Spring Stock Reduction Sale Notice
On and in order to dispose of it to make room for spring stock now purchased I will sell at a reduction of.
20 May 1897
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 20, 1897
Page
1
On and in order to dispose of it to make room for spring stock now purchased I will sell at a reduction of.
A fragmented poem hints at a mother figure sewing and tending a baby while a love story unfolds. The speaker references clothing items like trousers and aprons, a hat, and mentions watching, vows, and stitches in a domestic scene.
In a Virginia valley a Baltimore and Ohio train brings Ailay to a rustic farm near The Tinkling Spring Church. Kit welcomes her, dreams of change, and faces family hardship as debt risks the farm while Bob returns with fresh hope for the year ahead.
A child princess in early life buys a doll with her savings, then sees a starving man. She returns the doll, gives him the money, and urges him to buy food. The grateful man blesses her, saying she was made by the Almighty a queen.
The Boston Record recounts a sermon on comforting the weary at bedside service. It notes two Williamstown men, Porter and Whelden, weighing themselves before and after dinner to test appetite, finding the lighter man ate more.
A man in a hotel lobby drops a cent and muses on the value of small sums. He recalls a trust company books with interest 913.8 and calculates 918.004 and argues with the secretary about an increase. He concludes that large capital firms should handle cents carefully.
A French sentinel on the island of Rugen kept his post for five years, surviving a brutal departure by comrades, adoption into another’s family, and a dramatic return when French ships appeared. General Davoust finally relieved him with a laugh and a mock discharge.
In the Ozarks a circuit preacher, famed for his sturdy handshakes, faced bank foreclosure as mortgage deadlines loomed. A townful of visitors filled his home and dropped coins into his palms, totaling 871 dollars, a ruse to test him that nonetheless kept his family sheltered.
In The Cooking of Poultry, Mrs. T. Rorer describes duck and goose roasting rules while noting their meat is fattier and tougher. She suggests using duck fat for flavor, preparing a stuffing with hot mashed potatoes walnuts celery pepper and butter, then sewing up the vent before roasting to enhance a tame duck flavor.
The New York World's great Chiiatan number sold 681,080 copies and printed 6,000,000 eight page sheets weighing 428 tons. The New York Herald issued 403,700 copies and the New York Journal published a massive edition with sixty eight pages each. Collectively they consumed over 800 tons of pulp in one day.
Poem fragment expresses faith in divine guidance from God. It cites keeping close to Him during duty and danger, with assurance of protection and support. Names Lydia Al and Arnold appear among readers or contributors in a religious context.
A lighthearted column notes dogs are intelligent and adaptable while their owners show faith and versatility. The latest anecdote tells of Brano the dog who, after being ignored at dinner, returns from the garden with a forget-me-not in his mouth as a surprising gift from Mr Gordon.
Ad by the Diamond Dyes claims exclusive Wool and Cotton dye formulas that color cotton and mixed goods with guaranteed satisfaction. Warns against dyes claiming to color all fabrics in one package and cites testimonials about Diamond Dyes being superior. Also promotes Ayers Sarsaparilla as a remedy for blood disease and invalids.
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