Acton Free Press publisher notice
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 12, 1877
Page
2
War clouds rise in Europe as Russo Turkish tensions mount
Affairs in the East show a warlike mood with signs of impending fighting across Europe. Russia’s winter preparations and diplomatic moves suggest a broad conflict may erupt soon, with Turkey likely needing British aid to avoid collapse. Entangled in rumors, trials, railway tenders, and social notes fill the page alongside local incidents and curiosities.
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Russia
Turkey
Britain
Ems
Black Sea
New York
Knights of Pythias Lecture Highlights Brotherhood and Charity
Dr J King grand chancellor of Knights of Pythias Ontario delivers in Mat thewas Hall a lecture on the orders aims, history and claims to advance humanity through friendship charity and benevolence. Damon and Pythias tale cited, growth since 1867, benefits to members and families, secrecy explained, duty and unity stressed. Married notice Abbott Craine to Elizabeth Kennedy. death Oliver Alexander Hawkins aged one year.
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Matthewas’ Hall
Order of Knights of Pythias
Ontario
W. H. Storey
Pythian Order
Ding
Knights of Pythias
Greece
Pythagorean Society
Isis
Osius
Pythagorean Brotherhood
Damon
Pythias
Rebeth
King
Washington
Washington City
United States
Dominion of Canada
Europe
England
Bismark
Supreme Lodge
M Anada
Pennsylvania
Iist
Knights of Pythian
Nature
B. Cameron
Abbott Craine
Mies
Elizabeth C. Kennedy
Malcolm Kennedy
Acton
Oliver Alexander
John Hawkins
The Decline of the Grange Reported in 1876
The annual report of the National Grange shows a sharp decline from 1875 to 1876. Across 18 states the order loses more than 9,000 granges and about 180,600 members, with Missouri dropping from 2,034 granges and 80,059 members in 1875 to 974 granges and 42,529 in 1876. The western states show the strongest decline, followed by the southwest and northwest, while eastern and some mid states near standstill.
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United States
Missouri
Middle States
Appearig
County Council Adopts Jail and Court House Plan in 1877 Meeting
April 4 1877 Mirrор county council met to receive the Special Committee report on jail and courthouse additions. Architect James Balfour of Hamilton designed plans with cost not to exceed 15000 dollars and government approval to pay 150 dollars to the architect. The council voted to advertise tenders and adjourn to May 15.
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Mexars
Buck
Clay
Dewar
Frazer
Foster
McKenzie
McGarvin
Menzies
Robinson
Waldie
Watson
James Balfour
City of
Hamilton
Court House
Langmuir
Jail
Mr. Clay
Yea
Nay—Clay
Warren
Wind sor dog begs nightly at the lock-up door
A knowing dog in Wind sor visits the town lock-up each evening seeking lodging despite lacking a master or visible support. The dog’s regular routine highlights local animal presence and community reactions to stray pets.
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