25 May 1899
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 25, 1899
Page
1
Eyewitnesses recall Ray Berry as the center of gossip amid talk of a second romance. Arthur Oxford, pale and wary, watches as McDaniela, a wealthy suitor with a rose boutonniere, looms in the background.
A river excursion ends in a disaster as passengers struggle in darkness after a collision. Ray clings to a railing and is saved by Arthur Oxford, revealing a rekindled romance and a postponed engagement while the village learns their future.
A Chicago Record retells a Gov Theodore Roosevelt anecdote about a school declamation gone wrong. The future New York governor forgets the poem Marco Bosgaris and repeats a line about Greece knee to the mirth of the audience and his teacher.
A social gathering turns grave as Marion defies family norms by pledging not to drink wine. The bridegroom Henry, ailing with fever and drinking urges, collapses as a vision of his death unfolds. Marion vows to renounce wine, while the room witnesses a fatal and emotional climax.
A Montreal Witness figure Lily Dougall gains notice for The Mermaid The Zeigait The Madonna of a Day and The Mormon Prophet a historical tale correcting Mormon misconceptions It argues Joseph Smith was the only prophet orthodox Mormons revere Brigham Young and Utah’s polygamy debate W. J. Gage Toronto prices listed Also reviews Howells Rugged Lady set at New England hotel with a European social world in vivid scenes illust by A L Keller.
A historical note from All Souls College Oxford recounts how silver tumblers used at a luncheon for royal guests gave rise to the word tumbler. The bowls balanced on their rims and righted themselves after being bumped, inspiring the name linked to the college's famed tumblers.
A conversation unfolds where The Pastor urges Bro Roberts to try book canvassing as a pathway to employment. He cites success stories, including his own college start and peers who funded studies and businesses through canvassing. He recommends writing to Bradley Garren Limited in Toronto for publishing opportunities.
A fragmentary verse about the land of never arriving wealth and unfulfilled promises. It critiques material gain, saved money, and delayed pleasures, warning that sooner or later such land remains distant and unattainable.
A historical note explains finding a cask capacity by averaging bung and head diameters, multiplying by length, then by a constant. Example computes a 28 inch mean diameter, 24 inch length, yielding 90.63 gallons.
About thirty years ago in Norwich New York David Maydale, a roadside blacksmith, crafted a hammer for a carpenter who sought a superior tool. Word spread as five companions and the village storekeeper ordered more, and a New York tool merchant placed steady orders. Maydale refused to cut corners, priced fairly, and produced perfect hammers, teaching that diligence and quality build success.
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