Social items of the week note many visits and travels
A long list of residents share social news from Acton and nearby towns. Names include Mrs R J McPherson Miss Grace Lantz Mrs B G Arnold Harold Kennedy and many others visiting in Toronto Detroit Stratford Huntsville Hamilton and Chicago. The engagement of Margaret McLaren to Lloyd Denham Dingle is announced with a September 29 wedding in Knox College Chapel Toronto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Joseph ‘Vining
Margaret McLaren
Lloyd Denham Dingle
Richard William Dingle
Burlington
Knox College Chapel
Toronto
Egypt Buys Canadian Apples Expands Export Ties
Canadian apples find favor in Egypt boosting trade. In 1933 exports to Egypt reached 135,177 dollars with Ontario Ganos Baldwin and Ben Davis shipped in hampers. Egypt becomes the fourth largest apple buyer after the United Kingdom leads Canadian apple exports valued at over 11 million dollars for 1933.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egypt
Anp
Ontario
Ganos
Baldwin
Ben Davis
Canada
Annapolis Valley
Nova Scotia
Saint John
New Brunswick
Quebec
British Columbia
Cpal
United Kingdom
About 488 Bird Species In Canada
The article notes roughly 488 distinct bird species in Canada with variation up to about 690 sub species by finer classification. It explains regional distribution from sea birds to forest dwellers and prairie migrants, and cites Ottawa’s 246 observed species with about 200 birds commonly seen by keen observers in the capital region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Antarctica
Ottawa
Canadian
Not Much Left for Him Whipper My College Son
A fragment notes a college son wed to football and track with a plan to pursue education. The terse line hints at limited prospects for extra sports work and emphasis on schooling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whipper
Pagr
Kreisler’s Witty Quip On Dancing Feet At A Musique
Chicago violinist Fritz Kreisler told a self related anecdote about aMusicale engagement with a prominent society matron. When asked the charge he replied Two thousand dollars and you are not to mingle with the guests. My feet will be 1000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fritz Kreisler
Alfred E. Edstrom
Chicago
Kreisler
No Free Lessons Hint in Robbery Question
A police magistrate questions a culprit about stealing a watch from a vest pocket protected by a patent safety catch. The offender replies with a polite offer of six lessons for a $10 fee, presenting a wry exchange over compensation for the crime and the tale's irony.
Car Trouble and a Witty Dinner Table Exchange
A service manager notes the car runs well then stops. A motorist repeats the line. Mrs Hilton asks about Russian steppes. Mr Hilton jokes they are new dances. Mrs Knagg quotes a magazine about speaking first to wives, prompting a quip about husbands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Hilton
William
Mr. Hilton
Gregory Theatre Mystery Melodrama and More Cast
Gregory Theatre presents a melodrama starring Robert Montgomery Elizabeth Allen and Lewis Stone. Also shown are Buddy The Gob and The Devil Horse in a varied program with a Cabinet Meeting and other acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Montgomery
Elizabeth Allen
Lewis Stone
Buddy the Gob
Devil Horse
Fragmentary dialogue hints at Mrs Strongmind’s husband
In an unclear exchange two speakers question Mrs Strongmind’s husband. They suggest he may be naturally gentle and patient, or perhaps simply frightened. The fragment provides no further context or names.
Paper dolls fade from play in quiet quarrel
A brief exchange shows Little Ethel asking if paper dolls are still fun and Little Willie replying he stopped cutting them out long ago, reflecting a small child’s changing interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel
Willie
Free Sample Ads Inspire Frugal Respondent
Maude surveys offers of free samples and answers advertisements, while Frank-Mazie notes her splendid complexion and the low cost involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank—Mazie
Maude
Perfect Reason Divorce Incompatibility Quip
A humorous newspaper brief notes Mr. Jones seeks a divorce on the grounds of incompatibility while his wife reportedly does not. The exchange is presented in a witty court-room style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Jones
College Track Star Impresses James and George
George asks if the college girl is good on the track and James notes she is pretty fast. The exchange highlights a young athlete's speed and potential in college athletics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
James
Dining room doors opened at summer hotel
Conversation reveals a memory of opening dining room doors at a summer hotel, with no wolves involved. The remark contrasts a fanciful scenario with a quiet, personal habit from earlier days.
Mark the Perfect Man Phrase Causes Noted Riddle
A quoted exchange references finding a “perfect man” and recognizing him on sight, reflecting a perplexing riddle or social cue. The text suggests a guiding principle about identification and memory in a playful or cryptic style.
Canadian Salt Industry Sees Third-Best Output In 1933
Canada produced 280 115 tons of salt in 1933, the third largest year on record after 1928 and 1929. Imports reached 135 620 tons, much for fisheries use, while exports were only 1 335 tons. Main production was in Ontario Nova Scotia Manitoba and Saskatchewan with future potential in Alberta and New Brunswick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Pacific Coast
Hudson’s Bay Company
McKenzie Basin
Ontario
British Columbia
Northwest Territories
Testimonial Fragment Quack Refers to Medicine
A fragmentary testimonial is quoted in which a man begins to describe taking the first bottle of a medicine. The dialogue ends abruptly and is signed by the executor in a different handwriting.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Acton
R. J. McPherson
Grace Lantz
Detroit
B. G. Arnold
Beverley
Harold Kennedy
Mrs. Harvey
Stratford
W. McFadden
Ernest Woods
Mary and
Wesley
Alma
R. Bennett
E. H. Vincent
Billie
Barbara
Hamilton
Isaac Bennett
Georgetown
Robi. Bennett
H. E. Sutcliffe
Shirley
G. H. Lantz
William Johnstone
F. A. MacLean
Weston
Alex, Macdonald
Margaret J. Macdonald
Sarnia
Messrs. G. Cook
H. Skilling
Hi. Elliott
McNabb
Watkins Glen, N. Y
Harold Burns
Creemore
J. A. Mowat
R. B. Johnstone
Delaware
C. A. Conway
Church Street
John Chapman
Niagara Falls
Metropolitan
Ada Somerville
London
A. M. Sterling
Perryman
Jessie Mowat
E. Perryman
R. ©. Perryman
Lewis, Alton and
Allan
Napanee
Peggy MacDonald
Mae Chisholm
Ellen Dunn
Mary Dennis
Wasaga Beach
Peter Brown
Jack and
Jean
Vera Stevenson
J. F. E. Terry
Joan Marylyn
Donna Elaine
Brantford
Robt. Bennett
Harold, Mowat
England
Jim Nicklin
Duncan Shay
W Higgs
Jerry Law
Huntsville
Eric Smith
Rankine Nesbitt
Mary Anderson
W. H. Stewart
Elsie Stewart
G. Parker
Fenton
Michigan
George Nelles
Ida and
Edith Nelles
Charles Hamilton
Fanny Perryman
Allan Perryman
Lloyd Mi
Brougham
R. H. Wansbrough
Roy Wansbrough
Allan Smith
Harold
Frank Day
Rockwood
Nodwell
Hillsburg
J. G. Patterson
Madge and Joy
Calgary
Alto
Geo. Patterson
Brampton
Norman McLaughlin
Green Lake Farm
Caledon
Gee. Kirkwood
Rockside
C. H. Harrison
Marvin Nelson
Cc. N. E
Leke
A. D. Savage
Guelph
Savage
Overseas Steamship
MR. X
Victor McIaglen
Rufus Jones
Fox News
Helen Twelvetrees
Mark
Parke
A. T. Brown Druggist
Wood’s Grocery Family
GRO
Iéc
Heinz Soaps
Barker's Cakes
Mundy Bros
George Grant
Duncan Marshall
Acton Citizens’ Band
Monster
J. F. Robertson
F. L. Wright
Sec
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!