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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Feb 11, 1897

Page

1

The Masquerade of Love and a Bachelor Lord

A tale follows Mr. Augustus Middleton as he pursues two women, deceives Lily Edgerton, and marries Lillian Edgerton only to find a life of fashion and detachment. Josephine Ferris, the true love, returns abroad, but marital choices and social pressures derail happiness while Middleton seeks solace in work and fatherhood.

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Middleson in Love Dramatic Dilemma in threesome

A man named Middleton struggles to choose between two women Dora Payoo and Agnes Moltan. He weighs virtue and attraction while juggling Josephine Ferris’s long friendship. After a coin toss favors Agnes, he plans to marry Dora but vows secrecy from others.

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The Training Of Children In Moral Instruction

A fragments filled display of early thought on child rearing urging discipline and virtue. It cites lessons about avoiding crime honesty toward servants and respect for authority while condemning deceit and lax behavior in upbringing.

Drunkenness and poverty told by a Chicago traveler

A commercial traveler recounts witnessing a thirsty man beg for ten cents to buy drink after a pawn shop owner questions his worn clothes. The tale contrasts the man’s misery with the vast social costs of alcohol, imagining how such money could fund schools, hospitals, libraries, and public works. The New York Ledger piece ends with a reflective anecdote about a clock’s ticking and a boy’s remembered punishment.

Pia Fcienda Chicago Boya Anid Grandpa Harry Uno Atole Piel Nw York Ledger

Road safety for children and old songs roots

A piece urging parents to teach children road rules and considerate conduct on streets. It discusses responsibility, safe behavior aboard bicycles, and the public duty of guardians. It also retells the history of Yankee Doodle as a popular tune and notes Puritanical medical advice about blood purification.

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Japan Asserts Itself As Land Of Small Farms And Irrigation

The London Times notes Japan’s tiny plots used for diverse crops including wheat and millet. Farms rely on a thousand year old irrigation system with terraced fields. Nearly half the population works in agriculture while silk and tea exports are driven by women’s labor.

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Odd Fellows Seek Ban on Intoxicants in Lodges

A California Odd Fellows grand lodge session heard a recommendation to ban wine beer and other intoxicants at all lodge banquets and suppers and to extend rules to all gatherings under lodge control. The measure follows earlier annual decisions about members who reenter liquor trades.

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World Paper Circulation Measured in Astounding Volumes

An observer notes that global newspaper circulation totals about 12 billion copies annually, enough to cover around 10 160 square miles if laid flat and requiring 781 250 tons of paper. The estimate suggests 100 000 years of reading time for all readers daily. It also lists digest times for common foods and a brief literary interlude with names and dialogue.

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Blowing up and buying back horse deal described

A fragmented tale recalls a dealer and a German buyer arranging a horse sale amid confusion and pressure. The German leaves with the animal and returns it in good condition after a cash dispute over hire. A British sailor provides courtroom humor in a murder case while a Prescott resident showcases a fantastical cat chicken hybrid.

TWAS HARD WORK TEEN YEARS AGO

Fifteen years ago the world of dyeing was in its infancy. Diamond Dyes transformed home dyeing by saving time and money for busy women and brought vibrant, lasting colors. Today Linsey Dyes are praised for shade accuracy and brilliance, with many imitations but Diamond Dye remains the trusted mark on every packet.

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