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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 29, 1897
Page
4
A garbled sports note reflects old timey proverbs about baseball. Phrases like a cloned glove and early bird catch the pennant mingle with references to pitching, errors, and not judging a game by its length.
A humorous Irish anecdote tells how ap drithman hauled water for a village lacking waterworks. A curious gentleman questions the effort and asks for totals, prompting the Irishman to joke that all the water not seen in the river is what he has hauled.
A rector recalls a convert torn between Baptist and Methodist paths and a reply about church immersion. An Irish widow’s social invitation to Captain Armstrong yields a curt, courtly defense of duty, with guards detailed and a witty civilian twist.
An old advertisement extols Paine's Celery Compound as a universal healer for springs ailments. It claims to restore heart kidney liver and stomach function, improve digestion and sleep, and build vigor to face summer heat and epidemics, urging readers to demand Paine's Celery Compound.
The department reopens under Miss Cross Land after a New York visit bringing new ideas. The shop promises distinct, thorough work and urges first-comers to try the service, noting not everyone can be served.
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