Halton 76 Years Ago From The Toronto Star
Fragmented OCR notes state old Halton records and council actions, including blue laws, liquor regulations, bathing restrictions, and county finances. Mentions jailing, bank accounts, and tax rates with figures dated to 1857 1658 and 1840s in Taranto Hamilton Oakville and York County.
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Nahip
York County
Harve White
Chrquas
Taranto
Hamiltant
Oakville
Bank of Taranto
excursion to western Canada by Canadian Pacific Railway
An excursion train to western Canada operated by Canadian Pacific Railway is planned to run between twenty and thirty inclusive routes. The service aims to meet strong public demand reflected by advance reservations.
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Western
Canada
Fragmented OCR note hints at a social scene
An unclear, mid sentence OCR fragment describes a thin woman meeting a neighbor and mentions weight on carts. The readable text is disjoint and lacks coherent actions or facts to establish a clear news item.
Fragmented Onetime Notes on Anatomy of Melancholy
A garbled antique critique discusses Hutton and the Anatomy of Melancholy, noting Latin and English quotation issues. The writer laments the translation choices and the altered quotations in a Bangor edition, hinting at scholarly dispute over authenticity and style.
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Old Hutton
Levon
AustlaWge
Gao Volune
Srila
Lost and Found Oddities in New York Subways
A miscellaneous Lost and Found note from Oupps's Weekly lists items left on subway cars including pocketbooks umbrellas and packages with a drum and a kitchen sink among the oddities. The drum owner missed his stop after a nap and the sink incident followed a heated argument, leaving both items behind.
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New York
Uiteless
Oupps’s
Time Scales in Astronomy and Daily Use
The article outlines three time scales: apparent solar time, mean solar time, and civil time. It explains solar time by Earth's rotation relative to the sun, notes irregularities in Earth's motion, and defines mean solar time as the average length of solar days for daily use.
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Civil Fe
Avolar
Natisa Mutual Banks Hold Vast Share of US Savings
Natisa's Mutual savings banks load use close among the nation's banks and hold more than 10,000,000 dollars of all the country’s savings. They are 587 mutual banks located in 19 states, representing the largest concentration of savings among bank types. Other banks include natisa banks with savings departments, non profit savings banks, state chartered commercial banks, trust companies and private banks.
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Natisa
Mutual Evings Banka
Ee Profita
Elker Clasasa
Natisaa
Commercial Banka
What Causes That Eye Color Inheritance Fascination
A university professor experiments with eye color heredity and why blue eyed parents can have a brown eyed child. The piece notes public fascination with heredity and hints at scientific debate about kinship to lower animals.
Plaques Marked Georgetown Homes Tied to Fire Insurance
Historical notes describe plaques on Georgetown houses showing which properties were insured by Firemen's Insurance Company. The system aimed to help volunteers identify insured structures during fires, indicating stock ownership by volunteer members.
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Georgetown
D.C
Washington
Knight Walter Ab Englinhown Incident Stirs Club Row
Fragmentary report notes a quarrel at a club where a Walter challenged a knighted figure. The exchange revolves around perceived slights and an alleged attempt to remove the other from the unr cave setting.
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Walter Ab Englinhown
Walter
Kirculde
Houthan ton editor injured by own car in accident
Reports from Houthanyton indicate the local editor sustained injuries after being struck by the vehicle they were operating. Details on condition and circumstances were not immediately available, with officials awaiting further word.
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Houthanyton
Ojibway Stage Longfellow Poem in Native Tongue
Ojibway Indians of the Manto River preserve present a riverside rendition of Longfellow's The Song of Hiawatha in their language. The project connects to historic efforts in St. Marys area and reflects a tradition of translating and performing indigenous literature for broader audiences.
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Olen
Manto River
Hault Hie
Marie
Longfellow
Fe Lowe
St. Mary's Co
Rapida
Todllap
Ujllbeuys
Loedon
Nevers and oddities from bygone times in London Mall note
A London Mall summary recalls Nevers and oddities such as a woodsman never shaving a beard, an American tale of prohibition, and people visiting places like St Kilda and Cleethorpes. It notes a century old Longfors resident never leaving a hundred miles, a Lincolnshire girl voyage to the coast, and a Plymouth girl who has never visited her town. It then shifts to Apulia, praising Lecce as Baroque Florence, with key sites like St Croce church and Gallipoli’s Greek fountains and the cathedral of Santa Agata.
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Lont O Ford
Ile
Hcotland
Hl. Kilda
Plymouth
Lonodoo Mall
Lecce
Apullo
Florence
Gregorovina
Apulia
Church of St. Croce
St Chiare
Caterina
Gallipoli
AL Agata
Gentlni
Horned Owl Feared by Indians and in Wildlife Text
The horned owl was seen as an evil omen by Indigenous peoples and linked to disaster. In contrast US Wildlife Survey notes it restrains game and predators, maintaining balance but deemed intolerable on preserves where it threatens people.
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Wikestow
Adveter
Udo Lora
Uni Anal
Belveright
Tribute to the Dog by Albert Payson Terhune
Tributes Terhune on canine intelligence praising dogs as emotionally and mentally bonded with humans. He argues dogs sense moods and emotions, surpassing human traits at times, linking their brains with those of people through a long shared history.
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Albert Payson Terhona
Beastiful Italy’s Glorious Past Lures Tourists
An evocative excerpt extols Italy from the Alpine north to Sicily noting the country’s rich meadow and vineyard beauty, welcoming people, and sunny climate. It highlights eras from Etruscan to Roman, and calls Italy a living museum of art and architecture across its landscapes.
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Italy
Hely
Alps
Hicily
Astounding Tiny Facts From Blom Drops And Threads
A fragmented piece describes Blom drops containing millions of meal globules, claims immense numbers of tiny organisms, and compares germ sizes to thin threads. It asserts one gram of unknown substance dwarfs others in size and mentions delicate silk-like threads measured in fractions of an inch.
Boys-17 Miles To Prove Their Theory
Fragmented text suggests a report about Boys-17 attempting a long distance swim or marathon. The piece hints at a challenge or test related to tides, water, and a person named Chas, with unclear details due to garbled OCR.
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Chas
Rose Mary Keeps Watch Over Little Village Bakery
Rose Mary defies hardship to keep her bakery open amid family tension and a looming threat from Armitage. She confronts fear, tends to a sick child, and wrestles with love, duty, and the ache of secrets in a tight knit community.
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Rose Mary
Uwllight
Mary
Aruiltage
Usari
Aral Tage
Calla
Armitage
Katreal
Beaveleo
Henri
Vreock
Reuss
Leart
Ross Mary
Local Briefs: Unclear Text Hints at a Cashier Incident
Fragmentary report notes a man and a greeting error involving a cashier. Details are incomplete, with key names and places unreadable. Further text needed for full identification and context.
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A. M. Nielsen
Siad
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Lady Allsedans
Tharedig
Pollock & Gham
Mageiad
Pisa
Blue
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Brampton Fair
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OP Peel & Dufferin
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Martin—Ramay
Orcweira
Horblailoz
Chicago
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Central Ontario Bus Lines Limited
Bay and
Bloor Sts
Toronto
Dalyr
Halton
DIA
Hallow
Ecapepe
Mercary
Sas
England
N. A. Robinson LiveStock
Gaither
Norval Livestock
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Georgetown Herald
Mary H
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Employans
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