21 Mar 1878
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 21, 1878
Page
1
A wounded tale of a vanished bride returns to the Hereford Workhouse setting as Sir John Colebrooke seeks clues from a dying man who claims kinship and links to Miss Marsden’s murder. The narrative threads a bitter family disgrace, a lover’s recall, and a long pursuit across continents.
Acton Bakery Robt T West End Bookstore in Guelph lists books and stationery from Seaside Libraries Lakeside Fireside Libraries Boy's Libraries and more with latest titles Silent and True Mildred A Jewel of a Girl Young Musgrave and others. Order sent by mail promptly.
A young girl Isida voices a warning against tobacco and smoke as she critiques kisses from her mother and complains that kisses taste bad when the father smokes. The mother agrees that kisses for wives should be clean and safe from dirty habits.
An emotional verse recalls farewell and memory. The speaker vows to think of the beloved in winter and summer, during prayer and in life’s end, asking to be remembered when powers fade.
An 1978 notice urges buyers to purchase harnesses at Ontario Saddlery Acton before rust sets in. It advertises a splendid lot of new dollars on hand and urges immediate action to secure a good set.
A brief note from a Free Press reader in Acton calls for better use of shorthand by S. W. Galbraith. The letter suggests clearer communication and more precise reporting. No further details available.
The undersigned informs Acton and nearby areas that a magnificent hearse has been procured and is ready to conduct funerals on short notice and at moderate terms. Caskets, coffins, burial robes and all funeral furnishings kept in stock with prompt supply. Hat bands and gloves supplied when required. John Speight, Acton, Feb. 10, 1877.
Daniel F. Beatty of Washington New Jersey advertises first class pianos and organs cheaper than any US manufacturer. He sells cash only has no book accounts and offers six year warranty a test trial 5 to 15 days with money refunded and freight paid both ways. Catalogue and testimonials available.
A groom recounts a dreadful robbery and murder from the night before. Miss Marsden, a wealthy charity figure, is slain by two villains. one captured, the other at large. The groom searches for his wife Alice, who vanished from the house as alarms spread and a Bow Street Runner is expected from London.
An impecunious figure mutters as a railroad hand is read. A road chosen without complaint. A strange noise at the front lent a cat's remark about hats and cigars. The speaker notes times have changed.
A Chicago banker encountered a former bank employee, now destitute, on a lonely street corner. The man pulled a revolver, offered to sell it for two dollars with four cartridges, and the banker, fearing danger, paid ten dollars and hurried home, shaken by the encounter.
An overseas correspondent praises Canadian women for innocence and vigor at a Governor General’s ball in Montreal. He contrasts Canadian charm with English stereotypes, notes their robust health, and remarks on ballroom dancing and Canadian hospitality observed during a Montreal visit. He cites a Southern American visitor impressed by generosity and open hospitality.
A western paper jokes that notices of marriage with no bride cake go to small type in an odd corner, while cake, gloves, or other favors boost the space and visibility. if the editor attends and kisses the bride, it earns extra large type and fitting poetry.
In Rowe a king and a citizen fired at the same hare. The king won the chase and prize after a tussle. A guard officer identified the rival as master Salvina a Porta del Popolo cabinet maker. The king invited Salvina to share the hare roasted at the palace.
A diary entry outlines a young man’s resolutions for the year including temperance, avoiding slang, attending church, teaching a Sunday school, studying languages and music, reading solid books, learning and training, rising early, bathing in cold water, and speaking politely to family. He aims to become an orator and travel to Ottawa and notes a later February remark calling a contract too big.
A rapid penman writes 30 words per minute requiring many pen turns. In 40 minutes his pen travels a furlong, in five hours and a third a mile. The piece notes vast annual writing distances and counts millions of strokes by expert writers and newspaper men.
A German farmer in Eastern New York woke to lead his wheat to market when a free spirit challenged him about religion. Uncle Peter replies with a rustic joke on religious labels and honesty, noting merchants judge men by character rather than denomination.
Fragmentary remark describes a young man heard twenty miles away, with ladies not aiding him and ignoring his whispers. The line hints at a social or rumor tale embedded in a larger column.
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