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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 18, 1900
Page
2
The piece compiles community notes on municipal finance, licensing trends, and local governance. It covers a widening tax base, license totals in Ontario, and remarks on public appearances by officials. References to a regional council, the Wentworth district, and Governor Gore’s administration appear amid social notices and church events.
Contorted dispatches describe battles near Glan and plans for a broader offensive. Reports mention General Mathuen recalled, movements of Boer forces, and anticipated cross-border actions across Natal, with hints of troop deployments and casualty figures. Local church notices and community events are interwoven, including pastor inductions and benediction plans.
The Acton camp drills through cold weather as infantry practice harness repairs and gun crews, with horses hitched and assessed by General. Citizens view the parade through streets while girls and families prepare for departures, marking a somber farewell as troops head toward Pretoria via train after days of rigorous training and inspection.
An old medical ad claims Williams Pink Pills restore blood and vitality in anaemic girls and young women. It describes symptoms like fatigue hunger breathlessness and headaches and promotes the pills as a safe digestive tonic. The ad urges purchasing from Williams Medicine and promises postal delivery.
The fragment reports on local church activities and community events with names such as Br. Ernest Poarsuuy of Acton and Mr. Those Meikleham of Valedo. It mentions a performance by Noah Maples Church Loranto, a large Presbyterian meeting, women’s missionary society gathering, and local officials.
A local notice touts a White Goods Sale with goods arriving from seas and more in manufacture. It emphasizes price quality and waiting for the sale timed with need, while millinery mantles and dress goods are being prepared and announcements will follow. Peter McHatiren of Eaab Caladan suffered fatal injuries in a crushing accident while loading a railway line machine.
Partial OCR reads prices and color descriptions for items, asking to set aside luckys for a pair at a dollar. The text is fragmentary with garbled words and unclear context.
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