11 Jun 1885
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 11, 1885
Page
1
Partial OCR notes report on railway updates and local timetables, with scattered phrases about buses trains and times. The fragment mentions Boston and a sounding schedule around 4 00 pm and references weather conditions and public transport relations.
A historic Acton newspaper page lists subscription rates and delivery terms for Dunas Bae tees, with annual and semiannual advertising rates, contract options, and editorial staff. It includes medical and dental notices, veterinary services, legal ads, and local professional listings from H P Moore to J A Mowate Wily McLudas.
A parent recalls the first day a child leaves home for school. The tone blends sorrow with hope as the family bid farewell, praying for the child’s safety and strength on life’s uncertain road. The poem reflects parental pride and fear as the child enters the world.
Three village sisters recount gossip on their new neighbors the Pembrokes. The widowed father Mr Pembroke, his son and daughter Miss Pembroke Adele, arrive to occupy Vine Cottage. Adele, about twenty two, is described as beautiful graceful refined and sociable.
The narrator recalls Adele and Pet pursuing George Pembroke a charming but elusive suitor. Lou develops quiet feelings, a photo torn in two reveals a secret marriage, and the sisters learn of a past deception that left Lou forever unable to forget the evening and George.
A collage of literary quips and anecdotes from Paris and London touching printers Bodoni and Gentil Bellini, Moliere, Buffon’s son, Langhorne, Tasso, and Mrs. Siddons. It recalls witty exchanges over typography, libels, art, and public protests with brief scenes of royal and ecclesiastical commentary.
A fragment from Charles Mackay’s verse recounts a farewell to a miller along the River Dee. The speaker praises the miller’s honest life and loyalty, noting the mill and river as sources of sustenance and value beyond crown or wealth. The poem reflects friendship, gratitude, and national pride.
The article extols Holloway's Pills and Ointment as essential for settlers expanding into western frontiers. It claims diseases from malaria to rheumatism afflict hardy families, driving demand for these remedies among farmers, sailors, and soldiers who carry them in knapsacks and chests.
A devotional piece urges readers to rely on prayer and God during hardship. It quotes Mheddor D. Cuylert Joy in Goa i and George Washington on governance with faith. The message emphasizes gratitude, discipline, and seeking grace.
Jones boasts travel abroad claiming vast experiences while Smith quizzes, noting many people he has met. The conversation shifts to a mysterious father figure Jones says does not exist, as they share a warm farewell and walk up the street together.
A fragmented excerpt argues for total abstinence over moderate drinking, claiming it preserves home life, character, and integrity while condemning drinkers as impoverished or morally ruined. A referenced remedy by Professor Holloway is noted as achieving desirable reform.
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