27 Apr 1876
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 27, 1876
Page
1
Fragmentary item shows an 1876 newspaper masthead for The Free Press from Ilalton County area with a Thursday morning date line and subscription price. The legible bits indicate a periodical publication schedule and annual prepayment terms.
A fragment notes hacking editor Atlan Freedress JOR WH and a cryptic reference to a Morxina event dated April 27, 1876. The readable items are sparse with uncertain names and locations.
The article discusses the Ottoman Empire teetering on collapse amid debt, insurrection, and potential European intervention. It notes Russia and Austria seeking advantage as England may enter a war to safeguard Black Sea ports, whileTurkey's finances and loyalty of provinces remain in flux.
A partisan newspaper column accuses Smith, labeled a murderer of Fislay, of masking a death sentence through political intrigue. The speaker denounces the Herald for publishing such material and doubts public gullibility to accept the claims.
Reports note a fair prospect for spring weather aiding farm work. Fall wheat is general and weathering winter tolerably with few complaints. Overall outlook looks favorable for a prosperous season though roads are bad but rapidly improving and traffic is increasing.
The Mark Lane Express notes Indian and Eastern wheat as low grade, while American grain remains dominant. It claims Russia and the English market influence global prices and says the Suez Canal has opened Asiatic farmers to European exchanges.
The article reports Russian distrust of Austrian intervention easing after German influence and outlines a plan for Austro to occupy Herzegovina Bukovina and Bosnia to separate Turkey from Christian provinces. It notes support from Germany Austria France Italy and possible English involvement, with Russia urging restraint and the Ottoman Ministry signaling defensive military plans only.
The Levant Herald notes Hilah in Asiatic Turkey records 66 new plague cases and 42 deaths from March 28 to 31 while Baghdad reports 145 cases and 75 deaths in the same period. The outbreak crosses to the left bank of the Tigris, ending earlier escapes. Also mentions A T Stewarts Advertising and retail practices. Guelph population cited as 9,017.
The preliminary examination of Grennie, implicated in the Warwick murder, occurred in Brantford on Saturday before the police magistrate. He pleaded not guilty and the case was remanded for a few days due to the suspected accomplices Murray and Mee. Detectives at Portaville seized two loaded seven shooters from a house of ill fame and await further clues.
In Acton on the 20th inst the wife of Mr Jas Matthews gave birth to a son. In Acton on the 20th inst the wife of Mr Thomas Ebbage bore a son. In Acton on the 22nd inst the wife of Mr Lobs Creech had a daughter. In Esquesing on the 24th inst Elizabeth Denny wife of Mr Christopher Swackhammer died aged about 47.
A London homeopathic chemist advertises “careful application of the fine proportion of well saladed dasoa” to improve digestion and nutrition. The piece touts balanced diet, pure blood, and fortifying the frame to resist disease, promoting remedies sold in Threadneedle Street and Piccadilly.
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