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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 14, 1898
Page
3
A truncated historical notice lists board members and officers, naming Stuart, Rambay, Rouon, Joux, Woon, Lee, and Gruson as cashiers with Steven and H M Watson in assistant and director roles. The fragment hints at a Toronto context and a banking or corporate board structure.
A General Banking notice describes notes of responsible farmers discounted and sale notes and commercial paper to be collected. Drafts payable at principal points in Canada and the United States are issued, drafts on Great Britain bought and sold, deposits accepted from one dollar upward, and interest added yearly. Special deposit receipts issued for large sums by Dr P Bell, agent in Georgetown.
The Acton Free Press reports harvests underway with wheat and barley advancing, haying progressing, and many farmers beginning wheat harvest. Townsfolk attend picnics in Brown’s Grove, enjoy the newly lit Nelson electric plant, and plan trips to Georgetown for the Twelfth. A lawn social at Charles Davideon’s hosts music, speeches, and civic gathering amid church notices and local minister changes.
The article describes forward progress on the Knox Church driving sheds by contractor Forbes, noting lofty twelve foot stone walls, two facing sheds with an 82 foot driveway, and entrances on the south sides. It also covers visits by Mr. Chas Jenner and Miss Emma Moore to the Methodist Church choir, removal news for Mr. J. G. U. McBeath to Paisley, and a long profile of local residents and civic events including the Oldest Orangeman, library growth, and early fire recovery efforts.
The 1853 minutes record adoption of the Finance Committee report and plans for granolithic pavement this month. The council discusses inspector surveillance, repairs to Maid Street opposite Fairview, and possible cemetery entrance from Main Street. Citizens anticipate a tour of electric street lighting in Ghilar Towne as delegates prepare to depart.
The July 13 report from Vaxoovyen notes BC general election results show neither Government nor Opposition has a working majority with 80 seats closely divided. Opposition 19, Government 15, Independent 9, two Caulair members pending. If carried, two Independents and two Caulair members would give the Government 10 seats, but a confidence vote would still likely defeat them. Hon. Jos. Martin and followers were elected.
July reports from Loxpon indicate European governments were warned the Pope’s condition is grave with heart weakness and intestinal trouble. Doctors urged strict adherence to treatment, citing urgency to see peace between the United States and Spain. The Pontiff recently instructed the papal nuncio in Madrid to restrain fiery Spanish prelates from urging war continuation.
Twenty miners from the Yukon Placer Mines at Marnock Circle City and Dawson arrived yesterday on the schooner Hattie Philips from St Michaels. They brought about 70,000 dollars, and Dawson miners forecast output of 25,000,000 dollars. The Yukon River rose to a record flood, washing timber from banks at Manook.
The document notes a heavy weed crop along highways ready for actio n. It cites prolific seed production per plant for purslane, burdock, Canadian thistle, wild chamomile, and thistle varieties, warning that roughly one tenth of farm value stems from weed growth and suppression efforts.
The August Delinctor issue, called the midsummer number, highlights household interest and offers Butterick pattern orders via local agents or the Delineator Publishing Co. Berlin Brush Co. and Oelschlager Bros. foundries were destroyed by fire, with frame adjoining property loss and an estimated 30,000 dollars in damage. A cryptic ad for La Bromo Quinine tablets appears amid the page.
Visitors and residents share travels and visits in Acton and surrounding towns. Notes mention Milton Georgetown Fergus Brampton and Toronto guests and hosts including Rev. Fennesay Berlin Johnstown and Beeton. Highlights include Maggie Worden’s successful surgery and local figures attending events at Albert College and a barn-raising in Muskoka.
The article notes Orangemen spending the Twelfth at Georgetown, G T R Company repairing a dilapidated fence at the station and a platform. It records a near miss incident involving George Grieve, brakeman, and various local farming and community updates including haying, wheat prospects, and a new barn on Mr. W. Dredge’s Sodom farm.
Reports from multiple Canadian towns detail a planned execution for Guillemaip, alleged murderer of La Plante, scheduled for September. Other items note Winnipeg bicycle restrictions, a $20,000 fire in Colborne, a Brandon drowning while saving a companion, and various colonial-era crime and civic notes.
Industrial Toronto August 20 to September 10. Western London September 8 to 17. Wellesley eps 18 14. Northern Walkerton September 14 and 15. Southern Basford September 17 to 92. Horticultural Preston September 20 and 21. Owen Sound September 20 and 21. Centre Wellington Fergus September 22 and 28. North Perth Stratford September 22 and 23. Centre Bruce Paisley September 27 and 28. South Grey Durham September 27 and 28. Peel Brampton September 28 and 29. GarafraxaBelwood September 20 and 80. Eramosa Rockwood October 11 and 12. World's Fair Rookton October 11 and 12. Erin Erin October 18 and 14.
A reader note laments the lack of true cures for corns while recounting a flood of advertisements for remedies from various kingdoms. It claims Putnam's PainLess Corn Extractor can remove corn pain when used as directed and mentions other products like Puloama.
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