06 Dec 1877
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 06, 1877
Page
1
Rates for advertising appear in this early 20th century notice. Transients paid on entry, weekly issue details, and yearly subscription terms are listed. Moore & Galbraith publish from the Free Press Building with pricing for cards, notices, and announcements.
The Acton bakery thanks patrons of the late Galloway Bros. firm and solicits continued support. It advertises bread buns and cakes delivered fresh daily in the village and region, with cash-only price policy and no credit except monthly. Wedding and fancy cakes are made to order with satisfaction guaranteed using pure ingredients.
A 19th century notice lists many Sunday school titles and authors including The Bible Treasury The Sunday Teacher's Treasury and The Child by Louis Davis The Apostle Peldr and other works. It also advertises sale of funeral furnishings and a Daniel F Beatty piano catalog with six year warranties and mail order test trials. Goggles Day's Look store offers a cheap stock of items and promotions while R W Pevlie notes orders payable at his office in Guelph December 1877.
Poem reflecting a village scene as a family mourns a blue eyed sailor who left for sea and never returned. It laments the vacant place at the hearth and urges perseverance with faith that he rests above in peace and joy.
Captain Sam Barber leads nine men from Fisherville into the Sierra to rescue Frances Bell known as Captain Frank a determined wife who believes a dream guided her to find her missing husband James Bell. The group faces outlaws Hernandez’s gang and a treacherous Bull Mouth Canon as they press toward aid. The tale ends with a cliffhanger as they enter the canyon seeking answers.
Readable fragments mix poetry and prose on strawberries and fruit with humorous vignettes. A court scene mocks astronomy obsession and a Morse telegraph pioneer tale celebrates progress through Miss Ellsworths message.
A Kansas farmer bought a revolver for his wife to practice defense in his absence. After a bullet was removed from his leg and the cow buried, he suggested she should shoot with an ax if needed.
Plain dress with bright colors and good materials is urged for girls. Use part of the day for needlework to make pretty dresses for the needy who lack time or skill. Demonstrate graceful attire and guide them to choose suitable, tasteful garments for their station.
A fragmentary tale from a printing office describes a mind troubled by melancholy. A landlady suggested moving to another boarding house after a quarrel at supper. A tale of bitter being and a knife breaking in cold air is recounted amid atmosphere of lockouts and improvised remarks.
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