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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 20, 1878
Page
4
The Acton Press urges readers to subscribe and pay in advance for the Free Press. The notice cites galbraith, Evitror, and Thursday morning as contexts, emphasizing timely subscription ahead of the new issue.
The Toronto Globe and Leader highlights a 1705 St James Chronicle copy, noting its yellowed pages, coarse paper, and clear long primer type. It describes four pages four columns daily news from around the world, strong ads, and letters from London about trade, while comparing past journalism to modern progress and pondering the future century ahead.
A local petition to the Postmaster General circulates in the Village requesting four mails per day instead of two. Supporters argue two daily mails hinder business, noting Acton and nearby towns receive better service, and rapid replies from Toronto would boost trade and growth. They urge the Postmaster General to grant the request.
The article notes speculation on who should replace Candia as Governor General for another year amid imperial concerns. Names floated include the Duke of Manchester, the Earl of Carnarvon, and Prince Arthur, though objections arise over age and the nominal nature of the post.
Uproar hits Whurlee in India on the 12th with mass rioting and looting. Police and military open fire after Riot Act is read, causing loss of life and many wounded. Call for quicker measures to suppress mobs amid public alarm.
The Senate agreed to an amendment to the Sundry Civil Appropriation Bill allocating five and a half million dollars to pay the Halifax Fishery Commission award. Reports say Emperor William’s health has improved but recovery remains lengthy, while a libel suit by Hon. Alex Mackenzie against the Sarnia Canadian ended with an apology. A New York religious item notes a Brooklyn church donor. Labrador news is grim with fisheries failures, starvation, and scurvy amid isolation since last September, five of forty perished in one settlement.
The strike’s backbone is broken as many employers accept a 10 percent wage reduction terms. Settlement now seems possible through compromise or voluntary backdown after months of agitation. It is believed the danger has eased and communist influence remains shallow among UK workers, allowing peaceful progress.
Communist groups in Chicago staged a morning procession of about 8 000 people with red flags and socialist emblems, followed by 25 000 participants at the picnic grounds. The event featured uniformed regiments, rifles, and speakers including Paul Grottbauer and Norse leaders. Police presence was light, with only twenty officers and no arrests. Proceeds from the event funded a socialist paper, reported at roughly 38 000, amid a peaceable demonstration that may influence upcoming municipal elections.
In this message the paper states it does not endorse correspondence opinions and that readers should understand the publication is not responsible for correspondent views. It emphasizes separation between the paper and letters or essays submitted by contributors.
A letter to the Free Press from Acton dated June 19 1870 accuses conductor Draper on the G T R line of rough handling and extortion after the writer says the ticket office was closed and he could not buy a ticket. The writer says Draper demanded forty six cents and kept twenty six, causing further delays until the traveler reached Acton with help from a friend. The correspondent questions the conductors manners and calls for action against such behavior.
A string of disparate notices reports the Pope's faltering health requiring removal from the Vatican, wheat exports from Winnipeg, and various local events. Montreal riots costs, railway deals, and a murder toll are noted alongside sporting scores and police actions.
A Civil Service Gazette extract praises Mr Epps cocoa for digestion and nutrition. It extols a delicately flavored beverage to build constitution and resist disease, urging fortified blood and proper nourishment. Sold by James Eves & Co Homopathia Chemist in London.
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