18 Feb 1897
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Feb 18, 1897
Page
1
The notice explains subscription pricing at one dollar per year with advance payment and cancellation after expiry. It notes that dates shown on addresses indicate paid duration. An advertising rate table lists costs per insertion and per line, with discounts for longer campaigns and contract rates for advertisers.
A catalog of dances marches waltzes and songs with composers and performers including Sousa Mills Mills Van Barr Blandford and Kooppen. The list features pieces like Parade March by Kerry Mills and Love Comes Like a Summer Sigh Waltz and a voice and piano song by Laybrite.
Dorothy and Heater shelter Uncle Vanderlyn after a stroke and forge a new life with boarders. They fund translations, secure income, and reveal the old man’s trust, while he proclaims that girls are the world’s greatest blessing as he recovers and blesses their courage.
In a New York attic house, Mr. Vanderlyn hosts his two orphaned nieces Dorothy and Hester. He lectures on gender and wealth, while Joanna explains the family finances and the uncle’s odd job. The sisters fear poverty yet hope to find work and independence.
A young girl named Margery Litt begins kindergarten and contemplates the value of her new studies. After returning home she ponders the question Mammna, do I know as much now as I don’t know, showing a child’s early awareness of learning and self-assessment.
An elderly farmer and his wife confront leaving their ancestral home tied to Free Church roots. The scene recalls family graves, a bridge mended for a bride, and a last shared garden memory as they face relocation. The piece interweaves memories with a broader reflection on aging art and divine care.
A partial script suggests a friendly exchange about health and Hood's Borhaparila advertised as a cure for blood disorders and stomach issues, claiming to strengthen nerves. The text appears garbled with stray phrases and nonsensical insertions.
A poetic chant laments endless drought as crowds beg for water with buckets lowered into the Amazon mouth. The piece contrasts this plea with a broader economic note on cash systems, consumer costs, and retail hardships from a late 19th or early 20th century perspective, ending with a parable about a boy and a basket.
In a vivid scene a pair of well dressed boys invite Corie to their street theater. A playful argument about who drives ends with diplomacy giving the weaker boy the role, while one boy cites his minister father and a misread instruction adds humor. The New York Times describes the life like picture of a child at play.
A bold advertisement touts Diamond Dyes as superior for cotton and mixed fabrics. It claims remarkable wash fastness and light exposure resistance, highlights Diamond Fast Black, and asserts one package equals multiple uses. It urges merchants to stock Diamond for best results.
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