Public Meeting On Mission Work By Epworth League
The Epworth League hosts a public meeting on Monday evening August 30 in Toronto under the auspices of Methodist Young People to discuss the Forward Movement in Missions. Mr Stephenson, publisher of the Missionary Campaigner, will speak. the event promotes united prayer study and giving to missions.
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Missiana
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C. Stephenson
Toronto
Epworth League
Missiona
Stephenson
Missionary Campaigner
Stephanson
J. P B. Mullen
Storey Inet Thureday
Matheson
Acton
Fatal Crossing Accident Near Oakville Claims Elderly Couple
An elderly farmer and his wife, Jacob Colton and his wife Mia Colton of Trafalgar, were killed crossing the railway near Oakville when an express train struck their covered buggy at Ion's crossing on the sixth concession road. The man dragged 100 feet and died instantly. the woman, thrown 60 feet into a ditch, died minutes later. The couple had been shopping in Oakville, the engine traveled at 50 to 60 miles per hour, and a witness described the scene as a death trap prompting local petitions to remove the embankment.
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Oakville
Mia
Jacob Colton
Trafalgar
Colton
JS Munn
Ian
Thomas Cavan
W. H. Young
Grand Trunk Railway
William Smith
van Norman
Jacob Ribble
Yukon
Itia
Mercantile Tire Insurancé Company
Berlin
Toronto
James Locktie
Provincial Board of Health
Belleville
Crown
Canada
Beatty Ateamer
Monarch
Michigan
Canadian Northwest
William J. Murphy
Chatham
Richmond Hil
Thornhill
Benjamin Loring
Lackay
France Shows Surplus and Germany Deficit in Wheat
The Mark Lane Express reports France's wheat harvest about 33,000,000 quarters, Germany's yield forecast about 1,000,000 quarters below 1896, Austria Hungary nearly self supporting, and Russia a below average crop. It notes England exported wheat to France last week.
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London
Mark Lane Express
Austria-Hungary
Russia
Mark’ Lane Express
England
France
The Queen’s Portrait Defaced on Toronto Posters
Rochester residents condemn vandalism after posters advertising the Toronto Industrial Exhibition, August 30 in Toronto, were posted around town with a large portrait of the Queen. A group of hoodlums cut out the portrait at night, spoiling the bills and triggering public disapproval.
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Rochester
N. Y
Toronto
Enivea
Poisoning cases tied to canned salmon in Moonr Forest
Aug 16 two children died after eating canned salmon. Ruth aged three and Randolph aged five died. Arthur fourteen is seriously ill with slim chances of recovery. C L King station agent and G T KR residents mourn with the community. Nesah Charlie Mud Rupert aged twelve ten and eight also suffering along with the King family.
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Moonr Forest
C. L. King
Haa
Ruth
Randolph
Arthur
Nesah
Charlie
Mud Rupert
Agaa
Marchmont Home Boy Sculthrope to Claim British Fortune
Brighten August 16. W E Sculthrope of Marchmont Ont a home boy employed by farmer C G Lannop has been summoned from London to Temple Bar on September 1. He would be ten on that day and heir to 200000 pounds sterling. He left for England last week to claim the fortune. The Canadian Manufacturer issues a tariff edition with full texts of US, Canadian and British tariffs and Newfoundland tariff.
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Brighton
W. E. Sculthrope
Marchmont
Ont
C. G. Lannop
London
England
Temple Bar
Sculthrope
Toronto
United States
Newfoundland
Oficis
Body of Mrs Orr Found Buried in Cornfield Near Galt
Gatt Aug 16 the body of Mrs Orr of North Dumfries near Galt who disappeared from her home last Monday was found yesterday in a shallow grave in a patch close to the house. She was murdered and several arrests have been made.
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Gatt
Orr
North Dumfries
Galt
Coming and Going in Acton Personal Notes
Visitora'to add From Acton and Various Other Personal Notes The Fare Press invites readers to share holiday travel and visiting friend items. Names include Miss Maggie McPhail in Gualph, Miraea Hottie and Anna Orhm in Norval, Misses Dale of Toronto, Alderman R. E. Nelson of Guofon, Mr. and Mrs. Adam Laing of Brampton, Rev. F. W. Lusford of Buffalo, and many others visiting Acton or returning home. A lengthy local roster covers guests, trips to Kingston and Nova Scotia, school news, and a serious accident involving John McDougall.
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Ita Readora
Maggie McPhail
Gualph
Miraea Hottie
Anna Orhm
Norval
Dale
Toronto
Jennie Smith
R. E. Nelson
Guofon
Lass “Phureday
Adam Laing
Brampton
Edison. Smith
Hannon
Yaaterday
Rev
F.w.'lusford
Buffalo
Nia
Acton
Misa Teno Blair
Paria
Father Cozgrove
Elora
Haley
C. Birint
Hamilton
N. Baws
Milton
W. G. “Ramehaw
Chicago
Sweok
Miasea Nelson
J. W. Bowa
Milton Reformer
Jessie McDonald
Lorne School
Orangeville
John Warwick
Gloveraville
N.Y
Megars
Fred Kilmaster
Port Rowan
Will. Lowry
Guelph
Thosa Speight
Georgetown
Mre. Brady
Newmarket
W. B. L. Howell
Simcoea School
Aren
J. E. Howell
Ball Grove
Mich
Howell
Waterloo Chronicle
Sona of Scotland
Jay. McDougall
Wm. Cripps
Mc.Dougall
Lorne ‘School
Wm. Kitphing
Nassagaweya
Mr. Forbea
Megara
Wm. Swackhamer
Tena. Moora
Eden Milla
John Brown
Toronto and Guelph Markets August 18 1897 1807 Prices
Market data for Toronto and Guelph with daily quotes on wheat oats peas and butter for August 18 in two years. Wheat rates show new and old values with ranges for Goos e Wheat and Tod Wheat. Potatoes eggs hay and rye quoted with unit prices across multiple items.
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Guelph
Toronto
Acton Baseball Pasts Echo With Modern Team Pride
Flushed with current season success Acton players feel their town has a history of strong baseball. A 1876 Fare Press report recalls Acton’s tour winning scores 41 14 at Fergus 44 7 at Harriston and 12 8 at Listowel. The lineup included Fred Storey A B Nicklin Tom Kennedy James Nicklin Takao Francia J A Speight David McMacken Jacob Dempsey Dave Lightheart and Angus Cameron.
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Fare Press Fylea
Ncrose
Ferguson
Harriston
Lielowel
Kincardine
Lucknow
Brussels
Fergus
Herriston
Listowel
Adda
Ranaway
Kennedy Brom
Alud
Fred H. Storey
A.B. Nicklin
Tom Kennedy
Jas. H. Nicklin
Takao Francia
J. A. Speight
David McoMacken
Jacob Dempsey
Dave Lightheart
Angus Cameron
Mixed USUK Telegrams and Ontario News Items
A jumble of notes and reports covers letters from printers in Ontario to the Free Press, a gold medal decision, and political shifts. It notes the Davin West Assinabola seat, tariff effects on US imports, the Yukon River, Mercantile Tire Insurance move to Toronto, and long-running presidencies. It also reports a fatal accident involving William Murphy and a fatal machine incident near Millbrook Ontario.
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H. P. Moon
Free Press
Dean Sin
Carda
Youra
J. J. Rice
Ilfold Lanrier
Davin
West Assinabola
Mr. Davin
United States
Great Britain
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