20 Jan 1881
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 20, 1881
Page
1
A Detroit grocer rewards a boy for honesty with eight dozen eggs to take home. The next day the grocer discovers the "good boy" tricked him, as the returned eggs reveal two front teeth marks and the same eggs were already used.
A poem satirizes a lawyer for princely fees and constant toil while a merchant drifts into laziness. The speaker questions why the lawyer cannot find peace and why the man not suited for his station tills the soil instead.
Kate ferries russet apples to town with her sister Lil and mother’s approval. A suspicious stranger on the Red Swamp road is left behind after Kate drops a wine ribbon parcel to mislead him. Later Col. Hay, the pale traveler, reveals they will marry and visit Florida for health.
A passage discusses a supposed device by Dr Foster using a swallowed silver ball to reveal internal human anatomy with electric light. The article notes the claim of transparent bodies and visible organs, while doubting the sensational description of turning a person into a lantern.
A reflection on reading methods urging focused, purposeful study. It argues against random browsing and advocates concentrating on a few topics or figures, feeding the mind with diverse aids to master a chosen theme and sustain interest. It claims efficiency and enrichment from disciplined, thematic exploration.
An archaic verse warns of woes from drinking, listing losses of money time business health stealth reputation love hope friends mind and purpose. It laments addiction draining strength ease restraint and joy, urging awareness of the bowl's harm.
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