In Memoriam Notices From Port Huron And Guelph
Obituary notices list William Thompson of Norval who died in 1924 at Guelph. Other entries record Margaret Duggan widow of William Hood of Ashgrove and Margaret Augusta Gough widow of T J Day both noted in Guelph area obituaries. Additional items report J W Handerson of Bruce County Walkerton died at age 10 years 10 months and 4 days and Margaret Elizabeth Martha McDonald of Line House W died September 1 1924. In Memoriams for Mesa jes, Da, and family reflect ongoing remembrance rituals across communities.
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Thompson
Guelph
Willam Thompson
Norval
Hin
Hood
AL Guelph
Margaret Duggan
William Hood
Ashgrove
Prospect Fers Grange Streat
Margaret Augusta Gough
T. J. Day
Handenhon
Bruce County Haapint Walkerton
Hey
J. W. Handerson
McDonald
Line Houdew
Margaret
Elaabeth Martha
Donald B. McDonald
Local items brief and colorful in 1924 notes
The Arton Free Press lists September 4 1924 items: schools reopen, Carnegie-like remarks, hog prices rise, Toronto Exhibition praised with fine weather, Sunday temperatures near highs, old boy reunions set for Napanco September 9 10 1 12, daylight saving ending, back to school mood, postal routes and Orange procession fines, Labor Day sermons, flower beds at the railway depot, praise for Rev H Arthur Barton and Rev A C Stewart, farmers benefiting from sunny days, Guelph District financial meeting at Quelph, Pure Food Building at the Exhibition praised, Acton welcome signs and Durham Village Council tax rate, Elora Council adds fire department wagons.
Canadian Editors' Party Homeward Voyage Reflections
A detailed account of the Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association tour home from Europe. The voyage included lectures by university figures, a farewell gathering on board the Montmorency with songs and hymns, and praise for Mr. Rupert Davies and Mr. Hayles for organizing the trip. The group thanks Cook & Son for travel arrangements and notes members returning to Canada, grateful for a fruitful journey.
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Troeceu Hardy
Wiley
Chomlatry
Irvine
University of St Andrew's
Olduat Univer‘sity
Beotland
Lrofesnor Himpaon
Edinburgh University
Dawson
Training College
Montmurier
Leader-Mall
Gravity
Quebec
Atr
Georgy Legae
Aoventy
Lorne Hedy
Gonlu
Jack Hunter
Kinvoardine Roberter
Hia
MacDonald
UH. BP. Moore
Acton
Ontario
Ft Pues
Ughtor Veln
Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association
Ruperts Davies
Tha
Renfrew Mercury
Daview
Association
Walog
Brith Empire Press Associaton
London
Oceara
England
Scotland
Ireland
Davies
Mgr
EL Hoy Mayles
Austiclaon
Thim
Sayles
Hand
Daviam
Hayley
Cook 4 Bon
Tours
Great Urkaly
Europe
Antwerp
Thos
Cook & Hun
Ludgate Circus
Pacis
Jlobert Calg
Ulaekburn
Yam McCalle
Athens
J. Murry Smith
Cunadiige PaciNe
Elcol
Canadian Pacing Railway
Canada
Oliphant Campers to Establish Summer Grounds
The Oliphant Campers Association of Hitle village Oliphant near Wiarton plans to establish camping grounds. They will arrange a suitable site erect a building with cooking stoves kettles and utensils and supply long tables benches waste baskets. The public may use the grounds during June July and August for hot tea coffee and outings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliphant Campers’ Association
Hitle
Oliphant
Wiarton
Ariso
Local Newspaper Reforms Amid High Publishing Costs
The Oshawa Telegram plans a threemonth weekly issue schedule due to rising publishing costs. The Fergus board faces scrutiny as inspector J J Craig battles the Board of Education over unpaid preaching accounts. A Nelson school opens with new facilities after May destruction, and a Ontario court reprimands thirteen fruit-thieving youths for vandalism and theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oshawa ‘Yelegram
vhe_Almer
Odturio Niofarmer
Oshawa
Tuo
Buing
Fergus News Record
Hehvol
J. J. Craig Lat
Walt
Hibt
Department of Education
Alberta Butter Exports Rise Amid Market Push
The Alberta creamery shipments continue to move forward into the Tirridah market with several carloads dispatched to Ot Countpy and Cal wary. Hon. Ceorge Hoadley, Provincial Minister of Agriculture, cited rising demand in the Uridish market after returning from Britain and offered to handle large Alberta butter quantities if supply could stay continuous year round.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
Ceorge Hoadley
Miplater of Agriculture
Britain
Town and Country Neighborhood News Highlights Tabor Day
The village held a quiet Tabor Day with a small baseball tournament at Agricultural Park. Attendees came from outside points to the Mogarn, Murrin & Company picnic grounds, drawing many motor cars to the park. The Acton Muse Picnic was the largest crowd, with about 140 to 125 attendees.
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Thig
Tabor
Phoeniekorm
Pic-Nlc Grounte
Mogarn, Murrin & Company
Plaocen
Acton Muse
Pic-Nlc
Local Militia and Town Notes Highlight Labor Day Row
Weather disrupted grain work as Wonlekora and locals gathered at Atlue Spring Park for Labor Day events. Milton field day planned for September 10 and thefts of poultry troubled nearby farms as C Taylor of Brantford resigns from church organist post.
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Chan
Gamble
Luffalo
Spont
Ham. Agnow
Calgary
Milton
Ain
Patterson
Michigans
Nassagaways
Hi Town
Queen Street
J. F. Little
Lornhy
C. Taylor
Brantford
Methodiat Church
Robert Haddon
Woaton
Murton
Charles Edward Cuatto
C. J. Cattoc
Mrx
Catto
Highlands
York Milla
Haformor
Noble farewell marks Norval send off to Toronto
A large Norval gathering of nearly five hundred friends bid farewell Wednesday evening to Cal. Alexander and Mra. Noble on the eve of their move to Toronto. The event honored their long service to the village including church work and township leadership. Col Gordon Brown chaired, Col Norval Jackson spoke, and gifts and musical tributes followed.
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Cal. Alexander
Mra. Noble
Norval
Toronto
Afr
Noble Wau
Noble
Col
Gordon Brown
Aother
Werbert Jackson
Ratilly
Solow
Milev Margaret Hansell
George Brown
Mr. Gowdy
Limehouse
Norman Hussell
Afra. W. IE
Douglaw
Jack Watkins
Suffering poster of a church fire survivor seeks treatment
The article reports a member of the Methodlat Chapel community who was injured in a recent fire that destroyed the Karoniga Wan. The injured person has been admitted to Quelph General Hospital for treatment.
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Tiann
Karoniga Wan
Quelph General Hospital
Brookville Dominates Labor Day Softball Tournament
In the Mdies tournament Brookville captured the trophy on Labor Day after a series of games. Brookville defeated G Qualph Y W C A 4 to 16 while Rockwood beat Eden Mille 5 to 3 and Brookville edged Rockwood 6 to 5.
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Brookville
Gqualph Y. W. C. A
Rockwood
Eden Mille
Mrookville
Local Town Notes From Shattered Fragments And Events
A garbled OCR section reports on a Reyal Qak Tira Company picnic trip to Wabasco Lark, a weekend robbery in Harland Merry's area, Dollar Day promotions in Oakville and Almont, and road works near Stevens Corner. It mentions a mayor undergoing surgery, council tax adjustments, crop damage, property sales, and a school board grant request.
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Reyal Qak Tira Company
Wabasco Lark
Harland Merry
W.T, Merry
Dundas
Parthur Purdentara
Oakvills
Almont
Lice Merchants
Stevens' Cornera
A. H. Forster
Toronto General Hospital
Nelson
Nelwon
Linia
Hlackbirda
Citheon
Hillard
Guelph
Port Norton
Vane
Hream Heath Co
Limstod
Huanrdlten
Folk Wilson
Nokthin
Ward Ave
Vernon Moore
Hamilton
Turlington
Gov. Preece
Stanley
Montreal
England
Mia Dorty Hamimoud
Calgary
Alta
Mia Marjorie Varela
Witeh Adda
Virry Jones
Trant Street
Palmer
Miamilton
Hansiton
Burlington
Leilet Dua
C.F. Coleman
August meeting records for Nannagawoya Council on roads and by laws
The August council session itemized road and bridge work with contractors and charges including graveling, rock cutting, dynamite, culverts, and repairs. It approved by law tax rates for General, School, Police Village, and Township, and appointed Wm McPhail as tax collector with late payment penalties.
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Nannagawoya
Duncan Campbell
Mder Cos
Laking
John Howard
W. Adamson
T.H. Bayder
Robert Inga
BJ. Dawnon
N. Liverop
H. Peer
James Moffat
Reading Atone
Climax Machinery Co
Reputin
Aie
J. Ramsey
UG. Ford
Wopaira
A. Anderson
C. Vamehow
Elogabury
Nber
Hinehutra
Oridga
Municipal World
Fina
Buson
Glats
Aurnia
IGE
Union
Grouse
Wm. McPhail
Tar
Hehool
Welles
Ontario Wheat Yields Record as Hurford Farmer Reaps 881 Bushels
Peter Worter of Nurford reports Allison Campbell of Hurford threshing 881 bushels of fall wheat from 10 acres in a single season. The crop averaged 58 bushels per acre with a notable five acre field yielding about 63 bushels per acre.
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Ontario
Peter Worter
Nurford
Wo Udren
Campbell
Jamon Shettington
Train scene causes comic confusion on platform
An elderly woman hurries onto the platform as a first class train nears departure. A porter mistakes her for a first class passenger and asks if she is first class. She responds with a cheerful, puzzled reply, saying she is fine.
Cash Prizes Promised For Word Games
A contest offers 1500 dollars in cash prizes for a word game using the letters in Shef Held Skin Heap. A $100 frat prize is also noted. Judges are Flunker Educator and Clergyman with rules and circulars issued by Rhemfeld Laboratories Dept 10 Aurora Wales.
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Flunker
Rhemfeld Laboratories
Aurora
Wale
Free Railroad Fare Offer Targets Men for Jobs and Auto Loans
Classified ad promises free rail fare to nearest branch and weekly pay $20 to $35 for young men. Offers auto, tractor, and garage mechanic training with quick qualification. Mentions many vacancies and a 15 day limited offer from Hemphile Niog in Toronto area.
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Memor Smee
Dorn Wateln
Port Huren
Michonne Auuat Ff
Merutin
Junchen Willian
Ee Dillh
Mesa Jes, da
The
Arton Free Press
Whursday
Fuoming
Las
Dad
Napanco
Knox Avenue
Durham
Canadian National Railway
H. Arthur Barton
Evangeliot
Pasas
Stewart, MA
Norfolk Street Methodist Church
Quelph
Hev. J. Culp
A E_Mickin
J. P
America
Elora Council
Kitchener
Vey Moohk
Fisher's Corner School
Tuowluy
Hrampton Herald
Afang Caunud
Great Britain
Carleton Vince Canadlan
Pullle Mehod Stu Ury
Usui
Polles Court
Ald
Frank Howard
Yorkuhla
Town and
Crewsone
Nabsagaweya
Eden Mills
Oakville
Bandnae
Wakemoon
William McPhail
Burford
Hemphile NiOg
Auto & Quw
Hehcol
Bies J. Galbraitis
J. Galbraith
Mill Street
Exhibition
Canadian National Electric Railways
New
Sauue
Province OF
New York
Eng
Es Stimson & CO
Oldeat Bond
KING
East
Ytoronto
McLean & Co
Soc
Turnbull
Q. V
Ont
Martha
V. Rumley Acton
Bank of Montreal
W. J. Reid
Abbuattoir
Gorry
W. J. Patterson
Main Acton, Ont
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