08 Dec 1898
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 08, 1898
Page
1
A reader from Guelph reports mailing a Bible to Day Day's Bookstore requesting a refund if the item does not please. The note asks that after receipt, if unsatisfied, the book be returned and the money refunded.
Weare now issuing money orders payable at parst any branch of Chartered Bank in Canada stopping the Yukon District at the following.
A verse comparing fate to a cat spun through space by a tail and hurled, yet landing upright. The poem contrasts those who tumble and survive with grit to those who fail and are cast aside, praising steadfast courage and a dignity spared by fate. It ends noting fate favors the man who remains upright through trials.
Farland travels with his unit toward Mount Graham and confronts Miss Cameron at Bayard then again at the fort. He reveals a hidden love and learns she has married Captain Witcomb, leaving him to face his loss as he plans a scout mission to Silver City. The pair part with unresolved yearning.
A bizarre stage incident in a provincial town ends in farce as the villain supposedly dies and the curtain is raised, only to be halted by a suspended rope above the stage. The corpse finally moves and the curtain descends, prompting a grim pun about no rest in the grave.
In an August hillside farm tale Grover the dog befriends a boy and teaches duty through daily churning. Grover drives cows to pasture and, restrained by his work, endures the treadmill churn for ten years before delivering the lunch of meat from the basket as thanks. The narrator learns to honor obligation over whim and pledges never to thwart a dog's duty again.
A long excerpt surveys 17th and 18th century notices from English prints. It highlights pledges to avoid gossip, examples of stern admonitions, and curious ads for velvets, waters, coffins, teeth relief, and soap. The piece also notes sensational claims and lost person notices, likening them to today’s ads and promotions.
A tale of an English naval officer off Ceylon who asked a local guide for a shark free bath spot. The Cingalese guide explains there are many sharks nearby, so fear keeps the pool shark free. Higginson's abroad visit is recalled with a misprinted report claiming welcome from servants and rascals.
The Post Office Department notes demand for a simple safe money transfer. August saw 2 778 notes transmitted, September 11 909, October 15 146, showing rapid growth. Denominations expand to include 40 cent 1 dollar 1.50 and 2 dollar notes with commissions ranging from two to three cents per note.
The Canadian magazine begins its twelfth volume in November with healthy prospects and quality comparable to any five cent magazine. The issue features the first installment of a new story by Joanna E B Wood, noted author of The Untemp ered Wind and Judith Moore.
A vintage advertisement claims a lovely woman must stay healthy to avoid nerves and a poor complexion. It touts Electro Bitters as a heat medicine that purifies blood and steadies liver and kidneys, promising strong nerves, bright eyes, smooth skin, and a refined figure for 50 cents at drugstores. It links Hood's Sarsaparilla to curing many diseases through purer blood.
Calgary resident James A. Anderson credits South American Rheumatic Care with ending three years of crippled mobility. He reports immediate help after two bottles and now claims to be as strong as an athlete. The ad promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as a blood purifier that neutralizes the acid causing rheumatism and asserts it cures where liniments fail.
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