Auctioneer and advertising rates for Wellington Halton regions
The notice advertises casual ads at eight cents per Nue for list insertions and two cents per line for subsequent insertions, with payment in advance for transitory ads. It also offers money to loan in sums of 500 dollars and upward, and lists an auctioneer service for Wellington and Halton counties with contact options in Acton.
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Wellington
Halton
Free Press Office
Acton
Leax
John J. Daley
Thompson
Jackson
Dominion
Ontario
Qur Liste
Dence
Guelph
Ont
Aunt Effie Warns on Quarrels Through A Southern Tale
Aunt Effie narrates a rural tale of marriage strain and a drastic temper test. The narrator Selina hears how Effie’s quick splash with a dipper led to a ruined moment and a train wreck near Widder Peat’s shop, ending in a vow to value harmony.
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Jondan
Effie
Tj Asijest
Widder Peat
Evere
Never Go Empty Handed Advice for Daily Courtesy
A dated domestic note advises keeping a tidy home by regularly moving items to proper places. It emphasizes looking around rooms, helping family, and minimizing fatigue through routine chores. The guide suggests bringing small acts of kindness, such as flowers or a handwritten verse, to brighten days for others and oneself.
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Learen
Grandpapa's Properts and Practice Recited in Mischievous Tone
A fragmentary reminiscence mixes boastful self reflection with humorous bragging about athletic skill and studious prowess. The speaker recalls being the best at lawn tennis boxing running math and dancing, while admonishing against conceit and boasting. The style hints at a childhood journal or memoir passage.
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Br College
Sunlight in every room for health and happiness
The article urges designing homes to flood all rooms with sunlight daily, arguing bright sunlit living boosts health and reduces doctor bills. It argues sun baths cost nothing, water and fresh air support vigor, and that many townhouses can be built to admit more light. Includes a poem about having no home and longing for guidance.
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Ad. Iit
Things Worth Remembering From Simple Home Remedies
A collection of practical tips on comforting ailments with common substances. Advice includes using warm borax water for neuralgia, milk that stands too long for butter, rubbing rusty irons with liver wax, soda water for headache, hot lemonade for colds, vinegar-soaked meat to tenderize, coffee to remove onion breath, and sponging in fever cases to ease symptoms. Also notes about ventilation reducing headaches and nausea remedies with hot water.
Wrong Racket and Family Secrets in a Tangled Portrait
A fragmented excerpt shows a daughter recounting family ties and a hidden marriage. Voices express closeness between mother and daughter, a shy confession of marriage, and a sudden departure as evening nears. The blurred lines reveal past relationships and a promise of care amid confusion.
Ventilation of Churches Prompted by Sermon
A quirky 19th century piece mocks church air quality and asks how to improve ventilation. The Sexton is urged to consider air flow, breath quality, and health impacts while debating best methods for church interiors.
Pansy Blossom Echoes of a Lost Summer
Poem fragment recalls a pansy blossom as a symbol of a departed love. The speaker insists the faded flower evokes June memories and a past summer, returning a beloved face from churchyard grasses. The text repeats the line about a pansy blossom and a sunlit season long ago.
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Earth
Earth's Fair Bower
Tramp Seeks Bread Through Cunning Cash Claim
A Boston Transcript item depicts a hobo with a burr tricking a gentleman into giving him cash by claiming it is capital. The con unfolds as the tramp attempts to skim a coin by a ruse about handling the burr, exposing a sharper edge of street hunger and deception.
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Boston Transcript
Advertising attitudes undermine growth in business
The Cambridge Tribune notes two stale ad avoidance tactics as barriers to new customers. Some houses assume they can prosper without advertising and will not attract new trade. Others rely on long standing presence to excuse inaction, yet both fail when growth hinges on visibility and initiative.
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America
Cambridge Tribune
Where the Marriage Service Was
A clipped dialogue fragment discusses the marriage service, gender roles, and the Bible while debating whether the ceremony is found there. The exchange questions if the service belongs in scripture and references the Epistle or Epoc ryphe in a casual house setting.
Peanut Crop Forecast Promises Record Harvest
The article notes the peanut crop this year is expected to be enormous the largest ever raised with an estimate of 8 600 000 bushels. If favorable weather holds it may reach 4 000 bushels per acre and set an unprecedented yield in our industrial history.
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Howdy
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Alex
Kaction
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Ewsien Bralms
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Erwell
E &. Ony
Hel Ndt
Breghe
Pucet
The
Acton Free Press
Free Press
F Acton
Rinting
Hl General Banking
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H. F. Moore
Business Directory
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N.C
Trinity College
College of Physicians and Surgeons
Frederick Street
A. E. Webster
C.M
College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario
Orrey
Mill St
Camppen’ S Ae
L. L. Bennett
Georgetown
ESP Madener Ecial Agency
Acton - Ont
Bell Paar Company
Allan Line Steamships
Great Britain
Continent
R. R
Day's Bookstore
George Hynds
Mr. Hynds
J. E. McGarvin
Ontariv
C. McBkinlay
L.D. S
Royal College of Dental Surgeons
Toronto
Agnew's
ST A
C.b. Hayes
L. D. Li
Tyrell
Iggs
King and Yonge Streets
Ohn L&wson
Ontario Veterinary College
Kenny Bros. Booth and Shoe Store
VP Oval & Mclean
Stoney
Qerice
Town Hall
J. A. Mowah
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Goorwillie
Notary Public
Actos
Mrs
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Market Square
Beewea & Cot
Bautistus & Souierrous
Imperial Bank
Wellington Street East
Exchange Aley
Joux Bax
QO. C. A. Mastes
Wits Lamia
Guerce Karpgur
Henry Grist
Ottawa
Cashba
Prancis .Nunan
T. E. Chapman
St. George’s Square
Hemstreet
COX & CO
Stack Exchange
T. J. Day
Montreal
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John
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Chaler
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Seling
Selina
Aunt Effie
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Petrie’s
Coal & Wood
Afr. C
Smith
James Brown
Business College
Anc
M.miccormick
Messrs. W. H
Leo
Are & i
Hill's
Tin’ & Stove Depot
J. ©. Hill
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C. G. Speight
J. A. Speight
Speight
Bqubre
Thos
G. Moore
Grandpapa
William
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Nandima
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