02 Jun 1881
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 02, 1881
Page
1
A merchant husband and his wife celebrate their own home bought with cash and mortgage. The story traces their rising worry as mortgage debt accumulates and their finances strain under expenses and missed payments, altering their once hopeful domestic idyll.
A London Cabby Scene on Fleet Street describes a late midnight ride from Ander son’s hotel. A four passenger alight and the cabby charges five shillings, then agrees to a cheeky race to the next lamp post. The passenger appears to win and both men laugh off the stunt.
A Glasgow minister recalls a comical exchange after being called to a sick man. The man’s wife asks religion questions and jokes ensue about not risking the minister and consulting a doctor. A Venetian nobleman and sculptor quip about charging more than ten days’ labor for work.
A devotional verse emphasizes acknowledging God in all actions and work. The message centers on Christ as the cornerstone and living out His command to love others in daily life.
A collage of village humor and parlor puzzles unfolds from an Oshkosh page. A farmer’s windfall tale leads to old world wit while tramps trade quips about time and charity in a bracing slice of 19th century newspaper life.
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