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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 03, 1876
Page
2
A provincial survey reacting to Ontario teachers’ examination results criticizes the high standard and difficult questions. Critics note many young first-time exam takers failed, possibly due to nervousness and heat, urging stricter preparation and better training before certification.
The Milton Champion excerpt notes Nelson influence across Halton with Nelson township and Port Noon and Trafalgar township named for Nelson. Bronte and Palermo honor his titles, while Wellington Square recalls Wellington. Local place names mix with other historic references and notes a Milton origin for Jasper Martin's mill.
Globe summary notes the first wheat crop largely failed due to rust and poor conditions across the Province. Barley and spring wheat show general improvement while hay is abundant. Root crops promise well. fruit is below average with no plums and few speeches.
Dan Wiman and Co issue a half year circular detailing failures in the United States and Canada for six months ending June 1875 and figures for the first half of 1876. It records 3563 US failures totaling 76 844 000 dollars, rising to 4600 and 3108 415 000 in the next period, with Canada showing 477 failures and 7 418 000 dollars at stake for early 1876.
The article reports on Sicilian brigandage long plaguing southern Italy and Sicily with bands preying on travelers. Government trials moved brigand punishment to courts martial with mixed success. A recent siege at a Girgenti farmhouse exposed notable leaders, including nobles, allied with brigands. Public opinion in Europe backs harsher action to eradicate the organized crime network.
The Chicago Times samples Canadian traits noting persistence as a key mark and compares Canadians to bold breeds. It suggests native tenacity helps Canadians find top positions, while migration to the Western States is common among Canadians and especially youths seeking better prospects.
Mr. Dandreth chief of the Bureau of Agriculture announces special diary displays during the first weeks of August and September. The August show will feature cheese while September will display butter and cheese. Following a successful display this month, similar energy is expected for the next two months with awards given under Commission rules.
Reports indicate efforts are underway to establish another oil refinery coalition at Petrolia, aiming to coordinate production and pricing among major players.
A jealous husband fatally shot his young wife Anneliza Hedrick after a confrontation on a Friday morning in Lancaster Pennsylvania. He fled to a balcony and was captured as a crowd debated lynching. Anneliza Hedrick, eighteen, died early Saturday.
A murder occurred about four miles south of Brantford on the weekend. An Indian woman, believed to be the wife of Squire Hill, an Upper Mohawk, was shot in the cheek with the ball entering the brain. Jealousy, alleged to involve a woman named Tunkey, is suspected to be the cause. No arrests yet.
An account from Philadelphia describes Mrs. Bell Youngs demonstrating levitation and voice controlled movement of a large piano at Mr. B P Jenser’s residence. Reporters witnessed the instrument rise four to six inches and respond to spoken orders despite resistance from several strong men. Mrs. Youngs offered to undergo scientific testing to verify the alleged occult force.
Lanark county approved a by law granting a $90 000 bonus to the Huron and Quebec Railway on Friday. Elsewhere a San Francisco report estimates ten to fifteen thousand mechanics unemployed. Burlington post office burglary netted $1000 cash and papers. Oshawa stable burglary stole a horse a silver mounted harness a bearskin robe and a phaeton. A Quebec paper notes Louis Richis insane and unfit for public magi at Beauport asylum.
Boston Globe correspondent notes visitors should come to the exhibition, urging crowds from fifty thousand to a hundred thousand daily. Ideas to extend the show beyond November 10 and seasonally into winter include keeping it open longer. reports cover charity books from the American Bible Society, yacht race results, Turkish massacres, and mosquito deterrents.
Married at Georgetown on the 26th Fay the Rev J Unsworth officiated Jaco Swackhammer and Jeanie Beattie both of Toronto Township were united in marriage.
A fragment shows quoted prices for flour wheat and spring wheat plus Red Chaff and oats. Also listed are potatoes eggs hay bacon ham shoulder hamskins pelts tallow and other farm commodities with varied unit prices across categories.
An advertisement promises a free cure for youthful indiscretions and nervous weakness. It asks readers to send a self addressed envelope to Rev Josery T IxMan at Bible House New York City to obtain the remedy discovered by a missionary in South Africa.
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