Social and Personal Interest Notes From Acton
A long list of visits and greetings from Acton residents and friends in nearby towns and cities. Notables include Mr. Donald Van Norman and Mrs Howes in Listowel, Miss Laura Scott from Kitchener visiting Acton, and several Toronto Winnipeg Milwaukee and Atlanta connections. Colin McNabb was rushed to hospital after a sudden illness at the Exhibition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Donald van Norman
Mr. and
Mrs. Howes
Listowel
Laura Scott
Kitchener
Acton
Park J. Dills
J. L. Carter
Mildred Carter
Annie Donaldson
Ecyda Edwards
Atlanta
Georgia
Acton Friends
Canada
Canadian National Exhibition
Colin McNabb
Wm. McNabb
Esquesing Council Approves 1934 Tax By Laws and Rates
Esquesing Township council reads and passes by laws to distribute Railway Bonus Fund interest among school sections and to assess township taxes for 1934. Joseph Sanford named Collector of Rates for Ward areas with $60 remuneration. Meeting adjourned to October 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Mullin
W. A. Wilson
Children’s Aid Societies
Milton
N. A. Robinson
G. W. Murray
W. A. Wison
Kl. Mullin
W. A. ‘Wilson
Lave
Esquesing
L. I. Mullin
G.W. Murray
L. A. Mullin
Joseph Sanford
No More, Than You
A humorous exchange between partners references dancing fatigue after a large supper. Mrs Newrocks objects to proposing a quiet tete-a-tete. The dialogue centers on social dining and flirtatious restraint in a lighthearted mood.
Hardships Reveal Inner Strengths Not Ruin
Adversity exposes traits already inside a person. Hard times won’t ruin but reveal courage patience and spiritual weakness in response to illness or loss. Those who endure hardship are shaped by inner character rather than external events.
Obituary: James Abraham of Acton and Barrie lineage
James Abraham died after weeks of illness at his daughter Mrs. J B Lake’s Powassan home. Born in London on December 27 1852 to Ann O Neil and John Abraham, he learned leather Currier trade, married Miss Emda Jones in 1886, moved to Canada in 1892, lived in Acton Thornbury and Barrie, and left two daughters and three sons including Mrs. Lake Hilda James Edgar John and George. Interment was in Barrie Union Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Powassan News
James Abraham
Acton
J. B. Lake
Powassan
Barrie
Union Cemetery
Ann O'Neil
John Abraham
London
England
Balaklava
Currier
Emda
Jones
Canada
Abraham
Beardmore Co
Thornbury
Lake
Hilda
Colbourne
James Edgar
John
Toronto
George
Detroit
Careless motorists collide with rail engines at crossings
Two Stratford Division Canada National Railways crossings incidents highlight failure to heed Stop Look Listen. A yard engine struck by a slowly moving car damages headlights. another driver rammed an all electric car as it left a station. In both cases bells and horns were sounding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stratford
Canadian National Railways
Canada
Dominion
Canadian Pacific
Canadian ‘National Railways
Manitoba
Brandon
Winnipeg
Winnipeg Hydro
Winnipeg Heating Company
Modern Divorce Report Shows Political Rift
A humorous modern divorce note cites incompatibility in political sentiments. Mrs. Gaydog supports dollar inflation while her spouse opposes it, highlighting divergent economic views as the marital split.
Every town has them a meddlesome self believing man
An old remark describes the townsman who bespeaks others while lacking his own success. He frets at local business and papers, moves restlessly, and leans on public support, revealing a jealous, hearsay prone nature with no real stake of his own.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earth
Heaven
Vehicle wreck frees four from overturned car near Brampton
Four occupants escaped unharmed after a collision on No 7 Highway near Brampton required the top ripped from the car to free them. Traffic Officer Roy Hodgson, a passenger in the other vehicle, aided in the rescue. Sam Conn of Brampton faced reckless driving charges after the crash with Andrew Ross of Orillia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Conn
Brampton
No. 7
Roy Hodgson
Conn
Andrew Ross
Orillia
GEMS OF THOUGHT Hints On Highlands and Education
A collection of aphorisms on Highland life criticism and morality. Dr. C. H. Laws argues against modern doubt by outthinking it. Gore connects superstition to morality. Mrs. Wintringham warns against untrained teachers guiding children.
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the Highlands
C. H. Laws
Gore
Wintringham
M. P
Home treatments for beauty and grace
A woman unable to visit professionals learns to value home beauty routines. She should admit defects, identify needs, and follow a planned regimen including weight control, daily skin and hair care, and simple exercises. Progress may be gradual but starting now is encouraged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tria
Two Sides to Every Question Cartoon Exchange
A humorous exchange notes two sides to a question and compares it to flypaper choosing a side. The quip uses wit about choice and consequence in a light cartoon tone. The dialogue reflects a playful editorial style typical of syndicated humor.
Wireless Testimony of a Camel Driver Christian Faith
A visitor to the Pyramids in Egypt heard a camel driver recount a sudden conversion after hearing a voice on wireless. He described kneeling and answering Jesus with “Here am I,” and Jesus replying “All right.” The story, cited by the Missionary Review of the World, notes the driver’s lasting integrity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pyramids
Egypt
England
Jesus Christ
Jesus
Lfe
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B. M. Wilson
Miss Lorraine
R. E. Holmes
Man
T. G. Hutcheson
Ettie Dills
Mr. J. ©. Gellett
Vancouver
B. C
Vicinity
Mr. Eliott
Comber
Messrs. C. H. and
R. H. Eliott
John ‘Agnew
Hartney, Man
E. J. Moore
Philadelphia
H. P. Moore
R. Lazenby
5. Croxon
W. Z. Watts
Wm. Middleton
J. L., Warren
Fred Warren
John Wood
Miss Mitchell
Whitby
Elizabeth Lyons
Lucknow
E. E. Barr
Gordon MacKay
Harold .Wansbrough
Kay Kelly
W. R. Kelly
Mrs. J. Purtell
New York City
Roy Burling
Herbert Burling
Milwaukee, Wis
Elmer ,Henderson
Aurora
D. A. Henderson
A. Kannawin
Bethel Church
Dr. Kannawin
C. L. Poole
General Council of the United Church of Canada
Kingston
Halton
Clinton Binions
Ellen Sanderson
Alex. ‘Thompson
Owen Sound
G. Edwards
Wm. Foster
Norval
Martha E. Foster
Ernest Clarence Shaw
Roy B. Wansbrough
Parkdale
Wansbrough
Roy Wansbrough
Sault Ste. Marie
R.hansbrough
W. W. Baldwin
Margaret Baldwin
Fred Bingham
Bessie
Bert Bingham
Erin
R. Bennett
M. Z. Bennett
G. E. Middleton
T. W. ‘Penrose
Gordon and Norman
Hamilton
Beardmore Crescent
N.A. Robinson
A.D. Savage
Guelph
Savage
Overseas Steamship Passages
Miss Marker
Shirley Temple
Adolphe Menjou
Charles Bickford
the Devil Horse
Joe Palooka
Jimmy Durante
Lupe Velez
Happy Warriors
MEN IN White
Starrin
Clark Gable
Myrna Loy
Otto Kruger
Charlie Chase
Frederic March
Randolph Scott
William Bradt
Ontario Reformatory
Kingston Penitenary
Bradt
Maxwell R. Stark R
Optometrist
Rachlin’s
Medical Dental Building
Spadina Avenue
Wood’s Grocery
Mother Parker
Kellogg’s All-Bran
Arrow Blend
A&c
Daintimaid
A. and
Mundy Bros
Volaine
George Grant
Hope Bannean Marshall
Ontario
Monster
Town Hall
Fair Jack Ramsay
J. F. Robertson
F. L. Wright
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