Acton 1883 Notes and Local Highlights Resurface
A column revisits Acton in 1883 with extracts from The Prep Press. Items include Beardmore Co chimney 105 feet high costing 800, Wanamaker ads profit million, fall fair dates, harvest feats, blackberry season, a trotter sale, Board of Education figures, Beardmore bark imports, a new residence on Church Street, a immigrant train to the West, Stars Baseball beat Milton Beavers 25 16, and Maxwell binder sale to McCormick for 100000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. B. Bennett
Peter Sayers
Nassagaweya
Saint Helena
James Palmer
Guelph
A. W. Green
Acton
Little Sam
Board of Education
Jas. Matthews
W. HH. Storey
Jas. Moore
D. Henderson
J. E. McGarvin
Beardmore & Co
J. Fyfe
Church Street
Stars
Beavers
Milton
Maxwell
Paris
Ontario
McCormick
Chicago
Notable year prompts memories of a half century
A fragment recalls purchasing a No 2 Improved Gordon Press from Gwatkins & Gon Toronto for a job department. The press is now in full working order in the office, prompting memories from a distant era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tus Paxr Pases
Gordon Press
Messrs! “Gwatkins & Gon
Toronto
Protecting Canadas Fruit Shipment Routing Change
The British Columbia horticultural service transfers to the federal department. All imports of deciduous plants from countries with the San Jose scale will route through Vancouver. Inspection is free, but importers must pay transport to and from the fumigation station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion Department of Agriculture
British Columbia
Provincial- Horticultural Inspection ‘Service
San’ Jose
United States
Asia
Vancouver
Black and White Message Triggers Porter's Snub
A woman asked a black porter for the Chicago train time. She then pressed a white man for the same info, and the porter later told the white man with a smile that perhaps she would believe it now that she had it in black and white.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
No Wonder Police Question on Knock Down Incident
A motorist explains he did not knock down a man, claiming he stopped to let him cross and the man fainted. The source promotes Cross Corn Salve available at A. T. Brown and E. J. Hassard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
A. T. Brown
E.J. Hassard
Man's small wants and the relief of worry
A poet notes that scholars and literary workers desire many books yet in practice a few sustain their work. We overestimate obstacles and, if aware of our real needs, could reduce worry and live with less.
Persian Balm Promises Beauty and Gentle Skin Care
Persian Balm is advertised as a pre server for complexions with tonic and stimulating effects. It claims to safeguard delicate skin, cool irritated skin, and create youthful freshness with light rubbing. It also softens hands and makes them appear white, marketed as the perfect toilet requisite for women.
Advertising protects buyers by reputable brands and quality
The article argues that advertising elevates standards, guards against fraud, and ensures value for money. It notes that manufacturers building trusted trade names must maintain quality, justify fair profits, and avoid price cuts that harm small merchants, benefiting the consumer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Pea
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ib Wy
Scower
Messrs. Beardmore & Co
John Wanamaker
Philadelphia
Brampton
J. B. Saunders
W. D. Jackson
Che Arton Free Press
Acton and District
Bestone
B. D. Rachlin & CO
Mill Street
MAIN
Grocers
Barr’s Quality Grocery
Courtesy — Service
Confectioners
Harold Wiles
Pallant’s
Mil Street
J. B. MacKenzie & Son
Georgetown
RED & White Chain
Georgetown Lumber CO
Kenney Bros
Young Street
Norman McLeod
MO. R. Leishman
Butchers
Consumer
Geo. W. Benton
Atrial 18
Bhone
W. M. Cooper
Nelson & CO
Elliott Bros
McLean & Co
James B. Chalmers
Aston
Maple ‘Leaf’ Restaurant
Creamery
Acton Creamery
Swackhamer
Willow Street
W. D. Talbot
China
James Symon
Norton Motors
FORD
Frank Toth
B. H. Falconbridge
Young ‘Street
Ritchie & Agar
D. L&w
J. Nicol & Son Main
Young ST
Rumley
King and McEachern
South End Garage
Main Street
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