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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 28, 1878
Page
4
A fragmented verse requests a spouse who can endure life’s storms with joy and affection. The speaker seeks a partner with a kind, open heart, capable of undivided love and devoted attention, and longs for a photo of the beloved to reflect.
A quirky OCR style piece presents misspelled lines in a quatrain about enduring worry and mood. It emphasizes resilience and steady cheer despite hardship, urging readers to guard their days from fret and keep hope alive. The tone resembles a rustic verse with hopeful proverbs.
A night watchman in Jessup Street encounters a roguish ruse at Drayton & Frost's jewelry store. While feigning hospitality the thief distracts the officer, then empties a stove ash pan and plies a drink, enabling a burglary of watches and jewelry worth 86 000. The culprit remains at large.
The excerpt argues that judgment must wait for truth and condemns haste and trivial curiosity. It asserts that fair trials require examining facts, warns that vows fade in calm, and praises honesty and virtue as marks of wisdom. It frames diligence in small tasks as essential.
The text portrays Keely as a bankrupt charlatan who swindled about $100,000 from gullible supporters by promising a steam substituting machine using only water. It claims he lived lavishly for years, driving cars, wearing diamonds, and pleasing stockholders while his hoax collapsed. The piece predicts punishment in the penitentiary.
A terse fragment notes changing conditions and a person named Taber. No clear event or date is provided, but the text suggests altered circumstances and a reference to a condition assessment involving Taber and related factors.
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