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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Feb 04, 1909
Page
2
A crowded retirement era wedding notice details a marriage on a Tuesday in February styled with formal language. The piece lists the bride and groom, parents, and several attendees, noting home venue and ceremonial details in a traditional newspaper voice.
The article reports on legislative proposals introduced in the House of Commons to punish wife beaters and outlines Railway Board plans to study level crossings. It also surveys Ontario municipal tax assessments as Oakville Burlington disputes, noting rising land values and calls for fair county taxation across Acton Milton Georgetown and surrounding towns.
The death occurred in Everton on Friday June 20. John Par Satur, born March 20 1823 in Westmorland England, emigrated with his wife and two children to Canada in 1884 where he later died. His widow Mrs Furentor Supreme remains, with several children listed in the notice. The obituary outlines his conversion to the Methodist church and the long life of faith.
Laymen advance missionary giving as Toronto leaders discuss the Laymen's Missionary Movement. Deputy Minister Monae Gillwon outlines plans to fund global outreach and church revival through weekly ten cent per member offerings. Milestone churches report sharp increases in giving, prompting calls for renewed effort and unity in Christian stewardship. Milton County Council addresses a refuge house proposal and fiscal matters with Oakville and Burlington delegations urging equalization and rate considerations. Local officials debate housing of refugees, governance, and county funds amid looming questions on municipal relief and taxation.
A garbled 19th century local notice recounts community events. It lists editorial notes, debts, and civic matters including school and church affairs, a council of temperance officers, and church collections. Names such as John Moore, Mabel Grant, and Joseph Anderson appear amid scattered dates and local concerns.
A garbled ad-like passage touts Indige and Diapepeln as remedies for indigestion and bloating. The text promises quick relief from heartburn and stomach discomfort, claiming digestion improves, breath stabilizes, and appetite satisfaction follows when using these products.
An OCR noisy fragment reports headaches dizziness and backache with scattered mentions of Booth and Booth's Kidney Pills. It references a medicine claimed to cure various symptoms and lists an address and price, resembling an 19th or early 20th century drug advertisement.
In a broad sale offer many clothing items are discounted. Men s and boys coats and overcoats priced from 0.00 to 12.00 appear with substantial markdowns, with items like Mack Chaviot Overcoats and large ranges still on sale at reduced rates.
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