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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 25, 1934
Page
9
Obituary Notices From Ontario Deaths and Births 1934
Births and deaths listed from Guelph and Acton Ontario in October 1934. Robert Victor Rumley born to Victor and Mrs Rumley of Acton. Donald McIntyre aged 40. ex Private James I Mereweather aged 66. Kenneth Edwin Holloway infant son in Acton. Minnie Bessey Warren wife of Ray Warren died at Grace Hospital Toronto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McIntyre
Georgetown
Donald McIntyre
Ther
the Guelph General Hospital
James I Mereweather
Holloway
Church Street
Acton
Ontario
Kenneth Edwin Holloway
Miriam
William Holloway
Warren
Grace Hospital
Toronto
Acton Notes Highlight Winter Preparations And Local Happenings
Remembrance notes mark upcoming events two weeks from Sunday. Snow storms, fogs, and highway dangers are noted amid town preparations, plebiscite on liquor, and Halloween outlook. Local meetings, skating history, and civic updates from magistrate to YMCA project progress fill the column.
Avoiding the Rut A Philosophy on Daily Habits
A speaker argues against mental stagnation by comparing routines to ruts and graves. Through simple examples like street choices and newspaper reading order, the piece urges deliberate change to preserve initiative and creativity. It highlights the danger of habitual thinking in daily life.
Norse Stone in Yarmouth Hints at Vinland Discovery
A runic stone found near Yarmouth harbor and housed in the local library is alleged to show Norse discovery of America centuries before Columbus. Professor Olaf Strandwold translates part of the inscription as Lief Erikson’s, dating the rock to 1001 A D and linking its location to Vineland sagas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yarmouth Harbor
Yarmouth Public Library
America
Olaf Strandwold
Benton County
Washington
Canadian National Railways
Lief
Eric
Lief Erikson
Vineland
Darrow Quotation on People Changing Their Minds
A brief quotation attributed to Clarence Darrow states that people alter decisions where they have them and even more so where they do not. The line comments on human inflexibility and habit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Darrow
Canada Adopts Butter Grading Regulations Nationwide
Canada will grade creamery butter for domestic sale with labels on cartons. Grades include first second third and no grade for butter with mould or below quality. Authorized graders will brand packages and false claims about dairy products are prohibited. July 1934 creamery butter production rose to over 35 million pounds, with gains in Quebec Ontario Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta and British Columbia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Quebec
Ontario
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Firefighting Dalmatian Jack Saves Life in City Park
Jack the three year old Dalmatian and member of the Uniformed Firemen Association in New York enters burning houses with courage. He drags hoses climbs ladders and fetches meals for crews. He narrowly escaped death in Central Park when mistaken for a stray before his badge revealed his service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Uniformed Firemen’s Association
New York
Central Park
Association
Ex-Warden Donald McIntyre Dies in Georgetown
Ex Warden and Georgetown reeve Donald McIntyre died in Georgetown in his 61st year after a brief illness. Born in Inverness Scotland he came to Canada to work for Sir Henry Pellatt and moved to Georgetown 22 years ago. He managed local hockey and lacrosse teams and was active in church and politics. Funeral from Walter Moore home with burial at Greenwood Cemetery. Canadian Eggs Command High Prices notes high egg prices due to grading regulations. In 1933 Canada produced about 210,585,000 dozen farm eggs worth 26,345,000 dollars with Canadians consuming 229,146,612 dozen eggs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald McIntyre
Halton
Georgetown
Mr. McIntyre
Inverness
Scotland
Canada
Sir Henry Pellatt
S. Kirk
Georgetown ‘Floral Company
Knox Presbyterian Church
Walter Moore
Greenwood Cemetery
Egg Inspection Service
Canadian Department of Agriculture Egg Inspection Service
Wheeler-Tost Wedding in Georgetown United Church
Miss Irene Tost wed Harold C. Wheeler in Georgetown United Church by Rev. Rumley. The bride wore white transparent velvet with sequins and carried a white Bible. sister Mary Tost was bridesmaid. Reception followed at the church parlors. the couple plans to live in Glen Williams after a Western Canada trip. Also noted are 1933 Canadian silk exports and industry growth including establishment counts, employment, capital, and production figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown United Church
Irene Tost
Albert Tost
Georgestown
Harold C. Wheeler
John Wheeler
Glenwilliams
R. W. Rumley
Mary Tost
A. A. Schrag
Brampton
Wilfred Leslie
Georgetown
Ernest Forgraves
W. F. Bradley
British South Africa
New Zealand
United Kingdom
British West Indies
Switzerland
Sweden
British Guinn
Newfoundland
Canada
Canon Streeter Cited As Remedy For Modern Nervousness
The article attributes much of present nervous disorder to a loss of sane religious teaching at home, with Canon Streeter highlighted as a corrective influence. It notes concerns about moral guidance and the role of faith in stabilizing daily life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canon Streeter
Vitamin research nets fishermen gain in liver business
Canadian fishermen earn money from halibut and swordfish livers as research links their vitamin content to cod liver oil. Last year halibut livers sold for about $49,000 with most from British Columbia. swordfish livers open new Nova Scotia markets as livers are shipped iced for oil extraction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion
Nova Scotia
British Columbia
Canadian
Pacific
Experts debunk idea of stored oysters fed by oatmeal
Dr. A W H Needler of the Biological Board for Canada says oysters cannot feed in storage. They only feed under proper conditions when water flows through their shells and they consume microscopic organisms. The belief that sprinkling oysters with oatmeal keeps them alive and fattens them is unfounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.W. H. Needler
Biological Board For Canada
Dominion
Prince Edward Island
New Brunswick
Dr. Needler
Bird Banding in Canada and United States
Bird banding in Canada and the United States yields valuable data on life histories migrations and longevity of native wild birds. Public cooperation is essential. Canadians should report banded birds to the Commissioner National Parks of Canada Ottawa and reports will include full banding details. Official bands are aluminium or copper with a serial number.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
United States
National Parks of Canada
Department of the Interior
Ottawa
Polite Chinatown Gambling Raid Ends With Charges
Police in Winnipeg patrol into Chinatown on a Saturday night to find a crowd at King Street gaming. Inspector William Eddie escorts several suspects to the station after three men are charged with running a gaming house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morality Squad
Winnipeg
Chinatown
King Street
William Eddie
Remarkable English Social Conscience Praised by Detroit Editor
An editorial in the Detroit Free Press highlights English filmgoers returning money for a broken projector. It lauds the middle class sense of personal responsibility, noting London police rarely carry guns and the Old Bailey sits three days weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit Free Press
London
Old Bailey
Montreal Clerk Helps Century-Old Shirt Patch Request
A 90-year-old customer visits a Montreal department store seeking material to mend two shirts bought 57 years earlier. The fabric, heavy like canvas, was made to measure by Mrs. Jim Ogilvy wife of the founder of the store's namesake firm in 1876. The shirts have been worn constantly and now need patching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Tree handicaps explained by Kew Gardens expert
A London Times article quotes a Kew Gardens expert describing how tree leaf shed is influenced by position and soil. Weather accelerates shedding, but factors like lowered water tables from pumping and drainage near towns reduce water available to trees under dry conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kew Gardens
London Times
Trained Brains and the University Link
The Winnipeg Free Press notes two decades of big national businesses drawing on university expertise. It argues academic brains deserve a trial and industry has shown a path.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg Free Press
New Westminster Port Sees Record Shipping Volumes
New Westminster BC reports its busiest year with 409 deep sea ships totaling 1,454,842 tons, far surpassing 1932 figures. The inland port, founded 1859, notes 32 steamship lines and a growing Pacific trade role linked to explorers and early settlers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Westminster
British Columbia
Fraser River
Queensborough
Cook
Vancouver
Simon Fraser
Northwest Company
Sir Alexander Mackenzie
Beaver
North Pacifier
Victoria
Cariboo
Fraser
Eight Day Clock Question by Irish Pat
Pat asks how long an eight day clock runs after winding. The persuasive assistant explains it runs eight days without winding, prompting Pat to wonder how long it would go if already wound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat
Woman Over Glass Studying Heart’s Reflections Quote
A Lavater aphorism notes that those who fixate on their glassy surroundings neglect the heart within. The line juxtaposes inner feeling with outward self-scrutiny.
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Boen
Hallowe’en
R. E. Blanche
Fairy Lake
McIlveen
Y. M
YM. C. A
Messrs. W. Cooper
3. Kenney
H. L. Ritchie
C. W. Wilson
Washington Masonic Lodge
Buffalo
Wheeler-Tost
Ryan
Guelph
Ken Hutchison
Patterson’s
Porterhouse Roas
Per
Wakeflil
William Blackburn
Huddersfeld
England
Blackburn
Western Canada
A. Beard & Son
Eden Mills
Rockwood
House
H. P. Lawson
The
Maritimes
New Brunswick Automobile Association
Norton Motors
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