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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 06, 1934
Page
16
The verse expresses gratitude for shelter food and care received and calls for sharing with the needy. It pledges to clothe and feed the cold and hungry, showing thanks through generous action toward others in need.
Twenty years ago on September 20 a local section of Main Street road nearing completion. Acton Baseball Team won the championship 3 0 over Glen Williams with lineup Williams Forster Leishman McLean Edmunds Hildenbrand Smith Allan Dunn. Also reports a family reunion, a birthday of an elderly physician, and war news with German prisoners. Obituaries and local notices follow.
Manitoulin Island on Lake Huron’s north shore has built a reputation for quality turkeys. Since 1924 a cooperative association has coordinated marketing, grading, and packing to federal standards, with the All Manitoulin Turkey Show held annually since 1926.
A first night ends with boos from one man and a chorus of gallery-goers demanding his removal. A mild woman urges to avoid throwing him over the rails and instead kill him where he sits, reflecting a chaotic balcony scene.
A woman questions chocolate safety after news reports of poisoning. She worries aloud about household safety while discussing the issue with her partner. The dialogue hints at public anxieties about consumer safety without detailing an event.
The writer recounts a family trip to the Exhibition at the Falls. They tour tractors, historical items, and live stock, enjoy a Grand Stand show with fireworks, then return home tired but satisfied. The following day they chase errant heifers, mend fences, and ride home to hear a band, reflecting on pioneers and modern tools.
An advertisement extols a vermicide called Mother Graves Worm Exterminator as an excellent preparation that has saved the lives of countless children.
A historical roundup notes sleep records from a Huddersfield man who never slept in eight decades to Foxley who slept fourteen days in 1546. It cites Arnheim who slept two years after a tram accident, Marguerite Bovenal who slept nineteen years, and Rip Van Winkle's legendary twenty six years.
Do minion Day and Fourth of July travel boosted cross border traffic with Fort Erie and Windsor ports handling tens of thousands of cars. At Fort Erie Peace Bridge and ferry combined totals exceed prior years with 55 462 vehicles. 23 391 through on July 4. Niagara Falls bridges record 42 000 autos and 208 318 passengers in four days. Increased camp gear and outboard motors indicate loosened formalities aid bonafide tourism.
A humorous exchange shows a tailor questioning a young customer about cloth color and material. The boy reveals the samples are intended for his father's pen-wipers, highlighting a practical, if odd, household need.
A quoted exchange presents a humorous take on credentials as a person dismisses a framed item as a diploma. The speaker calls it a worthless stock certificate proving time spent in the school of experience.
A brief joke notes a caller questioning attic storage and a hostess replying that junk is given away as bridge prizes. The line captures a light cultural quip about social games and home clutter.
A humorous diary fragment by Ross Farquhar records weekly local happenings including a boy named Elsy, letters from a nearby town, education debates on evolution, a judge and peace bond, and a bill collection at a newspaper office. It closes with an advertisement for Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil promising pain relief and travel usefulness.
Humorous exchange as the young wife asks for lamb and specifies the part eaten with mint sauce while the butcher prompts for a choice. The humor centers on precise dining preferences and social banter.
A short poem describes a cornfield turning brown like tepees as shocks of Indian corn replace the once green field in autumn. The piece credits Daisy D Stephenson.
A reader asks for the name of a person who will lend five dollars. The inquiry is directed to the Information Bureau seeking contact or identification of a lender.
Notice to creditors of the estate of Robert Storey late of Acton retired farmer who died June 25 1934. Creditors must send full names addresses and claim details to the executors by October 1 1934. Executors Jeremiah Bell Richard N Brown act through solicitor H N Farmer Acton Ontario.
Citizens discuss government control with Mrs Bing and Mrs Sting remarks about the Jones boy as a humorous, everyday exchange. The dialogue captures concerns and neighborly wit in a domestic setting.
A friend of the family asks the Washwoman if Ediths fiancé has been seen. The Washwoman replies that he has not yet appeared in the wash, noting he has not been in.
A humorous remark from Wille explains a family incident as he and his sister acted out Adam and Eve. The mother questions the event while Wille describes their playful scenario and the sister eating the apple herself.
A light column notes Sunday morning routines as the length of the sermon influences how late people sleep. Dialogues reveal varied habits with quips about church, rest, and routines.
A fragment from a dialogue shows Dismal Dawson pleading to return to his mother after a decade apart. An Old Gentleman questions him and suggests washing his face as a sign of change.
Estate of Mary Rachel Moore known as Minnie Moore of Acton widow and school teacher who died August 10 1934 requires claimants to send full names addresses and descriptions and particulars of claims under Section 51 of the Trustees Act 1927 notice October 1934 Administratrix will distribute assets to those entitled and not be responsible for claims not yet received Martha Holmes Administratrix by H N Farmer Acton Ontario
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