04 Mar 1897
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 04, 1897
Page
1
A damaged notice explains subscription handling with advance payment in dollars per year and automatic discontinuation when already paid time ends. It states the payment date is shown on the address and clarifies renewal after expiration.
Fragmentary OCR indicates a rural banking record with 44 percent interest figures and deposits on a scheme starting at $1, plus 32 dollars paid, with half yearly compounding. Mentions deposit receipts for Jared and advances to a farmer, plus notes about collecting Blea Notes in Guelph.
Advertising notes new lamp styles with savings of 20 cents on the dollar. Markets claim the window display shows prices for the south window, suggesting high value for shoppers seeking contemporary lighting options.
Guelph announces a ready stock of new Spring Goods labeled as choice quality with early selection encouraged. Prices stated as right and styles varied to attract customers.
The proprietor states after renovating the mills for years he will supply roller flour cracked wheat mill feed and chopped feed with No 1 Manitoba hard wheat content. He offers to meet old and new customers and pay top prices for wheat oats and peas and asks to telephone town orders from Brown's Drug Store.
The notice states readiness to supply amber of suitable length for Bare Doors with options of 10 12 13 or 14 feet and also sash.
Advertises a permanent travel staff position for four or more faithful men and women. States duties, salary 8740 weekly plus expenses, based in Ontario. Respond with self-addressed stamped envelope to The National at 17 Star Building Chicago.
A poem praising Canada's birth and liberty with lines about land, purity, chivalry, and devotion. It expresses prayer for leaders to stand against greed and to keep the nation on a righteous path. The text attributes the piece to Clara H. Mountcaalto and Carl Sima.
Jenny Alden, living with her child Emmy in Misery Gulch after driving away her abusive husband Jack Alden, builds a new life as mining profits rise. She partners with Herman Stecker to develop the Jack Alden mine, then accepts his marriage proposal and faces a restrained, companionable union as Ophirville expands from a camp to a city.
Sir Edwin Arnold recounts in his autobiography how as master of the Birmingham grammar school he was caned by a pupil during a Cicero lesson. The student claimed another boy kicked him, and Arnold later admitted fault, urging the pupil to discard the cane and praising non corporal teaching methods. He condemns corporal punishment as cowardly and ineffective.
A fragmented 19th century quotation page extols women as sources of help happiness and Heaven. It praises women as noble comforting creatures and as the queen of creation with divine blessing and praise. The Baltimore Worth edition is noted as large and desirable.
In a mixed crowd, Dora questions the DRA membership while Clara describes a dancing scene where gentlemen dance with gentlemen and ladies with trading, noting a lack of dancing at the latest event and only promenades around the conservatories. A ring is shown as a sign of some achievement.
A clever tumbler trick places water under a bowl then hidden glass sips. The performer swallows water in two stages while the others avert eyes counting to ten. The final sip occurs after the bowl is revealed, revealing the ruse as the participant pretends not to touch the bowl.
The piece notes a Dublin style quip about erecting a statue of Stavenson in Edinburgh being unsuitable due to his thin frame. It jokes that literature needs nourishment to look dignified in sculpture and suggests Hood's Sarsaparilla as a cure for a healthier appearance and red blood.
A damaged text poem narrates how a single glass of wine corrupts a bright youth and shatters a mother’s heart, turning a loving wife into mourning and leaving a community in sorrow as a drunkard’s fate ruined lives.
Mre 8 S. T. Rorer argues in the Pabruacy Latdirs Home Journal that small dinners are more socially correct and enjoyable. She advises inviting congenial spirits, avoiding mixed professions, and favoring modest, well arranged meals over large, elaborate feasts.
Edward W Bok editor of the Cadies Home Journal cites damage seen in minds of drinkers and warns that wine indulgence ruins careers. He recalls brilliant editors reduced to poverty and unreliable writers forced to sell work cheaply after alcoholism.
A witty young woman explains to an inquisitive librarian how she reads novels from the last chapter to the first. She finds backward reading heightens suspense and helps anticipate endings. The London News notes her method adds intrigue even with familiar plots and stock characters.
An Ontario druggist warns women against common dyes in favor of Diamond Dyes for home use. A Toronto Junction resident with heart disease recovers after using Dr. Agnew’s Cure for the Heart, claiming a single bottle cured him and restored health. Sold by A. T. Brown.
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