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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 28, 1933
Page
8
Fragmentary death notices report Mary Jane Holmes widow of Join Ross aged 83 with funeral details and a memorial line for a deceased sibling. Also appears a general in memoriam message from brothers and sisters.
The week marks the end of September with forecasts of a colder winter and daily showers noted in local programs. Acton events include a Brampton Fair attendance, Knox Church anniversary services, and the Inter-School Field Day preparations.
Readable lists show Acton Fair rewards for cattle sheep hogs poultry and pets. Winners include G Mack A McKinnon Netles son co Best Male Animal in Class and many entries across Jersey herd, Angus and long wool sheep, Yorkshires and White Leghorn poultry with multiple titles awarded to J D Gale T O Dolson J R Graham W J Alexander and others.
A fireman named Pat Sealy saved four women after losing his hold near the ladder bottom. He landed heavily with a woman atop him but was pronounced sound by a doctor who praised his bravery. The exchange includes a quip about letting the injured Indy go first and mentions medical salve and local shops.
In New South Wales a mossy worn felt hat hangs on a roadside branch as a thirty year memorial to Frank Burke. Burke died when his horse bolted a cart over a precipice. the hat became a quiet symbol left untouched by locals.
A quarrel erupts as a mother pleads to mute a loud speaker while Tommy insists the voice belongs to Mrs Brown arriving by sea rather than a radio. The exchange reveals domestic tension over noise and intrusion.
A barn on Archie Sinclair’s farm in Erin Township was destroyed early Tuesday morning by a fire of unknown origin. Fire reached the structure before help could stop it, taking the entire season’s crop and some farm implements. No stock was present and no one was working inside the barn at the time. A horse was later moved from the site and taken to the bush. Residents are puzzled by the blaze with no clear cause.
Rally Day activities filled Sunday at the United and Presbyterian churches with strong youth participation. Sunday School was held with morning services, diplomas awarded to 24 scholars, and readings by several children. Rev Bennie spoke on loyalty to God family home church and country. The United Church featured Scripture readings and a baptism. Evening services were led by the young people with address by B G Scott of Galt outlining Bible study and consecration plans.
Market notes quote Toronto prices for butter eggs poultry and meats, grain and hay, hides and wool, and wholesale fruits. The report lists bids for country and city shippers, with specifics on egg cartons, chicken weights, beef, pork, and grain futures alongside regional commodity values in a dense OCR format.
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