20 May 1880
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 20, 1880
Page
1
In a chaotic scene a patient complains of frightening sounds as a visitor tears at bottles and powders. Descriptions of calomel and boneset mix with frantic dialogue as Deson Rogers arrives and the neighborly chatter grows. The tale centers on a fledgling medical panic and an improvised remedy.
An elderly lady at a leading Boston store faced rude clerks who avoided her and gave attention to others. A young man, asked by the lady to seek a business path, dutifully reported back and eventually became prosperous, while the episode highlighted measured civility and social duty. The tale ends noting the man died years later with substantial wealth.
A Chicago clothing house debate over plural forms clashes with a tailors goose order. A clerk, unsure if goose has a plural like goose, consults Webster and finally writes a request for four tailor's goose and another just like it, resolving the immediate order mystery.
George Brown, born Edinburgh November 29 1818, rose from Scottish schooling to influence Canadian politics. He led the Globe, campaigned for Confederation, served in Parliament for Oxford and Toronto regions, and participated in key conferences and reciprocity efforts before his death amid political controversy.
A garbled, cheeky clipped narrative recounts unnamed actions in a Halifax like office scene. A clerk, a gentleman, a young lady and others move through odd exchanges about cards, smoking, and money matters. The piece blends humor with local color and a few sharp asides.
An excerpted tale translated from the French of P Blanchard follows Jeannot as he postpones field work to enjoy a village festival. A string of ill fortunes and missed duties culminates in a warning that delaying tasks today risks never finishing them tomorrow.
A young man entered Justice Cary's court with a hood over his eyes and attacked the judge. After a scuffle ending with the judge rendering payment, the assailant was restrained as others intervened. The court ordered no fine beyond 2.50 for fighting and provided 7.50 in change for the victim.
A Boston story recalls a playful incident with a codfish that led a man to apologize to a veteran sailor he struck in jest. The veteran accepts a dollar as recompense and jokes that a codfish can wipe a face with ten licks. A separate note mentions a reader sending twenty six cents to learn to write without a blotter, receiving advice to use pencil.
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