26 Jul 1883
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 26, 1883
Page
1
The text presents an alphabet style teaching linking letters to Christian virtues and actions. It urges obedience to the Saviour, mercy, study of scriptures, and reliance on God for wisdom and prayer, encouraging youth to live rightly and yield to divine guidance.
In a snowbound New England kitchen the Ackleys prepare a grand welcome for Cousin Jones, only to discover the guest was the town’s widow Mrs. Jones from Frog Lane. The mix up leaves the family remorseful as Abe Jr. treats the episode as a joke and the widow is moved to Abe’s home.
A patchwork of quips, etymologies, and poems with satirical jabs at figures like Jay Gould and Shakespeare. Notable bits reference Biddeford manners, Welsh spelling, bridge tolls, and a few editorial quips about Indians and telegraphs. The piece reads as a late 19th century miscellany column.
A solemn man seeks to write for a newspaper with payment and address, the editor insists on subscription and two dollars, noting letters praising renewals outrank long essays. The piece mocks earnest writers pushing for remuneration and urges proper payment before service.
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