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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 20, 1878
Page
3
An aged local paper notes its Thursday morning publication cycle and outlines a building project timeline with community notices. The text references local civic events, a fence installation, and a figure connected to a construction task. The fragmentary content mentions names and places in a period-press style.
Sue unsigned announces to farmers in South Carolina butter makers that Av Holmes has secured the patent to manufacture and sell improved churns. Orders are now being taken and circulars with testimonials are available urging patronage. Territory for sale, manufacture and sale by the inventor.
The undersigned John Speight announces in Acton on February 10 1677 that he has procured a magnificent hearse and is prepared to attend and conduct funerals on the shortest notice. Caskets clothing burial robes and all funeral furnishings stocked and supplied with gloves as required. Also mentions a Daniel F Beatty in Washington New Jersey advertising pianos organs and cash sales with six year warranty and prompt shipment. The text also includes poetry and reflections on love and memory.
In 1841 two travelers Ralph Stanton and John Benson pursue a mythical gold cave told by a Native legend in Marin County California. Their rivalries, schemes, and a betrayal unfold as Benson’s and Carston’s plots threaten Lucy Ellerslie’s fortune. A dawn discovery confirms the legendary landmarks and a life changing find.
A lengthy serialized look at thrift and domestic tricks reveals how households waste less and save more. Rows over meals, clothing, and chores mix with humorous tales of travelers and a failing New York women’s hotel project. The June council notes, bids for road work, and a heated exchange about heating the Town Wall close the record.
Near Wytheville Virginia a young woman tried to elope by lowering herself from a window using a rope. Her enraged father caught her, clipped the rope, and hoisted her up, leaving her dangling until morning. The elopement is postponed indefinitely.
A report notes a rider receives 300.4 dollars weekly while a clangyman earns a range from 330 to 350 dollars. The items reflect wage figures in a concise payroll snippet.
The little steamer Empress of India is being repaired and to be moved from Galt to Puslinch Lake soon. Burglars broke into Mr. WE J Chubb’s Guelph residence last Tuesday morning but took nothing. Mrs. A T Stewart bought Miss Hosmer’s statue of Zenobia from A W Griswold of New York for 2750 dollars, a bargain at 875. William Cullen Bryant, esteemed American poet and journalist, died in New York on Wednesday the 12th. The old St Andrew’s Church building in Toronto has been sold for 3000 dollars. The Pope’s health is failing and his doctors demand his removal from the Vatican. A cow owned by R H Anderson of West Wawanosh bore a calf weighing 113 pounds at birth. Rev Victor Smith, assistant rector of Redeemer Episcopal Church in New York, became insane during services and was sent to an asylum for overwork. Tsawé White, died in Toronto at 87 and fought in the War of 1812 beside General Brock. A jury in Sherman Texas sentenced a man to 99 years in prison. some jurors preferred life. The Woodford Kentucky Sun notes 3-Trig’s claim that 150 murderers were committed in Kentucky last year, with only one man hanged. The Dunkin Act repeal is hotly discussed in Yorkville with petitions circulating in the County of York and gaining support.
The Nassagaweya Education Association held its second regular meeting at Union Hall Brookville on a Saturday afternoon. Representatives included teachers and few ratepayers. President McPhee presided with Dir. H P Cooper officiating in his absence.
A humorous reflection on overcooked wisdom from a newspaper tale. A girl quips about hearing Dr. preach of God as kin, while a man misreads lines about a dove’s core and a dog’s pants, blaming his wife’s supposed sentimental influence for the misinterpretation.
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