17 May 1883
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 17, 1883
Page
1
A reflective verse excerpt describes a man pleased with a tranquil fate, choosing to remain below the skies while virtue and faith prepare happiness. He rejects worldly pursuits, finds rest in contemplation, and lives unseen but hopeful, even amid unemployment.
A memoir fragment recalls two children of a stern minister and a dramatic family scene. A riding horse, a runaway, a night visit to the barn, and a tense father son moment lead to a transformative act of shared discipline. The daughter confesses urging mercy and the moral shift when the father spares Jamie, accepting a shared punishment.
A newly married man and his bride dine on their bridal tour when two telegraph operators seated opposite them mimic telegraph signals with knives and forks. The exchange ends with a cryptic demand to resign from a supervisor, prompting an alarming note.
A collection of maxims on time, advice, prosperity, adversity, and character. It contrasts practical wisdom with ideal ethics, praising patience in promises and the harmony of zeal with charity.
A dialect filled quip on moral beliefs and social habits. It contrasts washed tears with daylight after rain and mocks boastful storytelling while warning that beliefs seal one’s fate. It notes rules that fail in practice and links booze to headaches shaping ward discipline.
An elder orator denounces King Alcohol while a rough attendee challenges with dialect filled quips. The exchange reveals tensions in the crowd as the speaker presses the moral point.
A child asks where a famed bird sings and imagines singing a song herself. The line captures a moment of curiosity and innocent desire to be seen and heard.
A reporter notes multiple gentlemen endorsing St Jacobs Oil, including Wm H Dunlap of Sherman & Co Milwaukee and another unnamed Dunlap. The scene features a public question and discussion of the medicine with claims of relief from rheumatism. The account mentions a Cheyenne reference and a prominent local druggist.
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