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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Mar 29, 1877

Page

2

The Travelers Life and Accident Insurance Ad

The Travelers offers life and accident policies under a low cash plan with upfront premium reductions. It stresses no uncertain dividends, avoidance of medical exams, and claims to be the world’s largest accident insurer with over 436 000 policies and over 2.56 million dollars paid in cash benefits. District Agent C F Russell at 33 Adelaide Street East Toronto and Special Agent Wilson Irwin promote signups.

Travelers C.F. Russell Adelaide Street East Toronto Wilson Irwin

Miltox Planing Mills Pamphlet Advertising Rates

Miltox Planing Mills advertises a pamphlet of 100 pages listing 900 newspapers and illustrating advertising costs. Order via G P Rowell & Co New York, price 25 cents for 50 copies.

G.P. Rowell & CO New York

Thoroughbred Duke of Kent to Serve Cows at Erqueying Farm

Durham Bull Duke of Kent bred by Mr Stone of Guelph from Sultana the 7th and 3d Duke of Springwood will serve cows on the premises at lot 24 first con Estuesing. Terms for Durhams five pounds grades twenty two. Erqueying Feb 1 1877. 31 3m

Stone Guelph Sultana Duke of

Confession of a Bank Officer and a Banker's Love

A young clerk narrates his rise at the Forty-ninth National Bank and his romance with Miss Lilian Oliphant. He recalls how an uncle used slander to secure his appointment, his dramatic engagement, lavish spending, and the looming consequences as he plans marriage with Lilian despite Tom Flynn's warnings.

Tom Flynn Bristlebach Captain Halliard Tom Paley Tou Lilian Oliphant Lilian Mr. Oliphant Forty-ninth National Bank Miss Lilian Miss Bertha Beave L Lillian Lillia Cowd Paul Grahame Paley Glasswood Miss Oliphant

Bridal tour funds deplete as narrator borrows from uncle

In a confessional voice the narrator recalls marrying Lilian and funding a ten day bridal tour to Philadelphia Baltimore and Washington. Struggling with lack of money he borrows from Tom Flynn and his uncle Captain Halliard to cover three hundred dollars for the trip and boarding costs while debating whether to live with Lilian at the Revere House or Mrs Beeksmith’s.Beacon Street. The tale ends with further expenses and moral reflections on family sacrifice.

Thei Bank Philadelphia Altimore Washington Lilian Croesus Tom Flynn Tom Jose New York Captain Halliard Europe Springhaven Rachel Hay Halliard Father Apes Boston Revere House Beeksmith’s Beacon Street Eich -Roomg Dalaya St. Oliphant Lilida

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