03 Mar 1898
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 03, 1898
Page
1
The advertisement touts McKee’s Emansion of Cop Liver, Carotixa Pine Balsam, Perret Liven Pins, Anticeptic Tooth Was, and Lazertr's Cream of Almonds and Roses. It promotes multiple sizes and low prices, plus Parke Davis Enthymol products, at the People's Drug Store.
A narrator recounts trailing the French writer Jean Coussot through London streets using chance meetings, noting their witty exchanges on Hyde Park Corner and Piccadilly. The piece culminates with the publisher planning to feature Coussot’s London views and a gift brooch sent by Coussot.
A female journalist recalls her rise on the Weekly Ray and her bold plan to interview the celebrated critic Cougset, nicknamed Meon Margareet Noveel, after pitching a personal commission to London insiders and pursuing the elusive figure at the Hotel Bristol. The tale follows gatekeepers, bold persistence, and the tension of getting past the famed reclusive critic.
A fragment from Miarah Laittes' Home Journal describes cleaning furs by shaking and brushing, then wrapping them in wide paper and outer wrappings to protect from moths. It advises hanging them in open air and securing the parcel to deter moth intrusion.
In a Pullman car an errant young man attempted a joke by offering whiskey to an elderly stranger. The bottle contained quinine instead of liquor and the man fled at the next station after the doctor owner revealed the prank and warned against borrowing others’ property.
A long reflection argues farm bred boys retain stronger health character and moral fiber, while city youths show less integrity. It praises nature training, practical knowledge, and the value of country life, urging resilience and a brave heart to lift burdens of a heavy heart.
A colored woman with a strong voice sang and cried glory at a missionary meeting as the collection rose. An old collector scolded her for not giving enough while a child learns about a cow's horns by mishearing a country grandmamma. Hood's Sarsaparilla is praised as spring medicine.
Beecher’s tale shows a stern teacher who demands mastery not excuses. The teacher’s relentless No tests the boy’s resolve until he attains intellectual independence and the courage to defend his recitations.
An unnamed northern artist known for bohemian attire descends to a squalid street for inspiration. He observes a ragged urchin defacing the pavement with blue stone, praises raw originality, then is struck by a passerby. A shrill voice berates him as he flees, vowing to mind his own business next time.
An editorial urges prudent savings during prosperity and recalls Peter Cooper's frugal past as a lesson against overspending. It notes charity under crisis and warns that four great years ahead demand continued restraint despite optimism. A brief anecdote recounts a young advocate’s surprise at a court decision and the measured forgiveness from seasoned judges.
A Raleigh era dialect note from the Roston Courier describes a character requesting another dose of demerrnic powder and warns of an attack if a pipe is dropped. The dialogue implies a plan to cause a fire by dropping the powder into a well to attract a response in about four rounds.
An OCR style snippet offers aphorisms on errors, betting, fear, love, and caution. It cites a Chicago News source and weaves pithy maxims about fools, wings, and scraping acquaintances alongside muddled phrasing. This reads as a collage rather than a coherent report.
A Herald correspondent records Secretary Lyman J. Gage advising young graduates to take the first honest work offered, seek opportunities, and avoid forcing doors. Gage's life path shows steady work from a soda shop to banking and college, ending in a bank presidency.
A Georgia cotton planter Henry Templeton inflicts tantrums prompting foreman Jeff Reeny to seek change. In Kentucky a bank story recounts a misread check to Sweatest of the Sweat, as President MaClue explains how endorsement altered payment. A humorously tangled tale from Chicago Chronicle ties the mischief together.
A Ontario town woman reports buying three Diamond Dye Navy Blue packs, being sold a leather dye instead, resulting in ruined fabric. She challenged the merchant to refund or replace, while another shopper overheard the dispute. The merchant paid for spoiled materials, and the woman vows to avoid Diamond Dyes in future.
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