14 Apr 1887
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 14, 1887
Page
1
Public notice from a printing house detailing advertising rates and payment terms for transient advertisements. It specifies prepayment, per line charges, and a scale for measuring advertisements, with no specific insertions or terms for future use.
W H Lowry of Trinity College and other professionals advertise offices in Aston and Milton offering loans at 6 percent. T Mitchell announces weaving services for carpets and fabrics with guarantees and customer care for farmers and local residents.
Moore offers to collect or settle debts owed to him from buyers of goods listed in his ledgers. He seeks payment for all items purchased, noting some accounts are overdue and requesting prompt remittance to settle accounts.
A storefront advertises pianos organs violins and sheet music along with other musical merchandise. The listing highlights instruments books and accessories for musicians and ensembles.
Brucer announces he has bought the Rossel butcher shop in Acton and will run it in an industrial forward manner. With extensive experience he guarantees customer satisfaction. Stock includes all kinds of meat fresh and poultry fish in season and will be available. He respectfully solicits patronage.
Andrew Teskey announces purchase of the Gentral Blacksmithing Business of Mu P J Sprig and seeks all customers and public patrons. Special horsing shod and careful calving offered. Experienced in manufacturing and repairing agricultural implements and machinery, promising satisfaction.
The piece recalls a cold night as soldiers die and mourn as the Deacon digs a muddy grave. A lone lantern glows while Louis Rial is remembered, and no funeral rites or mourners attend beyond the family bonds.
Miriam and Lucy uncover a lost note that tests love and loyalty as Roger Winthrop’s proposal unfolds. Amid snow and hedge shadows, Miriam confronts her past feelings, while Lucy's hopes hinge on a letter found crushed in the thawing hedge, leading to a double wedding plan and family consent.
Two famous lawyers Jeffrey and Cockburn debate a country witness in a Scottish trial. Jeffrey asks if the defendant is sane and capable of managing his affairs with no clear answer. Cockburn tests the witness with snuff, height, and trust in the creature, eliciting terse replies.
A humorous string of dialogue jokes about bills wealth contentment and ideal husbands. Lines include a hurried man delaying tea a cynic desiring wealth for self and a Texan ad seeking a boss for five thousand sheep while quirky wordplay recurs across scenes.
A dialogue suggests saving money on medicines by engaging the apothecary with a small coin and a confident claim that a prior price was lower. The reader is advised to offer a quarter to gauge the clerk and avoid overcharging, trusting a dollar brings no benefit.
A historical notice warns that neglecting a cold can lead to severe lung and throat diseases and urges use of a remedy called Anti-Consumptive Syrup. The piece stresses rapid action to prevent progression to pneumonia asthma or consumption, praising the medicine's herbal blend for easing coug h and expelling phlegm.
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