Britain Rejects Binding France Guarantee for Expeditionary Force
British policy shifts focus to sea air and supplies and declines a full field commitment. France loses Czechoslovak support, turning to Britain for aid while Canada debates expeditionary involvement. Neville Chamberlain met with the Duke of Windsor, who seeks restoration of royal rank for the Duchess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
France
Europe
England
Canada
Neville Chamberlain
Duke of Windsor
Duchess of Windsor
Edward
Buy in Your Own Home Town Orono Ad
A local appeal urges loyalty to community and local businesses in Orono. The piece encourages residents to buy at home, noting comparable goods and prices and stressing benefits to friends, merchants, and the town’s appearance and name. The message invites shoppers to keep shopping local this season.
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Orono
Czech Farmers for Canada Immigrant prospects in Central Europe
The Canada issue is seen as a solution to population shortages with thousands of Czech and other Central European peasants willing to migrate. The proposal targets mixed farming regions like the Peace River district where new settlers could become self-supporting and help Canada diversify its farming base.
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Dominion
Canada
Europe
Ottawa
Czechoslovakia
Peace River District
Agreed Charge Rails Against Truck Competition in Canada
Canada adopts a new Transport Act section allowing flexible freight rates. Shippers and railways may agree on lower charges, subject to approval by the Board of Transport Commissioners. The move aims to restore competitiveness with trucks while avoiding discrimination against similar shippers.
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Board of Transport Commissioners
Great Britain
Port Hope and Darlington County News Highlights
Miss T Black suffered painful injuries after a fall at school steps. Cobourg reports a sharp drop in death rate this year with births up by ten. Bowmanville saw Hawley sentenced for drunk driving with appeal noted and bail set at 1000. Richard Oldaker received a year and six months for break in theft in Bowmanville. A. R. Virgin home looted. Oldaker arrested by Chief Constable Syd Venton. Mrs Allex Hiaddy buried in Bowmanville after fatal Stratford collision. Russell Short escaped injury when his 1932 Auburn burned in a ditch fire. Amelia Evelyn Harbron funeral held in Taunton. survived by husband and four daughters and two sons. Archie Burd and Donald Casselman mentioned in local notices.
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Richard Oldaker
Bowmanville
Ontario Reformatory
F. 8. Ebbs
Oldaker
Syd Venton
A. R. Virgin
Darlington Township
Allex. Hiaddy
Kathleen Knight
Clinton
Haddy
Stratford
Amelia Evelyn Harbron
iRieland W. Ball
Taunton
Zion Cemetery
Henry
Leonard
Maude Maitland
Oshawa
A. Balson
Campton
E. Nelson
Fraserville
Dora Ball
Kirby News Notes and Community Gossip From Whitby
Miss Annie Forbes of Whitby visits family on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Lorne Wonnan and Master Donald spend time with the Mountjoys. Rev S Littlewood preaches a noteworthy sermon. Mrs Russell Best ill but hopes for quick recovery. Mrs Carl Billings to leave hospital for Weston rest at Mrs Wm Inch’s home. Mr John Allen in good health at an advanced age and missed at church and Sabbath School. Kirby School concert set for Tuesday Dec 20. Orono scouts study new methods. Rome and Tokio linked by direct telephone circuit. Eight thousand Dolly Varden trout tagged in Alaska to study threats to salmon eggs and young.
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Annie Forbes
Whitby
Lorne Wonnan
Master Donald
W. J. Mountjoy
S. Littlewood
John Allen
Board of Thanks for W J Cowan Family Loss
Mrs W J Cowan and family express sincere thanks and deep appreciation to relatives friends and neighbours for acts of kindness sympathy and floral tributes extended during the loss of a dear husband and father.
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W. J. Cowan
Local trio pleads guilty in arson for insurance fraud scheme
Ship, Bill Flindle of Murry Township, along with Blurd and Casselman, pleaded guilty in Co Bourg Police Court on Thursday to setting fire to a car to collect insurance. Blurd received six months, Casselman a year on suspended sentence, and Wrindle was remanded for sentence.
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Ship
Bill Flindle
Murry
Cobourg
Flindle
Blurd
Casselman
Wrindle
Notice to Creditors of Robert Beggs Estate
All persons asserting claims against the estate of Robert Beggs, who died about November 21, 1938, must send their names and addresses and full claim details to the undersigned by December 28, 1988. After that date, assets will be distributed per known claims. Orono Ontario December 1, 1938. Albert McMahon Pontypool executors W H Beggs R Waddell Orono solicitor.
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Robert Beggs
Orono
Albert McMahon
Pontypool
Ont
W. HW. Beggs
Chrysanthemums and hyenas highlighted with broad claims
A German zoologist in Leipzig zoo notes the spotted hyena is less fierce than often thought. The piece contrasts long Chinese chrysanthemum cultivation with shorter American history and mentions clay toy models used to draft new car designs.
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Leipzig
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The
Orono Weekly Times
Times
Ontario
United States
R. A. Forrester
Czech Farmers For
Bowmanville Dairy
County and District News
T. Black
Port Hope
Cobourg Board of Health
W. W. Hawley
Bles
Greer
Hawley
Russell Short
Darlington
Archie Burd
Smithfield
Donald Casselman
Brighton Town
Kirby
Carl Bil‘iing
Wm. Inch
Weston
Rome
Tokio
Berlin
London
Alaska
Orono Meat Market
Laumber
Walsh
C-At-P
Watson
County of
Durham
R. R. Waddell
Orono, Ont, Solicitor
China
America
Opera House
Canadian Legion
Coal & Lumber
Professional Directory
J. C., Milne
Newcastle
H. E. Manning
Ted Jackson
Port Perry
A. J. Staples
A. E. Morton
G. Richards
Park Street
John J. Gilfillan
the College of Optometry of
C. B. Tyrrell
Orono Tinshop
R. E. Logan
Proprietor
Centre St
Park ST. United Church
Rev. S&s. Littlewood
Toronto
King
Ronald Colman
Loretta Young
Joel McCrea
March OF Time
Dennis O’keefe
Maiureen O'Sullivan
Mickey Rooney
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