Acton Free Press item highlights 1904 local events
The August 18 1904 Free Press issue notes a new seventy four stack being raised at the great mill, public works on the school porch, a St Rack Watch Band concert planned for September 16, and a by law meeting with Ontario highways commissioner Mr A W Campbell. It also covers a Methodist Sunday School picnic, a garden party in the park, a clerks baseball result, band reminiscences, and social notices including a marriage Gardiner Arthurs and a Fletcher death in Acton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griat
Moesars
Thurnton
Stlack Watch
Quelyh
Richant Brown
Roogo
Swackhamer
Actan
A. W. Campbell
Highways of
Ontario
Guelph
Apton
Acore
Acton
Methodist Sunday School
Fiaks
Acton Comet
Warren
Guntil
Naasagaweya
Tle
H.P. Moore
Davey
A.C. Chapman
E. J. Moore
Misses Lottie
Hazel Mason
G. C. 7Glark
William Hazlitt and the sting of criticism in Blackwood’s Magazines
The article traces Hazlitt as a sensitive critic who resented attacks and walked streets in London like a criminal under glare from Blackwood’s Magazine. It recounts P G Patmore’s description of his pain after hostile pieces and notes his irritability, self consciousness, and need to avoid being recognized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam Hazlitt
Cansulat
Vika
Blackwood
Clackwood
Wood
Fractured Relief Road Incident Echoes Bus Wreck Confusion
Journal notes a muddled scene after a Missouri wreck near a railway line. A calm lone survivor, blackened clothing torn, answers frantic questions with puzzling replies about the incident and its cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Mim
Celal
Dominion Express Company Cargoes From Bears To Bullion
An article details the Dominion Express Company's handling of unusual shipments from a Toronto bear sent to Auckland to a crate of bicycles and even silver bullion. It notes the company’s role in transporting diverse freight across Canada and internationally, including gold movements during wartime and the care given to sensitive consignments and animals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phere
Toronto
Jim
Dominion Express Company
Expresan Compuntor
Expresan Company
Prcking Cauon
Uuxea
Wee
Auckland
New Zealand
Vancouver
Stralla
Bear
Expresaman
Dominion Extreme Company
Prince Rupart
HW. C
London
England
HE. John
Forolsn
Yxvrenn Company
Allver Bulton
Gaturle Minewa
Worl
Allvar
Dominion Vxproayn
United States
Japan
Bir
Autherland
Pacifica
Oetawa
Atlantic
Aalu
Oxpreas Company
O Mechla
Faclfe
Wade
The Sunday School Lesson on Worship and Commerce
A Sunday School text discusses Jesus cleansing the temple and condemning commercial activity in the Court of the Gentiles. It contrasts individual worship with the social value of collective worship and warns against greed in religious practice.
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Leeson Thames
Jerusalem
Josun
Gnu
God Y
Earth
Christopheracter
Bragg
Dlecansion
Jesus
Generous Settlement Talks After Minnesota Cow Killed
A Minnesota case reports a railway company offer to settle after a cow owned by Olsen was killed on tracks. The claim agent minimizes sympathy, arguing trespass and private property rights, while proposing a two dollar settlement to resolve the matter without court action.
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Minnesota
Saya
Alodten Journal
Olsen
Les Dus Nousvu
Yue
Coures
Ayld
Aleen
Val
Olen
Selma Curlain Marries Olaf Jonson in Uncertain Youth Tale
A fragmented piece describes Selma Curlain and Olaf Jonson, a six month resident of Sweden, in a quirky courtship. Olaf is portrayed as thrifty and steady while Selma admires his character. A dental visit yields comic miscommunication and a bit of sentimental resolve as Olaf speaks of his young son and future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selma Curlain Marrttss
Olaf Jonson
Sweden
Olaf
Kbit
Selma
Dontiac
Olat
Speckled Trout Supply Sourced for Maritime Provinces
The Marine and Fisheries department secured 100000 speckled trout from New Hampshire and 409000 from commercial farms in the United States to meet rising demand. The fry were distributed among hatcheries in the Maritime Provinces to support local commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maritime Provinces
Department of “Marine and Fisheries
New Hampshire
United
Huron
Provincia
Stop the Cough Curing Claim in Early Home Remedy
An old remedy claims to stop coughing by dislodging obstructions from the throat and mucous membranes. It suggests using Thyra and Meleetrida OU to allay inflammation and suppress coughing, promising quick relief and watchfulness if tried.
Fragmented tale warns against a habit of choosing hats
A jumbled narrative warns young women against adopting a fashionable hat, noting artificial trims and uneasy behavior. The scene shifts to a tense street moment with a student-like figure drawing a blade, hinting at danger and a warning for the next encounter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Descriptive Cuttings on House Intruders and Worm Remedies
A fragmented column discusses nerves in facing burglars and the fear of unseen intruders at night. It cites home alarms and sounds of windows, then shifts to an advertorial tone praising a worm remedy as a safe, effective treatment for children and family use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bolin
Mischief in School Room Ended by Quick Tutor Intervention
A humorous incident in a Rochester high school involved a student prying open a desk to reveal a hidden mirror as Doctor Dewey, the principal, watched from behind. Dewey startled the boy with a sharp remark and a prank ended as the desk lid slammed down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doctor Dewey
Lochester
Dector Dewey
Fragmented War Echoes and Odd Prisoner Names Arrive from Warrenton
A chaotic Civil War scene recounts Confederate prisoners near Warrenton Virginia who were humorlessly pressed for names. The text notes an officer’s sharp responses and a running joke about prisoners’ identities amid impassive faces and a tense camp mood.
Evening Reception Tale Ends In Confusion
A garbled dialogue describes a wedding reception scene where a guest accuses another of wronging his wife, provoking disbelief and awkward miscommunication as the party devolves into a tense exchange.
Proof of Hib Fraud In A Small Town Shop
In a curious case a grocer bought alcohol after an earlier confrontation with a stranger, who had warned the shopkeeper against entering. The next day the same man returned and purchased five pounds of a substance, prompting a reaction about lack of entry and control in the shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weidleman
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