Free Press Seeks Readers With Special Offer
Community newspaper urges local subscribers to keep paid up and invites new readers with a limited time trial. It touts intimate neighborhood coverage of Acton and district, merchant listings, and public service while inviting feedback and subscription payments.
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Free Press
Acton and
District
Acton
Special Offer for Free Press Subscription Details
Enclosed is 50 cents for a Free Press subscription at 3 0 months with a renewal option. The sender will notify if they wish to discontinue after the period. Addressed to NAME St P Co Box or R R No.
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Free Press
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Huard
Myrtle Soper
Audréy McLeod
Mona Smith
Gladys Huffman
Mir—George Soper,Jr
Galt
Jas. R. ‘Anderson
Stanley Mackie
Mary Gibbons
Goderich
George “Mason
Stratford
Alis
Annie Akins
Holliday
William
Babcock
G. MacKay
Nellie Hall
William Duval
Kitchener
Mrs. S. Perry
Miss Lillian
Wm. Robertson
Wingham
Elmer Dron
Doris McDonald
Toronto University
Cecil Gibbons
Miss Smith
Uxbridge
ML Garvin
L Simmons
Aurora
E. Coles
Peter Smith
A.T. Brown
Helen Ostrander
A. G. C. Smith
Mrs. G. A. Dills
Cecile Jupp
Orillia
E. E. Barr
John Damper
Guelph
George Soper
George Jiggins
Mrs
Pred Jiggins
C. H. Harrison
Western Provinces
British Columbia
C. E. Akins
Maimie
Alma Conway
Mr. C. A. Conway
W. Delaney
Lillian
R. Bennett
M. Z. Bennett
L. D. Forbes
Babe
Detroit, Mich
Fred Carter
Melvin Soper
Mrs. G. Hayward
Helen
Mr. Gordon
Herbie Cook
8S. C. Edmunds
W. E. Smith
Lorna McComb
Toronto General Hospital
Acton Friends
Gladys Scarrow
Mrs. Leslie Martin
Mrs. Martin
Mrs. Elliott
Mr. and
Mirs
A. T. Mann
John Moffat
Richmond Hil
Entwistle
Norwich
Henry Leslie
Eden Mills
J. H. Reed
W. E. ‘Hamlin
Lorne Hamlin
Lillian Mundy
R. L. Johnston
Earl Cooper
General Hospital
Messrs
Charles Hill
Munroe, Mich
James and
Chester Hill
Cleveland
Ohio
Thos. Mochrie
Brampton
Jardine
Doris and
Mabel Jardine
Archie, Mochrie
Jno. Bruce
Donald Graham
Robert Thomson
Angus McDonald
Mr. Graham
The
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Hollywood
Colony
Pat O’brien
Genevieve Tobin
Abner
Queenee
Tyree
New
Redpath Grain
Thistle Brand
Baker's Cocoa
Sultana Raisins Ib
Valencia
Raisins Ib
Harry Horne
Flosan
Nelson & CO
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