07 Jan 1897
Page 1
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 07, 1897
Page
1
An unreadable OCR fragment mentions an order at the Puna Puxii oMoo in Acton and something about Wellington and Halton. It hints at a prompt action or attendance but text is incomplete and unclear.
Short note records that deposit receipts are issued for large sums with terms including 3s on deposit and 8f per cent interest compounded half yearly and an international vans opald or.
We offer serviceable footwear for gifts including slippers rubbers and overshoes. Prices not quoted but we promise better value than competitors. The Loading Shoe Store Gu elph.
H. W. Strasser announces a general merchant tailoring business in Mrs Secord's Block near Mrs Adams' with high class English Irish and Canadian tailoring. Beaver Milton Freize coatings in latest styles. Wm. Lee, formerly of this town, joins to ensure perfect fit and refined stock inviting public inspection.
The fragment mentions a roller mill, infection or ruption terms, and references Vy ANTHO HYRRAT PALIN UR MIGN Ott and travel to Ontario. It includes garbled names and unclear addresses, with no coherent event or outcome to confirm.
A long quivering prose segment blends scenes of a rural home with alcohol’s toll, a prodigal son’s homecoming, and moral urging by Mrs Wiseacre. Marian and Marion seek reform as a clock’s chime frames a critique of vice and social judgment, while a long walk narrative and seaside vignette offer varied glimpses of temperance era life.
A narrator and Marion discuss a brother, Tom Fuller, whose drinking has ruined his life. The family laments the liquor traffic, senses inevitable ruin, and seeks help to save him while reflecting on sins linked to temptation and society.
An early advertisement extols Diamond Dyes for superior coloring strength and value, arguing sixteen ounces of silver could be used to mint coins and warning against adulterated rivals. It urges buyers to choose Diamond Dyes for efficiency and cheaper results.
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