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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 18, 1899
Page
3
Financial lines report balances and cashier J Turnbull notes interest aid and current rates. Passage mentions pass books, withdrawal rules, and a Queen AD birthday. A street lamp sale and a new bank branch at Blora are briefly referenced in this damaged text.
The week saw two prized dogs die from poisoning amid concerns over safe ownership and a meeting to form a tennis club. Neighbors aided farmer David Ryder with spring plowing and seeding after he lagged behind. Warden Havill received a Waterloo Lodge jewel for twenty five years of service, and Hazell & Son faced fines over liquor orders in Burlington amid dispute over Scott Act status.
The column lists readers traveling and visiting relatives in Toronto, Guelph, and Stayner, with multiple social calls in Acton. Clergy and town residents attend meetings, funerals, and congregational events, while others discuss health, sermons, and a Junior Epworth League anniversary program at the Methodist Church.
Store advertises a limited offer with a cap of two pails per customer and a special price of 40 cents per pail. The sale notes a spring opening and invites customers to visit for the Diner Set promotion.
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