24 Jun 1897
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 24, 1897
Page
1
Frames Pictures and Artists Supplies maintains its headquarters for presents and related items, offering a range of frames, canvases, brushes, and gift accessories for customers. The notice highlights the shop as a focal point for holiday decor and art supplies.
The fragment notes a sale or auction setting at a warehouse in Acton Station with emphasis on achieving the highest price. No further details or participant names are readable in the fragment.
The poem speaks of dying and entering God’s presence, a crown of gold, and a joyful home beyond grief. It urges comfort, memory as a golden chain, and the gathering of souls in heaven. It asks not to mourn another star or the calls of war, since another soul shares the Saviour’s crown.
Juliet May, an orphan living with Mrs Murbright, learns she has inherited money from her late father. Chauncey Graham arrives in New York and proclaims he will care for her, asserting the funds are now hers. Miss Jessup and Mrs Murbright react with mixed ambition and relief as Juliet faces a new, wealthier life.
A historical parent guidance piece asks about parents knowing what their children read and eating, urging care to provide proper reading matter and plenty of it to prevent mental starvation. It contrasts physical care with intellectual nourishment and touts the authority of a medical product.
A long excerpt discusses the idea of early rising, quoting a London Graphic writer and Talcott on insanity linked to perpetual early rising. It notes London business hours shifting later, warns against overzealous routines, and stresses the need for adequate sleep and rational life habits.
A Western paper ran a humorous ad under Bituationa Wanted by a versatile printer who claimed competence for any department in a printing house and even professorships in academia. He offered to teach drawing and penmanship, and to lead classes for young Indies and gentlemen. his bids extended to dentistry and singing. The notice faded after adding a postscript offering to saw and split wood.
A collage of jumbled dialogue showcasing classroom banter about names and gender roles. The speaker mocks a boy named Julo and a girl’s name Julia, and a line riffs on bicycles aiding women’s independence amid a society barrier.
An elderly deaf Indianapolis rider in an electric car grew anxious during a crowded moment and asked a nearby woman what she meant. The other woman reassured her, saying there is no danger, and urged faith that a kind heaven bends over us all. The elder asked again what the young woman said about the danger to her clothing.
In a village tale from Kakimo Life a hunter named Tobias spots a seal then dives. A hooded seal leaps up as Tobias hauls. the line fouls but he stays steady and spears the seal, saving himself with skill and nerve. Neighbors praise his calm, deft action and the perilous rescue.
The text advises careful body repair through diet, noting heat and force depend on climate and occupation. It proposes a ratio of repair foods to carbonaceous foods, favoring vegetables and fruits seasonally, with specific pairings like beef and potatoes, mutton and rice, or chicken with rice or potatoes.
A rustic tale features Aaron Linncott lecturing a minister on recognizing happiness and blessings. He recalls sending cranberries to a sick West Indian man, who later declined payment because the fruit turned sour on arrival, illustrating his moral that sweetness lies in knowing how to obtain it.
A philosopher urges four core virtues for boys to embody as men: honesty, purity, reverence, and self-reliance with hard work. A Southwestern justice tale recalls a negro thief who, defending himself, faces a judge who taunts his past theft and admits complicity in a line about hog stealing.
An unruly choir presages an eruption as singers struggle with solos and a tense organ during a rehearsal. Interwoven are recollections of wartime heroism, including a story shared by Landie and Fasait about a young rider who stayed behind a church amid shellfire, courage under fire, and a sergeant’s later remark.
Maud, a young girl, disrupts class with silly faces and zest for recess. Her sister Hilda grows ashamed and pleads for Maud to behave better while their mother encourages patience and support.
In a Beaton Globe tale a pursing narrator recalls seeking General Butler in Washington. After two days the general,忙 overwhelmed with work, agrees to a wager about a caseload. The narrator confesses he was the boy who delivered notes and Butler admits to taking the wager and the cage.
A long praised Canadian family, Diamond Dyes, is extolled for decades of help to households. The copy warns against imitations and urges choosing the Diamond name to ensure reliable results and avoid harmful products. It also touts Ayer's Baranparius as a radical remedy for dyspepsia and life’s woes.
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