26 May 1881
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 26, 1881
Page
1
A dialog frames a landlord tenant plan with imagined rent rises and eviction risk in a comical Irish setting. The piece then shifts to health advice praising lemon juice for cleansing humors while warning against undiluted acidity and detailing how to use lemons safely at night and morning to aid digestion.
A hunter recounts eight years past when his new double barrel shotgun nearly killed his sister’s baby and Clara at a pond. Clarence, playing with the gun, triggered the loaded barrel as the wagon moved, but the cap misfired, sparing the girl and prompting the narrator’s lifelong fear and reflection on fate.
An old man warns that a person who tricks the world will eventually be exposed. He argues deceit is brief and the public will see through fraud, despite showy appearances and flashy distractions.
In an interior New York town a meeting of young ladies adopted resolutions after considering reports of a girl dying in her lover's arms. They insist they favor embracing risks over abolishing the custom and request copies be sent to the deceased’s family and newspapers.
A brief anecdote recounts a man asking for a loan of 65 from $10 in his pocket. The other party answers quickly that he would have Ten dollars remaining after paying the request, illustrating a simple subtraction riddle.
A father guides his son through turning raw linseed or cheap oil into a floor finish. The method involves mixing oil with a transparent tint, applying with a brush, and letting it cure at night. The oil yields a harder, more uniform surface and better appearance than painting, with yearly touchups keeping the floor in order.
Guidance on daily scripture reading from both testaments with prayer for understanding. Emphasizes marking progress, starting anew after finishing, meditation, personal application, and living out God’s word with obedience.
A comic tale explains how a single cent travels through office staff to settle multiple small debts. The office boy uses a penny to balance three cents owed by a janitor and others, with the clerk and cashier facilitating repeated handoffs until the boy clears the total debt.
A man misreads reports about a new comet after several glasses of liquor. He strains for a glimpse yet misses the sky, then suffers a fall and a mock brush with danger when a shard of the comet allegedly shatters into pieces and strikes him.
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