Deposit Receipte Issued for Large Sum Deposited
Advances issued to responsible farmers in their own names. No charge for collecting Sales Notes payable in Guelph.
16 Jun 1898
Page 1
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 16, 1898
Page
1
Advances issued to responsible farmers in their own names. No charge for collecting Sales Notes payable in Guelph.
Advert describes coal oil stoves as fast heating compact devices that avoid dirt and ashes while offering convenient cooking. It emphasizes ease, cleanliness, and practical comfort over ranges for daily use.
In a rustic reminiscence, Johnny follows his father's quiet advice to stick to a simple plan and wins a hard-fought outcome. Years later Cordelia revisits past loves as Tom returns home seeking reconciliation with his long-ago partner.
Cordelia Hookset mends her fence when Tom Rogers arrives from the West. She recalls past loves as she prepares to join her brother John and care for his children, while Tom’s visit sparks memories of twelve years apart.
McKee announces Amibilious Pills made from concentrated vegetable extracts to cure biliousness including dizziness nausea and loss of appetite. The remedy claims no calomel or minerals and minimal stomach upset with a strong anti constipation effect. Priced 25 cents per box or four for a dollar.
Footwear catalog promises shoes for men and women in tans and blacks at very low prices. It touts a wide range of shapes styles and qualities with emphasis on value.
A financial note outlines 6 million shares with a ten year term paid in monthly installments of a small cents per share for 329 months until payments cease. The maturity value is $100.00 with a $60.00 payment at maturity. Funds can be loaned at 5 percent as a straight loan or repayable in monthly installments with application to local officers.
The dialogue presents a defendant insisting on innocence and denying work for any employer, while a trademan questions the employment history. The 会 is fragmented, with the speaker claiming self responsibility and reflecting on a court context.
In a casual exchange, Edith Muayo laments the downfall of her former idol due to extravagance, noting the figure’s financial ruin. Bertha recalls the idol’s once celebrated status and current debt.
Dialogue shows Romentio Denghier declaring he will not marry into Proud Dame’s family while Proud Dame notes the reverse, framing a dispute over expected matrimonial alliances. The exchange centers on family status and social expectations within a commonplace lineage.
A county Armagh meeting house is described with its graveyard, wall, and stream, recalling the Puritan Covenanters and the old church life. The writer reflects on reverent worship, past ministers, and changes over fifty years, urging parents to uphold religious principles amid modernization.
The Duke of Marlborough’s heir, born at Spencer House on September 18 last year, stands to inherit vast wealth. The child, already Marquis of Blandford, is projected to gain millions and multiple titles upon his father’s death, with potential assets including houses, a yacht, jewels, and a £4,000 annual income.
The tale centers on Rhodope an Egyptian beauty set 670 years before the Common Era. A small sandal is found by an eagle and lands in King Peammetioua's lap triggering a royal search for the foot that fits. Rhodopa fits the shoe becomes queen of Memphis.
He accuses her of neglecting his needs at home while she explains her efforts to soothe his father in court. She admits the tactic was to keep the elder man asleep and out of the way.
A Quiver writer notes Queen Victoria held a strong belief in the reality of the spirit world. She found comfort in the idea that Prince Consort’s spirit watched over her after his death, a belief tied to promises of his continued presence. The account comes via Dean Branley from the Queen’s half sister Princess Hohonloke.
A short reflective piece on how misjudgments turn friends into foes. It warns that resisting insults costs more than bearing them and that many conflicts fade with explanation, endurance, and letting small things pass.
A boy visits a merchant in March and after questioning he replies with Hood's Sarcoparicus motto. The ad claims the medicine is America's Greatest and has helped many, asserting its value.
An old ad copy presents customers urged to resist swearing and theft, then shifts to a shop motto detailing honest selling. It proclaims no deception, willingness to correct mistakes, and a pledge to reflect on advertising claims while inviting patrons to shop with confidence.
A critic argues that some scholars see women preferring shop work over homemaking and praises the imagined benefits of a hired girl. He lists regular work, a home away from contamination, steady meals, fair wages, year round employment, and yearly holidays as blessings, then jokes that social harmony would follow when such views prevail.
The mistress laments a new servant who arrives without a card and inspects the home with disdain. The visitor undresses as if intending to stay, scrutinizes cleanliness, and notes dust while sniffing at room conditions. The speaker mentions family abroad in Europe.
In a Scottish church two ministerial candidates named Adam and Low preached to a receptive congregation. Mr Low spoke in the morning on the text Adam where art thou and delivered a strong discourse that edified worshippers. In the evening Mr Adam preached using the text So here am I. New York Tribune reported the event.
Dutch police report a man aged about forty, five feet eight inches tall, speaking Gelderland dialect has drowned himself in the Rhine. A reward is offered for the recovery of his body.
In Louleville, a child named Bessie explains puzzling hurt to a playmate saying her grandpa had perplexities yesterday. The other child guesses a parallel stroke, reflecting a local slang exchange in a brief community note.
An advertisement extols Diamond Dyes as scientifically prepared and safe for home use while warning against imitation dyes. It claims Diamond Dyes guarantee successful results when proper directions are followed and warns against frauds and adulterated brands that damage fabrics.
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