Social Roundup of Acton Visitors and Local Residents
The Free Press notes a busy week of social visits and travels. Harold King of Preston, Arthur Crowley of Toronto, and many others visited local residents or left for trips to Detroit Windsor Toronto Montreal Niagara Falls and Buffalo. Mona Smith has recovered enough to go downstairs. several relatives and friends gathered in Acton to welcome travelers and former residents returning home.
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Mona Smith
J. Ritchie Benton
Galdys Milliere
Toledo
J. R. Gordon Sutherland
Winnipeg
Princess Pat
Will Lane
Community News Details School Classes and Local Notices
A long list of school class writings drawing and contests is followed by reports from the Women’s Institute meeting. Members read papers on teaching children thrift and postcourse studies, with musical and poetic contributions. Local visitors, church service changes, and travels of residents are noted.
Presence of Mind on Bus Slopes After Brake Failure
A chaotic scene unfolds as brakes fail on a downhill bus. Passengers scream while strong men pale. The driver maintains presence of mind amid rapidly accelerating speed and an emergency move to control the bus despite danger.
Polite Dining Mishap Sparks Gentlemanly Debate
A small boy visiting a distinguished professor faces a test of manners when a meat slice slips to the floor. He defends his actions by remarking that tough meat is common. The snippet closes with a quotation from Nicholas Murray Butler urging fiscal restraint for Americans.
Milton area notices and elections mark local news
Toronto residents Adam Park and Duncan Campbell are cited in a legal note regarding Miss Bastedo on Monday. Town Council set 1933 tax rate at 37 mills, down from 40. Election dates fixed for Milton Public School Board vacancies with nominations September 18 and election September 25.
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Adam Park
Duncan Campbell
Toronto
Bastedo
W. A. Lawrence
New York City
J. H. Clements
Kamloops
W.B
R. M
Mr. W
Kathleen McDougall
Mary Joyce
Qvisit
Wingham
Blythe
Alex. A. Armstrong
Bothwel
Thomas Haltar
W.bentor
Margaret
Bala
Muskoka
W. R. Wheeler
Harold
George Gookman
Christie Street Hospital
Robert Biggar
Milton
Mary
Elizabeth Brownridge
John Cameron Marshall
William Marshall
Oakville Gossip and Local Notes at Puslinch Lake and Beyond
Oakville residents enjoy two week cottage holidays at Puslinch Lake. Notable returns include William A Smith resuming duties at Dominion Store after overseeing sixteen Hamilton stores. Local updates include George Frid’s return to Burlington and Roy Marshall receiving a KE from the Quitarlo Government. Visits feature Dudley Chisholm of Los Angeles with Chisholm family, Addie Hewson from Chicago, and Mr and Mrs E W King of New York. Mrs J H Hewson suffers a second heart attack while hospitalized. Mr Thos Grigg endures stomach hemorrhages. The era’s inflation trend hints at easing prices as a new dawn approaches.
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Norman McCausland
Puslinch Lake
Wm. A. Smith
Dominion
Hamilton
Geo. Frid
Burlington
Roy Marshall
KE. C
Quitarlo
Marshall
Dudley Chisholm
Los Angeles
Cal
Atlanta
Georgia
W. Leach
Oakville
Woman in Bondage Leads Monday Night Show
Betty Stockfield and Owen Nares star in The Woman in Bondage a Monday evening program featuring comedy Maids a la Mode Joon Bulloney Wovelty Around the World in 8 Minutes and Dinnerware entertainment notes for the venue
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Betty Stockfield
Owen Nares
Joon
Bulloney
Wovelty
Market Reports Dairy Goods Poultry Eggs and Grains
Toronto quotations show butter creamery prices from 18% to 21% and various creamery grades. Poultry and eggs quotes cover country shippers delivery basing on weight and grade, while dressed meats list wholesale prices. Grain rates include wheat oats barley rye at bay ports and inland tracks, with hay and hied prices, and wholesale fruit and potato rates for Toronto traders. Livestock prices and stock market cues complete the snapshot.
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Toronto
Toronto Board of Trade
C.i.f Bay
Manitoba
Northern
C. Ontario
Acton Shines in Both Games Amid Turmoil on Field
In a pitcher heavy contest, Acton stood out as both games showed strong batting and defensive work. Filmore and Cripps shared duties on the mound with Kelly and Chalmers contributing solid innings. Cripps allowed multiple runs while Pilmore struggled with control as the lineup produced several hits and walks.
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Ainslie
Chalmers
Cripps
Filmore
Kelly
Holloway
McPherson
Strick
OW Pilmore
Rainy Sunday School Lesson Mixup
A fragment from a Sunday School note misreports 2 Kings 22 about Josiah. The text wrongly blends Josiah’s age and reign with a child named Paul and a rain motif, creating a confusing, weather flavored retelling.
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Josiah
Jerusalem
Paul
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