Martyn Campbell Marries in Toronto Parish
Notices of Births and Deaths record Martyn Campbell wed Minnin Dorothy at United Church Parsonage Bowden Avenue Toronto on October 24 1936. Mary Jane Dingman widow of William Cutting dies at 96 at Everton Ontario October 26 1936. William A Milligan dies in Toronto October 28 1936 aged, funeral at 3 pm Friday from 29 Scarth Road, Mount Pleasant Cemetery interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martyn Campbell
United Church Parsonage
Bowden Avenue
Toronto
Herbert J. Hunt
Minnin
Dorothy
Harry Campbell
Nathan ©. Martyn
Mr. and Martyn
Mimico
Cutting
Sarah Elizabeth Sheperdson
Everton
Ontario
Mary Jane Dingman
William Cutting
Local notes mix weather, work, and events in Peel region
Weather records show Monday's low 20 degrees, Erins Township with 12 above zero Tuesday morning. Hallowe'en social at Knows Church, new stucco on Mrs J Y Mackenzie’s Main Street home, and J Wenderson amputations at a Brampton printing plant noted. Cordiner and S S Cordiner homes rising on Church Street. Martin Kennedy named Peel Conservative provincial candidate. Woeodhall to carry CNLR to Acton post. Ajax Engineers in Acton busier on orders for International Nickel Works. Harold McIntyre bags wild goose on Hugh McCutcheon farm. Jacob Neiman of Markham Street fined $24.30 for illegal parking and lacking safety equipment.
Open Challenge From Acton Checker Player Leishman
Allan Leishman issues an open challenge to any player in Acton within ten miles for a best of ten games. Arrangements to be made with Mr A Leishman in Acton within the next two weeks. Lets see who is the champion checker player.
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Her
Allan Leishman
Acton
Tventles
A. Leishman
Canadian Poultry Exhibit Shines at World Congress
Canada showcased sixty eight birds in a thirty foot display at the Sixth World Poultry Congress in Leipzig Germany. The exhibit highlighted breeding merit and donated birds, drawing praise from forty one nations for its order and attractiveness.
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Canada
Leloag
Germany
Dominion
Leipzig
Dublin Institute Meeting After Host Home Event
The Dublin Women’s Institute October gathering at Mrs. Brownlow’s home faced an absence of President Mrs. A Near, with First Vice President Mrs. Somerville in charge. A delegate was chosen for the November 18–20 Toronto convention. Guests included Mrs. G Agnew District President and Mrs. Merry.
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Dublin Woren's Institute
Brownlow
Mra A. Near
Somerville
Toronto
G. Agnew
Merry
Padbury
Robertson
VanGooren
Margaret Waldie
Nelson Anderson
LO. C. F. Officers Installed at Acton Lodge 204
DD.Gal J. Hall and T. Grieves with DD.G. Marshall of Georgetown attended Acton Lodge 204 Y O O meeting Tuesday night and installed officers N.G.H. W. Hinton Vv. G.-E. Coles Recording Secretary-W L. Ritchie Secretary-Treasurer-R. M. McDonald. Afterward D.D.G. officers spoke on lodge work and a banquet followed with visitors from Georgetown.
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J. Hall
T. Grieves
G. Marshall
Georgetown
B. Haines
D.Y
Brampton
H. Savings
C. Spence
D.D.G
J. Lucas
Acton Lodge
N. GH. W. Hinton
E. Coles
W L. Ritchie
R. M. McDonald
G. Babcock
Tunnel at Burlington Aims to Ease Toronto Niagara Traffic
Ontario officials consider a tunnel under the Iv badge on the Burlington cut off to avoid building a new bridge. Hon T B AfcQuesten says the Dominion must announce next year’s work funds before approaching them. The tunnel would be part of a two way highway to ensure uninterrupted traffic despite shipping movements.
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Ontario
Dominion
Burlington
T. B. AfcQuesten
Toronto
Niagara Falls
Prevention of Injuries and Storage Act of Potatoes
Eastern Canada farmers lose seed and treatment investments to rough digging and handling. Botany division findings show immature stock and damaged tubers are caused by careless digging, picking, grading, and storing. Proper methods include mature digging, slow elevator movement, surface drying, careful handling, copper sulfate cleaning, and good aeration during early storage.
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Canada
Division of Botany
Carless
Fanpry Barnes
Une
Reeve Harrison Honored by Acton Associates
Acton residents and neighbors gathered to honor Reeve Hartley Harrison on his move from Acton to Toronto. A gold Hamilton 19 jewel watch was presented with a monogram, and Mrs Harrison received a bouquet as words praised his seventeen years of service. The event featured a luncheon, singing, and a pledge to host future reunions.
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Hartley Harrison
Acton
Reeve Harrison
Hamilton
Hartley Marrison
Reeve
Ontario
Reeve Marrison
Fr. Salt
Harrison
Toronto
A. C. Stewart
Pedigreed? Deacon and Mose Debate Dog’s Lineage
A humorous rural exchange features Deacon Possumerease questioning Mose Lampblack about a dog’s breed. Mose explains he bought the dog for money, noting one part is bull and the other spaniel, clarifying which portion was paid for.
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Deacon Hossumerease
Mose Lampblack
Mase Lampblack
Customer seeks Loulas M Alcott Jewish novel Rosenbloom
In a bookshop a customer requests a Jewish themed novel by Loulas M Alcott and argues for a title resembling Little Women. The assistant seems unaware and offers familiar works like Little Men and Rose in Bloom.
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Loulas M. Alcott
Roao In Bloom
Ontario Premier Calls for Greater Canadian Fish Consumption
The Premier urges a Dominion wide campaign to boost fish consumption in Ontario. He highlights twelve food fish varieties and frames fishing as a key industrial and commercial asset for the province’s growth.
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Ontario
Thieries
Community notes from Turner Valley with tales of faith and snow
The letter recalls Rev Dr Brace visiting multiple communities after twenty five years of service and plans to extend his ministry. It notes his earnings on a Dempaecy farm near Milton and ties to Jolliffe boys in Beechwan district. A winter storm follows autumn warmth, bringing fresh moisture. The piece also mentions a Kenney and McFathws marriage in Kilbride and a humorous 19th century reference by Angus, ending with respectful signoff from J S Coleman of Turner Valley Alberta.
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Paar Preas
Celestial Kingdom
Dr. Brace
Servion
Dempaecy
Milton
China
Jolliffe
Rockwood
Beechwan
Thibeb
Hare
Alberta
W. R. Kenney
Kilbride
Mfr
L. G. Mcfatthews
Paris
Angus
Ty Farr
Acton
J. 8. Coleman
Store Vegetables in Home Cellar
Home winter storage of root vegetables is feasible in a moist dark ventilated cellar. Keep 1–3 inch concrete floor with a sandy loam soil layer, regulate temperature and humidity, and store carrots cabbage celery potatoes and turnips in upright rows with roots attached for best quality.
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T. F. Rltehfe
Central Experimental Park
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Newcomer Quips on Pronunciation in San Juan
A humorous exchange between a new resident and a local in California highlights how residents from different areas pronounce place names. The San Jose based Padre provides quick corrections about how J s and W s are pronounced in Spanish influenced names like San Juan and San Hus.
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San Juan
San Hus
California
Padre
San Jose
Calif
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Jocals
Erin Township
Mary, R. Moore Guild
Knows Church
Hallowe’en
J. Wenderson
Hrampton
Afonday
Smartie Kennedy
Agriculture
Peel Conservatives
Woeodhall
CNLR
Ajax Engineers
Vheir
International Nickle Works
Port Colborne
Harold McIntyre
Mrr
Hugh McCutcheon
Jacob Neiman
Markham Street
Dublin Institute
A. Mason
A. B. Ritchie
G. A. Dills
ROYAL
Lady Jane Grey
Batur
Jack Benny Burns
Allen Martha Raye eErc
Fry
Janet Gaynor
Simone Simon
Loretta Young
Constance Mennett
Wealthy
Baskets Cc
Hallowe'en
Neilson
Falcon
Peek-Frean
Alderta
Turner Valley, Alta
Hallowe
Hallowe'en Candies
Hinton’s
Anspires
St. Alban’s
the Merrymakers
Acton Free Press
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