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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 06, 1878
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Acton Pa and Galbiate with garbled names and phrases about events. No clear person, organization, date, or outcome is extractable, leaving an unreadable notice fragment.
A lengthy discussion on national policy unfolds with speakers from Guelph and other towns debating Protection versus Free Trade. Backsers cite U S tariffs, French prosperity, and Indian tea to argue for fostering Canadian manufactories while opponents warn against party motives and urge focus on country over faction. The event includes remarks by Mr Wright and Mr Massie, with calls for independent journalism and voter reflection.
Telegram from Berlin reports the Emperor was shot at while driving on Unter den Linden. He sustained buckshot injuries to the face and arm but remained conscious. The would-be assassin, Karl Edward Nobling, a Berlin resident and doctor of philology, was captured after firing on a hotel keeper. Nobling confessed motives unclear, praising socialism. The Emperor is said to be recovering, with escort protection described.
A Milton Champion print of the Municipal Council of Italton’s 1877 minutes and by laws is praised for quality but criticized for numerous errors. The reviewer notes misprints on exams, page misreads, misnamed schedules, and incorrect figures that could alter debt estimates, urging a cheaper print not always best.
A public meeting of electors convened at Terprande Hall in the village on Wednesday evening, 29th, to discuss public affairs. W H Storey was named chairman and praised for impartial conduct. A. W. Wright of Toronto spoke first, calling the issue devious.
The Toronto Lacrosse Club defeated the Shamrocks of Montreal last Saturday in a championship style game. Toronto leveraged strong offensive pushes to secure the win as the Shamrocks struggled in critical periods.
The notice announces the Acton Plow Works now supplying Single and Double Frame Traps and Boss Gang Plows at canal rates with repairs on short notice. It also advertises stud services from Royal Beauford and Royal Oxford Gwynne, listing pedigrees and service terms for cows, plus Berkshire boars on offer. Prosperous stock improvements promoted by Joel-Leslie, with farm auctions and stock sale details.
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