Acton Free Press Highlights Local Picnic and Baseball Result
The Acton Free Press notes a Congregational picnic on September near Mr Arn strong's grove to raise funds for a church site. Divine services Sunday at 10 30 am and 6 30 pm. Base Ball report from Acton versus Brampton Unions ends with Acton victorious.
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Whiteside
County Council
Secord Bros
Acton
Pls. Arnstrong
St. Alban‘s Church
D.V
Brampton
Satunday
Brampton Unpire Brings Grappled Match to Guelph
The text lists players and positions from Brampton and Guelph clubs with lineups and totals. Umpire J. Relley noted for the match in Brampton, detailing Rosters for Nicklin Kennedy Dempsey Wilds Fransis Hill Cartharesic Sinclair Pugh and others.
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Rupo
I. Nicklin
T. Kennedy
Fe J. Dempsey
FiStorey
Grant
al Nicklin
Tae
McMackox
Rathe
G. Wilds
Fransis
Brastos
Bufo & Ad
Greammond
Suggate
T. Hill
Notice on Cash System and Local Trades
Notice outlines cash or note settlement by September 1 with bank draft option and reminders to call before the date. includes ads for Galloway and Christie Henderson Co. bread tea cakes cocoa and a railway accident near Georgetown to Barrie plus obituary notes and a cat bite incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank of Hamilton
Secord Bros
GalloWay Bros
Christie, Henderson.& Co
Christie, Henderson &Co
Gatloway's Bros
Acton
Christie, Henderson & Co
Epps
Civil Service Gazette
James Erps & Co
Homeopathic
Threadneedle Street
Piccadilly
London
Tea for fifty cents and a bold claim of strength
An advertisement touts a Glasgow House tea priced at 50 cents claiming equal strength and flavor to a dollar tea after multiple tests and customer acknowledgments. The note ends with obituaries and tributes to longtime church figures and local residents.
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Glasgow
Christi, Henderson & Co
Memorial Poem and Advice Ad From Secord Bros
A verse homage to a departed wife and mother contrasts mourning with faith in Jesus and eternal rest. It includes an appeal from Addie Crewson about a free remedy for youth ills offered by Rev Josefa T. Isolan in New York. The page also lists Acton market prices for flour wheat oats and related goods.
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South America
Josefa T. Isolan
Bible House
New York City
Cash System Supplanting Credit in Local Trade
A local merchant explains the shift to a cash system to save customers money and reduce credit losses. He argues credit costs force higher prices and cites an example showing cash buyers gain value, with stock cleaned by September and prices cut to reflect cash terms. The notice urges customers to embrace cash purchases and dismiss credit pricing.
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Tomer
Acton Adopts Cash System With Wide Price Cuts
A 19th century notice from Acton dated August 23 1876 states a transition to cash sales with reduced stock and lower prices. The letter invites old customers to inspect prices and celebrate the shift, promising money savings for all.
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England
Ireland
Scotland
France
United States
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Oliver Lasby
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BY Addie Crewson
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ACTOS
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Alex. H.« Brown
George B. Hume
Thos. Hume
Acton Plow Company
Eramosa
Rockwood
Smith
Fjorse
J. B. Coates
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John Hock
Alma Brock
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Aiton, Ont
James
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Onnmarrmsr
Toronto Mainanan
Pavern
Aston
Medical ‘Hall
Mill Street
G. Eb; Morrow
WM. Rutherford
WM. Rutherford & CO
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Gueloai
Canadian Pacific Railway
Secretary of Public Works
Pacific Railway
Red River
Rat Poe
Lake of the Woods
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F. Braun
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