12 Apr 1883
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 12, 1883
Page
1
After the death of Dr. Carew, two new physicians Dr Garnet and Dr Silcox arrive in West Row. Miss Chrystan, heiress of the hall, weighs their characters and alliances, favoring Dr Silcox as Garnet faces social backlash over his cold manner and refusal to aid the poor. The shift reshapes local reputation and practice prospects.
A boy hides a music box in his father's pistol pocket to play Sue's a Daisy during Sunday services. The prank prompts the minister and congregation to accuse the father of disturbing the church, leading to a church room search and plans to seek funds to replace the music box.
A jumble of lines lampoons social norms with quips about women age lard thefting lard and a proposed bachelor hall. It notes forgery arrests rising and mocks wage debts. A wry note hints at a journal named The Undertakers Assistant not The Physician.
A correspondent argues coughing can be controlled by willpower. He cites his own efforts, recalling how as a young printer he suffered violent coughing fits and lung disease but stopped coughing by deciding not to, becoming healthy in old age. He urges readers to try to shed coughing regardless of medical opinion.
The text urges courage to speak out and share ideas. It emphasizes facing hesitation, gaining confidence, and using conversation to entertain and engage others. It frames self-improvement as a path to enjoyment and social payoff.
The text reflects on fate and wealth, noting fortune’s wheel and the fragility of wealth amid rude garb. It contrasts masculine courage with feminine approval, urges gradual learning, and warns that happiness is shaped by others’ imagined states. It also defends mental pleasures as enduring and strengthened by repetition.
A trio and a possible fourth man were invited to take something at a hotel then again at a dry goods store. They entered the shop and asked what to take, each selecting items a box of collars and a clean abset. After paying the bill they realized the folly of treating.
A man recalls a life saved by Dr. Terry after a prolonged illness. He had been treated by two other doctors who gave up, but Terry was finally reached and helped, reversing a dire medical outlook. The tale highlights Dr. Terry’s skill and dedication as told by a grateful patient.
A railway hotel scene features a heavy tragedian and a machinist landlord in a playful exchange about a mythical spring chicken. The actor jokes about defeating iron limbs, carving the bird, and the crowd is urged to eat quickly, with a blend of mockery and rustic humor.
A visitor asks after Miss Blank, is turned away when the visitor is told she has gone to Dundas. The well dressed bearer of the message shows a photograph before replying and departs.
A garbled newspaper fragment pitches various patent medicines and tonics with mock testimonials and jokes. It mentions Porxan extraction, Patnam's Extractor, Helloway's remedies, and Helloiery's Ointment and Pitt, with dubious claims and quips about wives and confining illnesses.
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