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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 26, 1933
Page
5
Visitors and locals mingle in a parade of names and places from Toronto to Acton. Families and friends travel between Guelph Huntsville Orangeville and Edmonton sharing weekends and holidays with relatives.
A Massey of readers discuss cemetery care in Limehouse and Acton, praising donations, urging trustees to finish leveling and headstone work, and questioning maintenance responsibilities. The letter also recalls local church figures and a baptism at Acton, highlighting community memory amid ongoing repairs.
Neighborhood happenings from Milton include visits among Hitchin and Hamilton families, a hospital operation for George Ritchie, engagement announcement for Laurette Wilson to Arthur Auger, a near fire on West Mary Street quelled by the brigade, and Matt Hilson’s indecent assault case leading to a three month jail term.
The Acton United Church marks an on time remembrance recalling the first anniversary after removal and the recall of a preacher. The uncertain successor to Rev Dr Ant ee Ua os pee Soe eee is discussed within this local church event.
A survey of extraordinary last wishes shows wills inscribed on a statue, a photo, a clock dial, bark, tattooed skin, pigeon card, cigarette case image, railway ticket, metal disc, hotel menu and more. The tales span continents from Africa to India, Spain, Australia and the United States, highlighting inventive methods used to cast final bequests.
A reflective essay urges careful selection in work and friends. It champions not accepting what is merely offered and advises pursuing positions and relationships that truly fit. It emphasizes thoughtful perseverance, choosing what you want and sticking with it.
A black woman enters an insurance office and asks for fire insurance. The clerk jokes that she wants life insurance after learning her husband has been fired four times in two weeks. The exchange ends with the clerk guiding her to the proper policy.
Notice to creditors of the Rockwood Ontario estate requests claims by November 20 1933. The filing party is represented by Howitt & Howitt solicitors Guelph. The notice is dated October 11 1983 and directs claims to Rockwood estate.
Public notice of the Estate of Henry Anderson Coxe late of Acton Ontario deceased. Dated October 1933 Kenneth Langdon solicitor for Nellie Aprila Coxe Executrix of the will residing at 153 Acton Ontario seeks claims against the estate by creditors and interested parties.
Gordon W. Scott of Hamilton received an indeterminate three to six month term in the Ontario Reformatory after pleading guilty to three charges of false pretences. He claimed to be under Aquor’s influence when passing worthless cheques on three Guelph residents. The sentence dates from his arrest ten days earlier.
The conversation mentions Eskimos buying radio sets and an eminent explorer remarks on how music could brighten long nights. They discuss potential dangers and the idea of opening clubs to run nights for six months, expressing relief at avoiding distress.
A worker reports a ten dollar overpayment in his wages to the cashier who, after reviewing the envelope, declares the amount correct. The dialogue plays on a misread entry three months old, revealing a humorous yarn about wages and a surprised reaction.
The University of Bonn in Germany installs one way glass in the institute of pathological psychology to allow observers to watch patients, especially children, without being seen. The windows are opaque from the outside, sound proof, and an apparatus lets observers hear through the chamber without alerting subjects.
A playful dialogue shows George bragging he bought his wife a new hat and plans to bring it home before it goes out of style, while a Bush sBort character inquires the hurry. The exchange captures lighthearted domestic banter.
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