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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 24, 1878
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR notes from 1878 show a ledger entry with broken phrases about keeping records, an unfinished reference to a tire or supply item, and hints of ongoing municipal or business bookkeeping challenges.
The fragment covers sales by J E McGarvin and others, church events at Methodist and Congregational venues, a council meeting debate on appointing a postmaster, plus ads for photos and goods at Secord's New Store. It mentions a fire at Parker's carriage works, and various local notices and entertainments in Acton and Georgetown.
A Nassagaweya Union Hall concert by Prospect Division Sons of Temperance drew good attendance. J Colling chaired an evening featuring Rockwood singers and a dramatised reading of Ten Nights in a Bartragur by the Rockwood Dramatic Club. The play warned against liquor’s harms as the event closed successfully. The notice also notes a Globe suit against Alderman Winer settled with apologies and costs.
Enalteon County Council met in Milton Court House on Tuesday afternoon with members from Halton towns including Milton Oakville and Acton. They elected Mr. Clements as Warden, named Finance, Roads and Brakes, County Empires and other committees, granted $100 to the Hulton Agricultural Society, and adjourned to March first.
Retired physician claims to have received a vegetable remedy from an East Indian missionary that cures consumption bronchitis catarrh asthma throat troubles and nervous debility. He will mail the receipt with full directions free, upon request, to W. W. Sherar 126 Lowers Block Rochester N V stating the paper.
In Acton a daughter was born to the wife of Mr. HK Ramshniy on the 16th. The wife of Mr. Win Williamg also had a daughter on the same date. In Sanilac County Michigan on the 7th, Sarah Reals, formerly of Acton, wife of Mr Samuel Reals, died. In Acton on the 21st, John Maney hotel keeper aged 96 years.
Fragmented text discusses digestion theories and nutrition, mentioning Paani Weston and references to experts. Includes garbled phrases about herbs, digestion, and appetite within a broader, unclear context. Mentions a London address and a publication style placeholder.
A damaged OCR fragment lists various farm goods with prices including figs onions potatoes apples and poultry. The notes show ranges per unit or bag and include barley wheat and lard among items.
Special report continues price quotes for Wheat and other commodities per bush per weight unit. Items listed include Waite Wheat, Seeadwetl, sprang Wheat, Ong, Harley, peritan ce, Co 38, Poaveer, Puievoes, Hogs, Chiexens, and Terers ce with varied ranges for each.
The advertisement offers a about 50 acre farm near Rockwood Guelph Acton with 22 acres of wheat and 11 of rye in ground 25 ploughed 22 cedar and pine acres 345 apple trees two log houses three barns a spring three wells good fencing and an orchard. Possession immediate four miles from Rockwood eleven from Guelph five from Acton. Terms liberal Apply John Allison.
A. J. Belch formerly of the St Macys Argus and long employed by the Department of the Interior at Winnipeg is named Assistant Agent of the Daiminion Lands for Manitoba and the North West. John B. Gough criticizes US and Canadian liquor policy noting vast past spending on alcohol and prison costs. J.E. BeGarvin's Worm Powders referenced.
The undersigned offers a 100 acre farm west half of lord1, high quality land with a good frame house and barn, a never failing stream, 30 to 50 acres cleared, rest wooded with maple beech cedar. Wheat ground looks good. Purchaser can rent for one year or longer with advance rent. Offers accepted for buying or leasing until 16 February at the premises.
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