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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 22, 1914
Page
3
Weather notes report heavy snow and drifting roads yet the rails are passable. Council meets February 10. local issues include highway conditions, church furnaces, and a dispute over a bridge over the Spook River with damages claimed against the city. Notable deaths include Rev. Dr. Musialwood and local aqueduct concerns.
Acton council convenes Thursday afternoon to review sanitation plans, while the Georges Mavill presidency and church choir committee host a Thursday event. A lively community week unfolds with a travel talk, theater plans, and the Chicago Club Entertainment billed for the town hall, drawing broad local attendance.
The article notes the retirement of the Hauk of Masallion after 24 years public service. It mentions a retiring locus of 38,000, J. P. Mell as a key figure, and that Mr. Mall served as an agent at Osongstown for many years. Details include death notices for several individuals and long reminiscences of church and community activities.
Local society notes record Mrs. W. Gould of Toronto and Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy of Georgetown attending events in various cities. Mentions include funeral attendance in Toronto, visits from Morris and Ashurove residents, and weekend travel to Chicago and Tyrone for church anniversaries with several familiar names listed among the callers and visitors.
A fragmented nocturnal botanical description details two glow plants, one white lychnis like bloom and a red-tinted blossom, waking by day with distinct odors. The text observes how two glowing towers expand at dusk then droop at dawn, while other flowers open under sunlight and fade at night.
An OCR fragment explains barometer setup and care. It notes filling the tube with mercury, ensuring air and moisture are present, and listening for a click. It warns about seals and suggests expert repair if moisture or damage occurs. It mentions fragile glass gauges and treated instruments losing usefulness.
An advertisement from Canute, Lisited, Toronto promotes Gin Pills as a remedy for severely inflamed bladder and urinary issues. A testimonial by Castleman asserts rapid improvement within hours, noting renewed appetite and normal kidney and bladder function after treatment. The text cites the National Deny and Cheruleal Co. as affiliated entities.
Fragmentary note mentions a patent medicine, prescription, a doctor, and buying a bottle at a drug store, with unclear context and no identifiable events or names.
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