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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 20, 1876
Page
2
The readable text shows a historic newspaper item with a masthead style and pricing notice. It mentions a Thursday morning issue and an annual subscription rate of one dollar in advance. The scan lacks other clear names or events.
The enquiry by the Committee on the Preservation of Trade will cost around 32,000. The evidence will be published nationwide, yet few expect the result to justify the expenditure. Ontario shows resilience amid regional downturns with fewer failures than anticipated. The annual trade circle from Dann & Wimean offers hopeful signs for the season, urging unity to boost trade. The Orangeville Daily Advertiser debuts, with the publisher Monte venturing into daily issues for a small town.
The fragment notes a Toronto Telegraph rival with J Ross Robertson as publisher, hoping it becomes popular if it mirrors the Telegraph. It recalls England declining to return the SLO and mentions Alabama claims and Blaine as a victim of theft totaling $44,060 amid broader political graft chatter.
The report notes the death of Mr Thoma Scateherd M P for Noth Middlesex in Ottawa on Saturday and mentions Sir John lover as the new Governor at Newfulindland who arrived in Halifax on Saturday. It records a meeting at the Walker Hollms in Toronto about a volunteer intervention and cites George Slee Inn Guelph being elected President.
The Halton County Council met in Milton with the Warden presiding to discuss repayment of debentures to the LL and N Railway Co. Following letters from counsel and the company, a by law to protect taxpayers was debated and passed after readings, with accounts paid and the next meeting set for June 6.
Halton County Assizes opened with Mr Justice Wilson presiding. The Lyons of Norval manslaughter case was dismissed after a no bill. Pettit versus Mills seeks 310,000 recovery for stolen funds and incurred legal costs. Buck versus Turrique, a shinder case, drew great interest with Hamilton witnesses.
The memorial notice recalls the Rev. Mr. McDougall who recently moved in a notable journey to the Northwest, marking a significant moment in local religious life.
A parliamentary committee completed weeks of inquiry and finds the causes of low commerce due to forces beyond legislative control. It condemns protectionism, urges unrestricted free trade, notes Canada’s lumber and bread sectors suffer from reduced foreign demand, and supports no changes to sugar refining or agricultural implements policies.
A Stratford reader objects to a London Advertiser report on Adventism, calling the piece a false compilation of mis representations. He defends the movement as biblically based, notes differences with the Christadelphians, and rebuts claims about a feast, washing of feet, and a waiting band.
Milton notes report the Reeveship vacancy after W D Lyon resignation, with Vrincis Barclay and Dr Freeman proposed and J J Harrison acclaimed to fill the council seat caused by Lavelay's resignation. A creditors meeting for D C Watson was held in Milton. the insolvent’s examination shows a likely better payout than expected. Also mentions a Spring show and Lorento City rail aid plan of 125000 dollars, half the requested amount.
Notices report a marriage at Wesleyan Parsonage Georgetown between Wand Prentice and Sarah Staindish with names of residences. Also a death notice for David Starr of Syrone aged in his teens and a baptism-like entry for Joseph A. Irving of Vaquesing aged 28 months. An advertisement extols a coca-based health beverage from James Eva & Co. Homeopathic Chemist in London.
A fragmented price sheet lists markets for flour wheat oats barley peas and potatoes with quantities and ranges for per unit and per ton values. It also shows prices for butter eggs dressed hogs hay lambskins pelts lard bacon and shoulder with general bid ranges from 0 50 to 0 85 per unit and 8 25 to 0 60 for hogs.
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