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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Apr 18, 1878

Page

2

War news mixed as peace talks loom in Europe

The brief notes detail Britain's Parliament adjournments, currency issues with shin plasters, and Quebec election rulings. It notes mediators in the Russia England talks, mixed Moscow St Petersburg reports, and a Nassagaweya educational convention ending with a hopeful view for future advancement.

Pacific Tondon St Petersburg Javo Prince Tursavale Russia England St. Petersburg Commons Lords

Editorial Notes on Campaigns and Public Figures of 1877

Six months ending June 30 1877 penitentiary costs total 84610 77 and yearly salaries reach 39640 C W Bunting named Conservative candidate for Welland and consented to am The North Perth Reformers nominate James Fisher for Commons and Har ESP P Listowel for Local House J B Plumb re nominated Conservative MP Niagara Captain Biggars named Conservative candidate for North Bruce Parliament likely prorogued by week end John Young Montreal death former MP and Montreal Harbor Board chair Irish Nationalist to start in Toronto advocating independence Ottawa Free Press praised as updated readable Daily Free Press and Weekly Free Free subscriptions at 6 and 1 500 per apoun plus Lord Dafferini oil charm mailed with subscription money

North Perth James Fisher Commons Har Listowel J.B. Plumb M. P Niagara Captain Bigars North Bruce Ottawa Free Press Dominion Daily Free Press Free Free Lord Dafferini GLOBE Amerileat Tve Canada United States Great Britain P. O

Nassagaweya Teachers Association Holds First Convention

Nassagaweya teachers gathered in Brookville for their first regular convention on a Saturday in early June. The program featured Mr McPhee on book keeping, Miss Bousfield on religious instruction, and Mr Cooper on discipline with new ideas sparking discussion. Mr Day of Eramosa spoke on early introduction of higher literature and mathematics in public schools.

Nassagaweya Brookville Nassapaweya McPhee Cooper Day Eramosa

Cambridge Wins Thirty Fifth Inter University Boat Race

In a crowded Thames setting Cambridge beat Oxford by six to eight lengths. Cambridge led early after winning the toss and the race concluded with Oxford finishing in 22 minutes 15 seconds to Cambridge 22 minutes 50 seconds.

Thames Putney Mortlake Oxford Claven Cambridge Middlesex

Pen and Scissor Selects and City Notes Across Ontario

Oakville population 1843 Brockville 7102 Brantford hosts three cricket clubs Unionville to have a driving park Cobourg forms rowing club Newmarket to start a felt hat factory Welland Canal opens May 3 Robertson and Cull water streets in Guelph receive 50 weekly The Tweed judgments total twenty two million Osborne misappropriation 7000 Beeman earns MD at 18 Galt presbytery appoints J K Smith to assembly Toronto rail widening request 150000 Americans seek Manitoban emigrants Grand Forks efforts Port Hope car factory move rumour Montreal clergy unite against July 12 procession Seaforth pupils suspended over ventriloquism Blackburn strike threat Magenta steamboat disaster Kettle Creek Canada Southern bridge not in Canada Patrick Mellon robbed Guelph Dreary deaths including Matilda ONeil Patterson Manitoba settlers leave Paris and Woodstock Hanlan Plaisted betting and Plaisted illness Fergus drowning in West Garafraxa Peel Assizes Backhouse vs Johnston verdict 500 snake den found at Glen Cove L I Rosebery wedding jewel thefts Petworth charm unearthed weight tally at Hamburg Independent.

Cobourg Newmarket

Eves Cocoa Promotes Health Through Diet

The Civil Service Gazette lauds Epps cocoa as a digestible, flavorful beverage that strengthens the constitution and helps resist disease. It credits careful dieting and pure blood for fortification, noting profits from Stants Ezra & Co. homeopathic chemists in London.

Epps Acer Civil Service Gazette Stants Ezra &Co Homeopathic Chemist Threadneedie Street Piccadilly London

Guelph Markets Special to Fuev Push

Market prices from Guelph listed by Dominion Line reporter Gusgtril for April 18 1878 show flour at 250 to 270 per 100 weight white wheat 115 to 125 per bushel treadwell 115 to 120 spring windies 0 to 105 oats 34 to 38 barley 45 to 50 peas 65 to 70 per bushel eggs 0 to 10 butter 15 to 0 per pound potatoes 40 to 60 hogs 4 00 to 0 clover seed 4 00 to 5 00 timothy seed 1 80 to 2 25.

Weaving Line Prompts Attention to Carpet Weaving

A notice states all orders in the Weaving line were promptly attended to with special focus on Carpet Weaving. It mentions Mrs. i McLoughlin near Crewson's Conners.

I McLoughlin Crewson's Conners

James Ryder Wilches Seeks Public Thanks and Accounts

James Ryder Wilches thanks the public for the parsonage conferred on Filma and requests overdue books notes and financial accounts be brought forward for settlement. He notes ongoing business at the old stand and asks contributors to present dates amounts and unsettled accounts.

Wilches Upe Filma

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