12 Aug 1897
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 12, 1897
Page
1
A fragmented notice mentions ready lumber for barn doors in lengths of 10 12 18 or 14 feet. It references low rate advertising and possible builder or supplier details. The garbled text implies sale or ad copy for barn door materials and decking items.
Cuelph branch reports deposits and the highest current rate of interest paid or compounded semi annually. Receipts issued for large deposits. Advances to farmers in their own names with no charges for notes payable in Guelph.
Advertises Iceland brand refrigerators praised as simple easy to clean and well made. Prices start at 6.75 dollars with some models up to 15 dollars.
A local ad proclaims customer satisfaction from clothes that fit and look good. It highlights three key points: fit, appearance, and wearing quality, with a special line of tweed suitings for business wear offered at uniform prices.
A collage of late 19th and early 20th century scenes includes Casey’s dramatic baseball strike and crowd cheers, Nellie Vereker’s romantic confessions and misunderstandings, Correlative musings on theater and poetry, and a primer on promoting congregational singing, all conveyed in a nostalgic newspaper cadence.
Nellie Joyce mistakes Jack Vereker for her brother and blushes with embarrassment as he explains he is London bound and seeking his brother. Nellie recovers dignity and attempts to restore propriety while Vereker introduces himself and his purpose.
Horace Mann urges boys to practice kindness and generosity in school life. Help the lame, feed the hungry, and avoid envy of capable peers. He counsels forgiving wrongdoers, aiding elders, and discerning pride with compassion to foster a virtuous community.
The writer urges strict written terms in all trades and loans to avoid misinterpretation. Insist on notes, bank checks, and fixed settlement dates. Verbal agreements lead to disputes, litigation, and loss, so mutual, exact limits of obligation are essential.
The article extols Bank of England notes for their exceptional toughness, whiteness, and security features such as watermarks and steel-faced engraving. It cites counterfeiting defenses and notes the paper is made from linen and cotton fibers, capable of supporting heavy weights. A long anecdote about a university professor and his chickens follows.
The piece lists humorous phrases for dies like banker "passes in his cheeks" and bartender "acoke the spirit land" while contrasting pale faces with rosy complexions from Hood's Sarsaparilla. It portrays death and health tonally in a 19th century advertisement voice.
A historic piece argues women gain health and independence from cycling replacing horse riding. It notes bicycles broaden access for many women, improving street vitality and challenging gender norms, portraying a humane movement toward vigorous physical life for women.
A fragmented collection of quotes and humorous exchanges from a bygone era. Jests about jumpers and jerolamon from Brooklyn mix with domestic snippets about sugar in coffee and a paund broker purchase. A reflective note on childhood caresses ends the passage with cautions about neighborly visits.
The excerpt muses on poverty, courage, prudence, and the link between beauty and kindness. It suggests that true greatness comes from nature shaping citizens, while affection dulls poverty's sting for the loving, and conceit harms what painting would otherwise enhance.
A charitable appeal urges donors to brighten old garments with Diamond Dyes to enhance warmth and appearance for the poor. It promotes ten cent packets, links dyeing to generous giving, and notes a patriotic tone alongside a sales pitch for Ayer's Pills as a travel companion.
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