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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Oct 29, 1931

Page

7

Marriages and Deaths From St. Joseph's Hospital Guelph to Toronto

Births and obituaries dated October 1931 list Lorraine Pallant born at St. Joseph's Hospital Guelph to Mr and Mrs M Pallant Acton. Isabella Hindley aged 82 widow of Joseph Hindley died in Everton Ontario. Bella A Gordon died at 62 Dewson Street Toronto in her plena year. James Mochrie died at 30 Crescent Street Atton in his year. Alfred Watson aged 84 years 2 months died in Georgtown.

Born Pallant St. Joseph's ‘ Hospital, Guelph Mr. and Mra. M. Pallant Acton Lorraine James Mochrie Watson Georgelowy Alfred Watson

Local Notes From Brampton and Acton District News

October ends with seasonal chatter as residents plan Biallowe en parade and shop for Christmas cards. Local harvest notes, a cafe renovation, church activities, and several small community moves dot Brampton Acton Georgetown Milton and nearby towns.

The Cost of Ignorance and the Value of Education

A business remark asserts ignorance is costly and education pays. It argues that while leaving school early may seem financially advantageous at eighteen, by forty a college graduate typically leads. Statistics support long term gains, though exceptions exist for self-taught individuals.

Callege

Early Habits Shape Future Self Control and Success

The text argues that early habits, whether good or bad, strongly influence later behavior. It notes that both well educated and rough individuals can slip into ungrammatical speech or temper in moments of inattention. It stresses starting early to form disciplined patterns that guide permanent character and future outcomes.

Patlen

Volexes of High Elevation Singers Draw Notice

A discussion notes that people living at high altitudes tend to have weaker higher pitched voices. It claims highland populations in regions of South America show masculinized vocal traits and women resemble children in voice quality.

South America Indiana

Waking Minutes From a Violinist Tale of Time Use

A manager recalls Fritz Hrolaler the violinist and Carl Koessler touring Michigan. In a car ride they memorized about sixty pages of music, using spare minutes to study while the pianist notes scrolled by. The story urges youths to value every minute and practice efficient focus.

Fritz Hrolaler Koessler Michigan

Veteran's remark on a barned vehicle sale

A buyer who paid ten dollars for an old vehicle laments the effort of driving it, describing the task as very hard and noting the vehicle’s poor condition.

Providence Takes a Hack Heat

Five year old Joan witnesses a family ritual as the Bruce household bows their heads in gratitude for daily bread. She questions the act and learns the family believes in giving thanks through their meal ritual. The scene paints a glimpse of local habit and child curiosity.

Joan Bruce Sho

Clark to Auction Cattle Horses and Pigs

Clark will hold a credit auction of cattle horses and pigs on Tuesday November 3 at the farm near Norval Station conducted by Petch and Cheyne AuctioneersLocal readers learn of the sale and the location with the date and involved parties.

Clark Norval Station Petch & Cheyne

Camp memories and mischief at the ChalMinches

The fragment recounts a camp experience with jokes about mosquitoes and meals, praising Mrs Wales and the Quartermaster, detailing nights of moonlit stories, singing, and fatigue. It notes swimmers earning badges, friendships formed, and the camp ending with laughter and tears.

St. Yn Ewhaming AG Tan Miss Wales Esther Edna Winton Dot Hathcock Ethel Woods Dot MacArthur Kays Besse Klute Bessie Miaseott

Two Kinds of Sympathy in a Boyhood Lesson

The narrator recalls two forms of sympathy encountered by a visually impaired boy. Neighbors offer easy forbearance, promising ease and a life without labor, while a family doctor cautions that worse than blindness is being good for nothing. A firm friend though motivates the boy to push beyond comfort and act to avoid harsher fates.

Golden Opportunity in Yard Sale Exchange

A fragment shows a peddler offering a whistle to a woman in a yard confrontation. The exchange hints at a tense, humorous nearby scene with a demand to keep away and a cattle dog referenced.

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