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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 21, 1877
Page
5
A fragment poem contrasts the smothering veil of the city with visions of clear skies and gentle winds. It yearns for a cottage shaded by woods where a wife and family await, away from dust and din, to rest and prosper in quiet, rural life.
A historical medical discussion notes eggs from various birds differ in size and diet but share similar composition of white and yolk. It compares digestion times, weights, and the relative value of eggs versus lean beef for sustaining active labor, arguing eggs are economical and suited for laboring men.
Two country lads set up early at a market with fruit vegetables and lobsters. A visiting gentleman questions a melons flaw yet commends honesty. The boys emphasize integrity, and Ben Wilson confirms fresh lobsters from his stand as coins exchange.
A garbled dialogue recounts pricing and customer trade in lobsters and melons. The speaker argues personal gain from a sale, noting a rival has lost a customer. The passage reflects everyday commerce and gendered language of the period.
A strings of urban vignette tales reveal social quirks and comic misadventures. A Paris sculptor and backhanded humor about fishing patience frame a late 19th century city scene. A Hudson River incident ends with a light domestic joke about a pocketbook.
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