11 Jan 1883
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 11, 1883
Page
1
A mosaic of jumbled rhymes and questions about birds stars birthdays and a playful quiz. It weaves light verse and puns, touching on Rowland Hill and moral themes, with stray lines about wisdom and folly.
In a small sewing room Johnny Hunter receives a note and a pickle from Laura and Miss Burke. He imagines a plan to win favor with schoolgirls by writing love letters, then seeks Uncle John’s help to craft a bold letter for an unseen recipient.
A seller advertises a wide range of dyes with guaranteed color fastness and ready to use in handy packages. The catalog also lists truss supports, bandages, stockings, and related goods kept in stock and fitted on without extra charge.
Announcement promoting a new store selling coal oil at low prices. Emphasizes best quality and invites customers to visit the new location.
A stream of warnings and a failed attempt to change habits ends with a young man not calling again. He explains that if he knew what the other wanted he would have saved money by quitting chewing, drinking and smoking to start anew.
A humorous dialogue contrasts a housewife and a servant-maiden. A Des Moines suitor wrote fifteen letters daily for five weeks to a girl who later eloped with another man. The punchline suggests keeping cattle from a garden by leaving the gate open.
A well presented young woman confined in a New York State asylum for years due to the belief that several men wished to marry her. The text notes that attractive women are commonly subjected to this delusion and that a larger asylum capacity would be needed.
A shepherd shares dinner near a spring when a wolf offers to guard his sheep. The wolf warns of hyenas and is left to watch, but a trap smiles back as the wolf is caught. The moral warns against trusting a deceitful ally and prioritizing caution over generosity.
A moral argument urges smokers to consider the impact on youths and the afterlife. It warns that ignoring tobacco harms sets a bad example and subjects one to judgment before God for body desecration and sinful habits.
Fragmentary ad copy extols a doctored corn remover by Dr Scott Putnam and Joref Putnam as a safe painless cure. It touts benefactors of race and urges buyers to use Patoant’s Painless Corn Extractor, noting cheap substitutes beware. Kingston proprietors N. C. Polson & Co. promote the device.
Public warning about unprincipled sellers offering Electron and Electric Oil under Dr Thomas’s name. Advises buyers to look for the wrapper front and Norrazor & Linax Canada signature on the back. Promotes TeaBerry as a separate product and cautions against fraudulent preparations.
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