06 Aug 1875
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 06, 1875
Page
1
A fragment shows an advertisement page with shoes and street commerce references. Mentions Kinzeiury and Acunamdisur in a city layout with delivery and event notes. Field gibberish obscures specifics but hints at retail activity and vendor signs along K Street.
Help wanted ads show positions for general house work with fair wages and clerical tasks. The document also announces the voters list revision for Acton municipality halted by the county clerk with a 30 day appeal window and instructions to file written notices.
A fragmented notice describes a dairy business promising daily milk deliveries to residents and event houses. It mentions a 21 quart supply prepaid at five cents, with a submission from ARMSTR RONG in Acton dated June 5th.
Notices advertise a private sale of a tannery lot on Main Street Acton near Dickie’s and Agnew’s hotels. The sale aims to relocate a dry goods stock and prepare for removal to a larger establishment. Interested parties may contact Mrs Eynch or Mr J Gibbens for details.
The notice argues Secord Bros stocks are large and prices cheaper than Guelph retailers. It claims lower rent salaries taxes and logistics costs enable savings to customers. It lists sample prices for wheat butter potatoes and other commodities to support the claim.
Reader letter defends a Post Office Store advertisement claiming an eight cent cash discount on almost all goods except sugar. The letter notes stamps were previously bought with discounts but suggests an oversight excluded stamps. The writer praises the cash discount and expects sustained savings as customers adapt to the ready-pay system.
A fragment from an 1874 issue discusses political views in Canada, noting reader letters about party journalism and civic duties. It covers local events, elections, and social issues, mentioning the press, churches, and community figures amid a broad survey of happenings from Wingham to Toronto and beyond.
Andrew Yohaste, former president of the United States before Grant, died at his Tennessee residence last Saturday after paralysis struck him the prior Wednesday. He was a prominent figure in the nation, born in Raleigh, North Carolina, and died aged sixty seven.
Report notes Acton eloped at 85 am and plans travel west. Details include a registered letter and a gradual schedule with mail, Tuesdays and Fridays, cited as timing for routine deliveries.
Fragmented list of names, deaths, and notices. Mentions Fleming, George, Norval, Bell, Thiteside, and O Briarian with references to a serious kick and horses. Includes insurance and discount offers, post office ads, and a general sense of community notices from a late 19th or early 20th century paper.
Report outlines damage and unrest linked to construction by Messrs Cars mer, Rolsop, and Shwebridge on Main Street and nearby streets. It notes involvement of several locals, a fight causing injuries, and mentions police investigation and statements from residents about the incidents and property theft.
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