DIED MOFFAT AT ST JOSEPH S HOSPITAL GUELPH
DIED MOFFAT At St Joseph s Hospital Guelph on Sunday September 23 1934 Thomas Moffat of Scott Township beloved husband of Margaret Turnbull in his 71st year Also COXE In loving memory of Dr H A Coxe who passed away September 27 1933 Also GOLDHAM In loving memory of a dear husband and father who died September 27 1933 We miss you and think of you each day.
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Moffat
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Guelph
Thomas Moffat
offEesquesing Township
Margaret Turnbull
Goldham
Thanksgiving and seasonal notes from Acton area
Thanksgiving week ahead and notes on local happenings. Fog and heavy rain affect travel. Brampton Fair weather cited. two Acton factories running overtime to meet demand. The Y M C A building foundations completed. local bands, anniversaries, birthdays, and school events highlighted.
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Acton
Acton Citizens
Erin Fair
More Prize Winners at Acton Fair
Long list of livestock and poultry prize winners from Acton Fair includes Best Animal in Class and multiple awards across cattle sheep hogs and poultry. Names like D McDougall W O Brownridge J B Devereaux act as judges or winners alongside numerous exhibitors such as Robt Elliott Son J D Norrish and Amos Black.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton Fair
D. McDougall
W. O. Brownridge
Mark Given
A. B. Weber
Archie Kerr
W. HH. Rutledge
J. B. Devereaux
T. M. Revell
Bovaird
Amos & Black
Eliiott & Son
W. G. Gerrie & Son
Elliott & Son
James Little
Peter ‘Richardson
James ‘Little
Filial Deed Endures Through Half Century in Tschi District
In 1883 Chang died penniless owing $120 to his friend Yih. The boy, now sixty, offered to repay at Yih’s home, but the family refused. An arbitrator arrived and the sum was finally presented to the local primary school, honoring decades of filial duty.
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Tschi
Chang
Yih
Student haggles over room rates in Indiana boarding house
A student in an Indiana college town asks the landlady about room charges. She quotes five dollars up and then five dollars down for a "clear complexion" remedy. The leering exchange ends with a plug for Kipp's Unequaled Herb Tablets sold by Brown's Drug Store.
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Indiana
Kipp
Brown
Don’t Let Them Lose You Insist On Being Noticed
A businessman’s sales tip becomes advice for youths who feel overlooked. Do not let others ignore you or lose you. cultivate a memorable personality, greet new members, and project presence even if you feel small or plain. Persist in building recognition and impact.
The Difficulty Solved Shipowner Appeals for Aid
A satirical exchange mocks shipowners seeking government help while noting high operating costs. Captioned quip targets officials, barnacle costs, and a punchline about Cress Corn Salve sold by A. T. Brown.
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A. .T. Brown
Old Stamps Worth Fortunes Hidden in Attic Papers
A Toronto stamp expert notes valuable finds in old papers with stamps, advising to keep stamps on envelopes for higher worth. He cites examples of pre 1880 issues fetching large sums and warns later postmarks are often inexpensive.
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Toronto
Frank Aretz
Canadian Philate
Barbers as Ancient Craftsmen and Early Surgeons
The piece highlights barbers as the oldest profession and early surgeons and dentists. It notes their role under church and state, roadside practice in some countries, and the merger of the barber and surgeon trades under Henry VIII, with barbers permitted to draw teeth and bleed.
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Calvin J. Ryan
Barbers
Company of
Surgeons
Hooked Trout Survive After Quick Release
A Canadian Biological Board study shows injured trout rapidly recover when freed and returned to water. In tests, gill injuries left fish sluggish at first, but after 24 hours most appeared normal with less than ten percent failing to survive.
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Biological Board of Canada
Federal Fisheries Research Body
Minister of Fisheries
Canadian Bride Wanted Trick Hits London Mail
A New Brunswick man’s name was forged on a letter seeking English brides, prompting reports in London papers about a Canadian groom with 20 000 to 30 000 dollars to invest in a chicken farm. Bastain suspects a prank by a friend.
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London
A . R. B. Bastain
Manawagonish Road
Fairville
New Brunswick
Bastain
Mr. Bastain
Ice from tropical seas French engineer proposes shipboard ice plant
Georges Claude, noted for tapping ocean temperature differences to generate power, studies a 10,000 ton ice plant on a ship. Earlier pipe experiments in the Caribbean collapsed under pressure and economic crisis. The idea aims to produce cheap ice by harnessing warm and cold water currents.
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French Academy of Sciences
Georges Claude
Caribbean Sea
Cuba
M. Claude
Composer disputed air tied to Louis XIV recovery
The New York Times reports that the tune known as God Save the King and My Country Tis of Thee was composed by Lulli of the French court, though Handel presented it as his own. French music historians assert Lulli wrote the tri national masterpiece for Louis XIV’s convalescence, first sung by St. Cyr pupils under noble patronage.
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Lulli
Luis XIV
France
Handel
George I
England
Louis XIV
School of
St. Cyr
Mme. de Maintenon
New York ‘Times
Salt Mushrooms Grow Salt by Sea in Alexandria
In Alexandria Egypt a novel salt harvesting method grows salt on stalks. Sea water floods a flat tract with upright sticks. The inlet is closed and sun evaporates the water leaving crystals around the sticks. When water vanishes the mushroom shaped salt pillars remain easier to handle than large masses.
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Alexandria
Egypt
Rudeness From Tibet Tales By Rene Chow Pitlay
A young Chinese traveler in Rangoon recalls Tibet customs with humor. He contrasts rich and poor locals by attire and dining, noting the rich favor fat pork and wipe mouths with sleeves while the poor drink chestnut oil tea and keep sleeves clean. He mentions greeting styles such as ear touching and tongue protrusion.
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Rene Chow
Pitlay
Rangoon
India
Tibet
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Memoriam
Brampton
the Baptist
Thos. Watson
Grand Valley
Burlington
G. R. Easter
Georgetown
Dorothy Pallant
Free Press
Myr
Coles
N. @. Lindsay
W. B. Reid
N. G. Jindsay
We B. Reid
W. O. Moffat
Jas. Mann
Donald McLean
Elgin Houston
Roadsters
R. R. Ford
W. H. Allan
Dr. Hopkins
A. McMeekin
W. H. Rutledge
S. E. Griffinson
A. B.weber
S. M. Savage
H. Mc Cague
Robi. Kerr
H. Devereaux
H. Black
B. Johnston
Aberdeen
G. Mack
A. McKinnon
Nelles & Son
T. O. Dolson
J. D. Gale
E. C. Callon
T. O. Dol
Heiifer
E. C. Cation
A. J. Murray
L. G. Ella & Sons
J. Alexander
W. J. Alexander
L. G. Ella& Sons
Helfer
Heifer Caif
Jersey Herd
B. G. Ella & Sons
W.J. Alexander
T. C. Dolson
J. D. Norrrish
Shearling Ram
J. D. Norrish
Ram Lamb
Shearling Ewe
Ewe Lamb
Best
Best Ewe
Oxford Downs
E. Barber & Sons
F. C. Wilmott
R. A. McEnery
J.S. Watson
J. Bowman
J. S. Wilson
J. F. Robertson
Bacon
J. K. Featherstone
J. K
T. J. Brownridge
Champion
Rhode Island
W. J. Alex
Ander
W. H. McLaren
W. J. Goulding
W. H.allan
White
J. Goulding
Wyandotte
Wyandotte Cockerel
Fred Conn
W.j. Goulding
Plymouth Rock
Plymouth
White Rock
Mann
A. G. Clarridge
W.turkey
Turkey
Duval & Papillon
W. Swackhamer
Murray Bauer
Eddie Nealy
Joe Massey
Francis Papillon
Lorne Masales
LeRoy MacArthur
Jersey
Harry Murray
Howard Graff
Newton Ruddell
John Ruddell
John McLean
Fred Ruddell
Emmett McGibbon
Wm. Hasrold Barber
Bantam Cockerel
Arthur Nightingale
Bantam Pullet
Mann Bros
Fred
Conn
Pen
White Wyandotter
W. H. Me
Laren
C. White Leghorns
Rouen
Ww. H. Allan
W. HH. Allan
Ww. H. McLaren
W. T. Paiterson
R. O
Tait Optical CO
Wyndham St
Holland
Woodhall & Musselle
Parke
A. T. Brown
Frank Hobbs
Rockwood
Eden Mills
A. Beard & Son
Acton Beauty Parlor
Margaret Ley
Cloverdale Dairy
FR. J. Murray & Son
Halton County Exhibition
E. Syer
A. L. Macnabb
Patterson’s
BEE Porterhouse
Peg
Tbs
Falcon Brand
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