Acton Loses Esteemed Citizens as Harrison Family Leaves
Reeve C H Harrison and his wife Mrs Harrison depart Acton after seventeen years to settle in Toronto. Harrison has served as School Trustee Councillor and Reeve and supported Fall Fair Board Welfare and church activities. The Acton Machine Company warehouse will move to the city, prompting community regret and best wishes for their new home.
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Acton
Reeve C
H. Harrison
Toronto
Acton Machine Company
Harrison
Welfare Board
Citiens
Reeve Harrison
Water Pollution Sparks Fire Inspector Controversy
Acton residents protest after water tests show contamination during an inspector visit. They recall a dormant emergency link to Fairy Lake and warn that health, not protection of property, must come first. Flushed mains improved the supply by Saturday, but lingering odor raised alarm.
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Acton
Beardmore
Fairy Lake
Community fall activities urged by Free Press editors
The Free Press requests Acton and district groups to appoint a press secretary and send timely reports of meetings and events. Editors note they cannot attend every function but aim to include all activities in columns. Reports should be submitted promptly after events for weekly publication.
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Free Press
Acton
Tuy Farer Press
Road maintenance shift agreed for town center section
The signing of an agreement with the Department of Highways places the centre section of the Highway through town under provincial maintenance and costs. The Province will cover snow clearing and related tasks, aiming to improve conditions. Last year Mills Street resurfacing left puddles and splashed pedestrians, with Main Street sections still troublesome. The Department seeks a complete list of required repairs to proceed promptly.
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Department of Highways
Mills Street
Main Street
The Modern Car Tested In Exhibition Delivers Safety
A nearby exhibition demonstrated a modern car through extreme tests including a flaming wall and deliberate rollovers with little damage shown. Spectators, including thousands, observed the vehicle’s resilience and safety features while noting the appeal of smoother highway travel over reckless thrill seeking.
Editorial Notes on Fall Fairs and Local Happenings
The column surveys fall fair weather, road work, and local snags on Mill Street and John Street. It jokes about radio licensing costs and Canada’s new Radio Board while praising the Kneller Hall Band and a Fergus News-Record tale of a crane slot machine incident.
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Kneller Hall
Shell, Lights
Major Adkins
The
Angels
The Spread of Christianity in Western Asia Sunday School Lesson
A study outline of Acts and Epistles themes covering early Christian expansion. Topics include Pentecost gifts, witnessing under stress, social service, persecution and martyrdom, Philip’s mission, Saul’s conversion, Cornelius and gentile inclusion, world missions, the Jerusalem council, and holistic Christian living.
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Western Asia
Paul
Stephen
Phup
Philip
Evangelist
Saul
Christ
Jerusalem
Barnabas
Jesus
Breeding Geese in Canada Practical Fall Management
The fall before fattening is best to select strong breeding geese. Confine young males with the breeding females by year end. single males may service two to four females. Geese seldom breed well before two years old and need dry shelter and bedded space. Feed sparingly in winter with greens. winter ration: oats barley and wheat plus 25 percent green feed. Clover hay cabbage mangels and alfalfa supply greens. feed twice daily. Information from A G Taylor Poultry Husbandman Ottawa bulletin available free from the Dominion Department of Agriculture Ottawa.
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Canada
Goone
A. G. Taylor
Central Experimental Party
Ottawa
Dominion “Department of Agriculture
A Smile and its Prerogative in Human Expression
A reflective meditation on how a human smile surpasses gems and displays the heart. The author frames laughter as day and sobriety as night, with a smile as a twilight, more beguiling than either, framing love and cheer in a homeward gaze.
Signage and town names puzzle passing motorists
A letter laments missing town names on road signs and the challenge for travelers to identify places quickly. It highlights the lack of identifying signs at highway entry points, confusing streets in cities, and calls for better signs designating towns, public buildings, and main routes to aid transient motorists.
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Sigas
Siga
No. VY
Kitchener
Guelph
St. Marys
Briguy Prospects For Canadian Hay In Britain
The market for Canadian hay in Great Britain is favorable with only about 40 percent of England's hay crop fit for food due to wet weather. The Agricultural Department of the Canadian National Railways notes Norway will influence prices, with Norwegian hay crop said to be excellent though current prices may hinder business.
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Great Britain
England
Agricultural Department
Cannadian National Railways
Norway
Rcrop
Tin oath provokes blunt exchange in courtroom setting
The exchange features a judge or counsel pressing a girl witness on the oath with a tersely phrased retort about the oath's nature. The dialogue highlights tension as the witness questions the propriety of the oath insult or ritualized phrasing.
Prisoner Quips Prison Walls Fail to Scale
A prisoner grills the Prison Governor with a curt complaint asking if there are any complaints to make. The governor replies and the inmate quips that the prison walls are not built to scale in a witty exchange.
Household Liunts and Dinner Tips by MES MALY MORTON
Household Liunts presents a menu including tomato juice and crackers with melted cheese, spiced steak, baked potatoes, creamed turnips, and grapes. Home economist Inez Wilson explains selecting tender steak, aging practices, and proper broiling for a hot, well browned result.
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Mes Maly Morton
Caria Spay Valea
Inez Wilson
Agricultural and horse show prize list with donations
A fragmented list of prizes and donors for a horse and agricultural show. Mentions Best Partner Turnout, Best Lady Driver, City Bervite Ou Cao, Cowley Bros, and various classes including Heavy Team and Best Foul with donations and service-fee deductions. Includes potatoes, floricultural, and draft horse categories with prize amounts and numbers.
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T. A. Blakelock
Lo Meck
He Cleaver
MUP
Alliance Paper Mills
City Bervite Ou Cao
Cowley Bros
Reln
Johptrving
Do.rill &,Co
Hest
Brillant
Starlght
Wit. Brennan
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Howard May
N. A. Robinson
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