18 May 1899
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 18, 1899
Page
1
A poem from the Washington Star reflects on debt and credit in farm life. It laments borrowing to fund desires, notes endless transactions and the lure of economic growth, and imagines escape to a future with wealth and freedom away from debts.
Seldom seen and highly valued wheels described as very special await interested buyers. Call or write for particulars and learn why these offerings are regarded as exceptional.
Seed corn offered wholesale and retail for silo storage and ensilage use. Includes high quality varieties for farming needs and feed production.
Cooper and Akins announce complete spring and summer goods with latest novelties from New York and London. Sole Acton agents for Bellwarp Serge that does not fade. Fit and workmanship guaranteed. See fashion plates and shop on Main Street Acton.
In a tale of family meddling and romance, Anne and her sister Louise navigate Aunt Kate’s disapproving glare and George Olcott’s shy pursuit. After a comic misread of engagement news, truth emerges: Anne and George confess lasting affection and plan immediate marriage amid a clan’s comic tension.
A long tale narrates a wealthy New York merchant and his son Jacob who clash over money and lifestyle. The son shops bargains at Cohen's, buys an expensive horse, and travels to Turkey, returning with bold talk of profit. The father admires shrewdness but warns against vanity and social pretensions.
A local teller jokes about laundering money, noting a wealthy woman’s habit of having notes washed and ironed by her maid. The remark highlights a peculiar method of preparing currency for use.
A report from a committee of the American Association of Railway Superintendents challenges common beliefs on timber strength. It says knot influence, even when tied, weakens wood for bear or strati and that heartwood may be weaker than outer wood except in top logs and very young timber.
The article explains calculating yard weight from a small cloth sample using grains per inch. It also recounts a United States Corps observation of a blue ground wasp dragging a dead spider to its burrow, with engineers noting the process and measurements as the insect enlarges the entrance.
Disjointed OCR style notes describe bicycle tire assemblies with heavy squid like components and a bait trap rodent device. Other items reference patents for coat wearers with rear visibility and reflective lanes and a child’s comment on nervous prospects. An Ontario letter praises Dr. Fowler’s Extract of Wild Strawberry for summer complaints and bowel issues.
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