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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 16, 1897
Page
1
Klondike Gold Fever Tale From The North
A fragmented verse recalls the Klondike gold rush with boasts of riches and harsh cold. It hints at fortunes made and lost, travelers chasing fortune while enduring hardship and nostalgia for home.
Rufe Danning and Kitty Bywater at the Corners
The narrative recalls Rufe Danning of Shiftless, seen as lazy, and Kitty Bywater, daughter of Barkley estate manager, as she takes the lead in challenging his courtship. Kitty, renowned for hard work and thrift, is wary but hopeful as Rufe seeks approval to date, amid small-town tensions and family history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
Washington
West Hill
Dunovings
Rafe
Rufe
Kitty” Gylventer
Barkley
Kitty
Sbe
Kitty Bylweator
Schifttes Ross
Abe
Therald
Egme Cordswood
Rufe Wins Kitty After a Year of Hard Work
In a rural tale, Shiftless Rufe pledges a year of hard labor to win Kitty Sylvester from her guardian, Sylvester. He toils through winter and summer, learns to read, attends meeting, and finally, after a near-fatal accident, earns a last chance to visit Kitty, where he dies fulfilled as a devoted suitor.
Farmers Turned Presidents and Pioneers in Public Life
A Kansan City Times excerpt notes many U S leaders and journalists began life on farms or in rural settings. It cites Washington, Lincoln, Grant, Garfield, Hamlin, Blaine, Harrison and others as examples. It also mentions Henry Watterson, Morat Halstead, W S Vanderbilt, Sage, Jay Gould and Whittier among those with rural roots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lincoln
Grant
Garfield
Harmain
Greelay
Tilden
Hayes
Blaine
Harrison
Henry Watterson
Kentucky
Morat Halstead
Ohio
W. S. Vanderbilt
New Jersey
Ttasasul Sage
New York
Jay Gould
New York State
Whittier and Howella
Kansan City
Light for the path one step at a time in faith
The passage uses a lamp imagery to describe divine guidance as a single step at a time. It contrasts a lamp with a sun or lighthouse, emphasizing that illumination comes only for the pilgrim’s current step, not the distant road ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garkners
Endeavor Herald Highlights Books from Revell & Co. Toronto
The Press preserves great speakers' lessons for readers with patches of words becoming permanent. It notes three key books for Endeavorers: Meyer’s Castaway, Gordon’s Yet Be Not Speaketh, and MacMillan Christ Reflects in Creation, praised as fitting nourishment for young minds.
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Revell & Go
Toronto
Meyer
A. J. Gordon
C. ‘D. MacMillan
Endeavor Herald
Minter Seeks More Pills From Local Chemist
A boy asks the chemist for another bottle saying pills helped his father the day before yesterday. The chemist questions whether they help and notes they are not doing him any good, though the boy claims they fit his new ailment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minter
Morning Farewell as Baby Goes to School
A mother watches her child leave for school with a mix of worry and pride. She wonders how to fill the long hours, imagining a tutor for help while the child faces life away from home. The scene captures a quiet, hopeful goodbye and the pull of everyday duties.
Honest workers build trust in early careers
The piece argues that honesty alone does not guarantee advancement. employers seek reliability and sustained initiative. It urges a cautious approach where a young person aligns with an employer’s interests, showing consistent improvement and initiative to become indispensable.
Dr Kidd and Jeanna in a Humorous Aberdeen Tale
In Humor of the Boot a kirk officer is mocked for vice as Dr Kidd confronts Jeanna the beadle. Jeanna urges drink but the doctor offers water, declaring he drinks only what is good, while the beadle proclaims their plan to drink like beasts.
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Tate de. Kida
Aberdeen
Jeanna
Kidd
Jeema
Sailor’s Pudding Dispute On Deck Causes Laughs Aboard
A lone passenger aboard a sailing vessel shares meals with the captain and mate while accusing them of cutting his share. At dinner a pudding dispute unfolds as the captain halves the dish between himself and the mate, sparking a lighthearted tension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. N
Noted Lawyer’s Clever Courtroom Trick to Evoke Tears
An elderly attorney told a young client to sob whenever the desk was struck. The judge pretended confusion, but the tactic succeeded as the client cried, prompting the lawyer to argue crime hinges on candor and simple conduct. Also recounted is a stage anecdote about actor Botham and Sothern wagering on an escape across the Hudson.
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Paria
Botham
Hudson River
Sothern
Winter Season Plan For Society Improvement
The text urges laying new work plans for our society this winter and urges individuals to become better men and women. It references Paul and Timothy, divine order, and engaging youth with warmth in local society. It also mentions remedies for catarrh and purifying the blood with a brand mention.
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Paul
Timothy
Ced
A Little Visitor Brings Fairyland Tales
A busy little visitor arrives in town bringing Misaca Maple gowns and glittering palaces from fairyland. The tale contrasts whimsical gifts with a parlor scene where a man questions matrimony after misdirected flirtation.
Make the Plunge and Climb the Hill of Hills
An exhortation urging readers to take risks and push beyond comfort. It argues that fear holds achievement back and a fall can spur growth, encouraging bold action in life, love, and sport.
Dog Follows Visitor Into Church Prompting Eccentric Exchange
A man enters a fashionable church before service as a sexton guides him to the pew. The dog follows the man, prompting the sexton to assert dogs are not admitted and to remove the animal with force. The visitor insists the dog is not his, but the dog keeps following.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sexton
Small
Little Things But Hard to Do in the Good Groves of Mankind
A fragmentary meditation on self control and resilience. The speaker extols the quiet virtue of enduring small discomforts, not boasting, and avoiding judgment while bearing burdens. It hints at a passport to virtue guiding humane conduct.
Diamond Dye Cardinal colors and claims of durability
An advertisement touts Diamond Dye Cardinal as a fast, strong all purpose dye. It promises two pounds of silk or wool per package and claims vibrant, nonwashing color on cotton and blends. The copy also includes a testimonial about Ayer’s Pills and a stray moral note from Mr. H Wettstein.
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