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BORN Battye On October 20th 1040 at Toronto General Hospital a daughter born to Sybil Elizabeth Skelton and Arthur Richmond Battye Acton. MARRIED Holmes Marshall On October 10th 1040 at St Alans Acton Charlotte Isabel daughter of Earl Marshall to Charles Henry son of Mr and Mrs Harry Holmes Acton. IN MEMORIAM Robson In loving memory of Tom who died October 25th 1038 from Mother Father Brothers Jack Harold and Sister Nora.
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Battye
Toronto General Hospital
Sybil Elizabeth Skelton
Arthur Richmond Battye
Acton
Holmes Marshall
St. Alban's Church
B. A. Brooks
Charlotte Isabel
Earl Marshall
Marshall
Charles Henry
Harry Holmes
Robson
Tom
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Jack
Harold
Nora
Odds and Enis and Red Cross Drive Appeal
Community figures urge support for Red Cross as hours of daylight shrink and a snowstorm forewarns. A transport mishap near Mill and Main Street scatters heavy axle cases, needing city help to reload.
Teachers' Convention Convulsion Reported in South River
The Powassan News notes a remark by a local clergyman about a boy missing school during the recent teachers' convention in South River. The boy allegedly said there is no school because it is the teachers' convulsion. The report cites the unusual answer encountered while inquiring after attendance.
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Acton
South River
Powassan
Finland shifts to Baltic ties in reconstruction plan
Helsinki reports Prime Minister Kysto Rytiz says Finland will seek closer bonds with the Baltic nations rather than Scandinavia as a factor in reconstruction, indicating a strategic realignment of economic and political priorities.
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Hesinki
Pintdad
Baltic Group of Nations
Kysto Rytiz
Every Town Needs a Good Newspaper
A business executive dismisses claims by a tar-removed community seeking investment, while a local weekly newspaper is praised as vital to growth. He notes significance of advertising pages reflecting local interests and implies a town with a lively paper is poised for development.
Quiet Half Hour Turns Boxing Lesson At Gallery
A visitor in a native’s art gallery seeks a quiet stop but is drawn into a sequence of striking works. The guidebook notes a Hercules statue and a grand staircase, followed by vivid paintings that overwhelm with color, ending with a boxing lesson as the visitor’s quiet moment slips away.
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Hercules
Obituary of Mrs Emma Jane Hill Wheeler
After a short illness Mrs Emma Jane Hill Wheeler died October 10 at her home on Albert Street at 76. Born in Odgensburg New York she moved to Limehouse then Georgetown. She was a Presbyterian and W A member and is survived by daughter Bella and son Edward O N R Hamilton. Funeral service was held from her Limehouse residence with burial in Limehouse Cemetery.
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Robert Wheeler
Albert Street
Wheeler
Emma ‘Jane Hill
Odgensburg
N.Y
William Hill
Limehouse
Georgetown
Cimirch
W.A
Knox Presbyterian Church
Bella
Edward
O.N.R
Hamilton
Edward HI
Robert
James
Albert
Limehouse Cemetery
DD. Davidson
Andrew Dobbie
Angus Lawson
Thomas Dobbie
William Patterson
Marshall Currie
William Mall
Acton
Guelph
Toronto
Orangeville
Georgetown Herald
Sudden Death of Mer J M Cheyne Shock Lakeland Family
Mer J M Cheyne of 1223 East Lemon Street died at Morrell Hospital Tuesday night from burns after a kerosene burner exploded Monday morning. He was 77, born in Canada, lived here since 1923, with son James Cheyne of South Florida Photo Publishers. Survived by wife Annie, three brothers, two sisters, and four children. Funeral Monday at Gentry Morrison chapel with Rev Hart and Rev Raymond officiating. Interment Roselawn Cemetery.
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Florida
Mer
Cheyne
Mr. Cheyne
Acton
Mir
James M. Cheyne
East Lemonnt
Morrell Hospital
Boofclock
Siork
Burma
Mr Cheyne
Canada
Wauchula
Nto
Jon Cheyne
Ino
South Florida
First Methodist Church
Annie Cheyne
Andrew
Joseph
Wilfred
Elie Cheyne
Elizabeth Ramshaw
Detroit
Cgentry-Morrison
British Coasters Carry On Amid War Strain and Trade
The article describes Britain's coasting fleet of 4 247 ships under 2 000 tons and the vital role of small coastal vessels in distributing coal, food and other goods between ports. It highlights the Merchant Navy's resilience, the dangers faced by coastwise seamen, and their quiet, essential service during wartime without glamor or public praise.
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Britain
Porta
Great Britain
Channel
Tdast
Poparuty
Royal Navy
Royal Air Force
M.N
Merchant Navy
England
Armiaen
Duke of Patamia
Flanders
Blesigh
Elizabeth Eneland ii
Salt Used In Airport Construction Across Canada 1939
Salt stabilized runway bases were built at several new airstrips in the Dominion during 1939, the Department of Mines and Resources Ottawa reports. A salt and hay mixture improves foundations and surface veneers for gravel roads, aiding winter travel by using salt with sand on highways to keep piles loose and distributable even in extreme cold.
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Canada
Department of Mines and Resources
Ottawa
Dominion
Tims
Canadian Forces Brace for Supplies This Summer
The army plans to acquire about 300000 braces 300000 toothbrushes 360000 sun helmets and 250000 table forks this summer to equip personnel.
Free Will Gifts Reach 756000 For War Funding
The Department of Fin reports free will gifts total 756000 for war purposes, boosted by thousands of Canadian and US contributors. Large donations from organizations and firms helped reach the present total, with letters from widows and diverse races noting support for the Dominion Treasury.
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Department of Finwhee
Dominion Treasury
Canada
United States
Tam
Bella Anne
YMCA Players Form Dramatic Club at The Y
About fifteen to twenty members met at the Y last evening to form The Y M C A Players a drama club. Officers include President Oral Nort and Secretary Treasurer Julie Leanewich with a reading committee named. The club aims to promote dramatization and produce at least one play yearly, sponsored by the Auton V's Men's Club. Members are invited to affiliate and the drive continues with outreach to current and prospective Y members.
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Y.M.C.A. Players
Oral Nort
Julie Leanewich
Rita McNabbd
Bille Weaver
Jean Lambert
Auton V
Too Late To Late War Strategy Urges Unified Effort
A fragmented text urges united action in war, arguing victory hinges on coordinated force and timely support from allies. It emphasizes the peril of delay and the need to synchronize efforts with British and allied powers to secure ultimate victory.
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Ameren
Amestea
Agalsa
Ona
Sweden mobilizes vast civilian defense readiness
Stockholm reports one Swede in eight participates in precautionary training. Official data show 746000 trained and organized personnel, most not liable for military service.
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Stockholm
Beavers and War Profiteers in Saskatchewan Fur Trade
In Saskatchewan near Ine la Ronee Saakatelewsats trappers Fagin Victorson William Isbister Rod Serine and Pete Tabister illegally traded beaver fur. The Department of National Revenue allows payment for reported hides but the group faced trouble as war profiteering and forged cheques emerged. One man named Mayo fled with money, risking life as authorities pursued.
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Ine la Ronee
Saakatelewsats
Fagin Victorson
Wm J. Isbister
Rod Serine
Pete Tabister
Beaser
Sankatchewan
Department of National
Cne
Tg Department
Bad Cote
Bach Guan
Canada
Canara
Clare Booth Eurth Columnist Definition
A fragmentary quotation defines the sixth columnist as one who sees only his small patch of ground as all the world, insisting events in the Eastern Hemisphere affect the Western in proportional violence. Miss Clare Booth, in the radio series Let's Pac the Pac.
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Hemispee
Miss
Clare Booth
Paci
Fortune Teller and Client Trade Past of Husband Inquiry
A fortune teller and client clash over destiny and memory as the client requests details about the past of his current husband for future use. The exchange hints at personal histories shaping present relationships.
Salada Salona Sponsor Droughts Medals at International Plowing Match
An International Plowing Match at Le Thames featured a Salada sponsored event open to all qualified plowmen. Winners received gold and silver medals plus a funded trip to Tide areas for agricultural interest. Pope Herman and Pobae Lister among noted entrants.
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Salada ‘Vea
Cand
Eluciing
Teage Rank
Fire As
Silves
Pope Herman
Pobae Lister
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Presbyterian, Church In Canada
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Highland African Methortist
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Mischa Artes
Butch and Buddy
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United States Army
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