15 Dec 1898
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 15, 1898
Page
1
The notice lists market hours in Guelph with morning and early afternoon slots from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and references nearby towns and draws, indicating a community event or vendor hours. Exact names and locations are garbled but indicate a setup period and market day timing.
The document states capital authorized at 1,000,000 with 700,000 paid up. It notes money orders payable at par at any Chartered Bank in Canada excluding the Yukon District, listing rates of 10, 12, and 14 cents.
A festive verse describes bells proclaiming the birth of Christ in David's city and beyond. The harmonized chimes spread good news to all the earth, greeting the newborn King with joyful echoes from steeples old and gray.
A local shop advertises goods from 35c per square yard up to $1.00 with a special department for lighted items. It lists wallie Dolls Tokstanda Writing Desks work boxes fancy books glove boxes and many more items. Also advertised are popular annuals and imported perfumes from Rogar Galotta Pinaud Lubin and other brands.
Tom, tired from picking strawberries, is sent to Cook's Landing with crates of berries. He defies his father by stopping to swim with friends, leaving Gip, the wagon dog, guarding the cargo as trouble unfolds with a tramp and a whip. Dobbin and Gip contend for control as the wagon heads toward Cook's Landing.
Anthony Anderson in Young Churchman recounts a rural scene where Gip and a chatty shipping clerk chase a creaky horse and berry crates. Miller and Tom appear as drivers, while Gip earns a collar and respect from Tom's father after a day of comic misadventure and practical advice.
In this sermon fragment Jacod Bence argues from an ox killing analogy in Exodus 21 28 36 to assign responsibility for liquor related harm. He insists owners are guilty if aware of danger and failing to prevent and frames intoxicating drink as a universal social killer requiring Prohibition driven by divine law. He urges readers to oppose the liquor trade and join a unified moral crackdown.
A rigid colonel spots Captain Campbell cross the yard without a sword and mistakes a missing weapon for a memory lapse. The captain borrows a sword, returns it, and the colonel, baffled, discovers the truth only after a tense exchange.
The Ladies Home Journal recounts General A. W. Greely’s account of the 1893 1894 expedition from Cape Sabine. Ninety days of survival amid mounting deaths tested the crew as comrades died one by one and a 500 pound bear meat cache offered a fleeting sustenance lifeline.
A 19th century letter by Louis Gunoraxy argues socialism rests on two problems: producing wealth and distributing it. It contends public power must enable equitable distribution, not envy or oppression, to achieve material and moral grandeur for nations. Also notes telegraph, telephone, and early electrical advances worldwide.
The New York Ledger notes averages from five feet ten for the tallest groups to five feet three for Southern Italy and Portugal. A fragment from the Chicago Tribune discusses Briggins exploiting creameries in small towns by setting up machinery and selling to villages without prior dairy facilities.
A famous Dundee angler spent the day with Dean Asbing and only teased nibbles. A keeper taunted him about private waters and fishing, but the angler replied he was feeding the fish and not taking their catch.
A devotional hymn recalls Jesus arriving on earth to bring salvation. Angels sing of the birth from heaven, proclaiming the King of Peace who conquers through love and reigns forever, while shepherds and nations bow. The text celebrates a celestial proclamation of Christ as Redeemer and Prince of Peace.
The Etude offers guidance for players regaining ability after a lull. Begin with relaxed muscles, practice each hand separately on single tones, elevate fingers over white keys, press fully, then release with steady movement. After a week, progress to major scales across octaves, aiming for elasticity and controlled power.
The Kaiser presided with cheerful humor as prizes were awarded. A German officer, cap in one hand and sword in the other, accepted vases amid cheers and laughter while the Kaiser congratulated him. The next prize was a liqueur set with twelve glasses, presented amid amusement.
Fragmentary dialogue notes a Klondiker advising a choice of mining spots with caveats about aging in others diggings. References to Lager Enquirer and Eager Jequirer appear as quoted voices from a Chicago Tribune source.
A collage of 19th century notes and advertisements includes snatches of dialogue about appearance and manners, a neighbor with a feared dog and advice to get a bigger one, worm syrup for children, cautions on handling anger, Milburn’s headache powders, and a health claim for Dr. Von Stan pineapple tablets. It also mentions the Moravian origin of Bethlehem Pennsylvania and an 188- era testimonial for Hood’s Sarsaparilla ending with a patient’s nervous relief.
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