26 May 1898
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 26, 1898
Page
1
Demand for home grown nursery stock rises. We need more men for steady pay and flexible hours. We offer salary plus commission, free supplies, and government inspection certificates. Our nurseries cover extensive acreage near ban Jose bi, with abundant stock to sell at close figures.
In a playful vignette from Ella M. Sexton in San Francisco Cad, Gladys predicts rain while three children watch a frog croak amid spring blossoms. The frog, claimed as the weather clerk, croaks of more rain as clouds gather and the children race inside to seek shelter.
Mrs Turner, pressed by gossip during Deacon Tunner's four week absence in Missouri, faces harsh rumors about her conscience and independence. Neighbors mock her loyalty to the Deacon as she juggles work and care for her son Wille while considering an ice cream social to aid the church.
Advertises McKee's Vegetable Amibilious Pills as cures for biliousness dizziness nausea drowsiness coated tongue loss of appetite back and side pain sallow skin with no griping. Claims all vegetable extracts per formula a specific for habitual constipation neuralgia and bilious headaches. Priced 25c per box and 4 boxes for $1.00.
Mrs Turner wrestles with guilt over social duties and community pressure while her rival Mrs Pearce complicates matters. After a tense day she battles conscience and fatigue, then at the charity social she repurposes leftovers to redeem her image, finding relief in an unexpected act of generosity.
A Brooklyn Eagle extract warns young couples to live within modest incomes and save regularly, detailing a rationed budget for rent and household expenses. It contrasts older generations with modern spenders and notes the wife often manages household purchasing, then cites a Washington anecdote about a public man misjudging a needy office seeker and regretting a missed £1.
A Dallimorean visiting his country property hears gossip of war. He jokes his cook may be drafted, while the cook retorts that a Black man will not join the army and will instead go into the woods, reflecting racist language of the time.
An editorial warns young men about drifting into crime and drunkenness, blaming indulgent homes and weak church and parental influence. It argues many will end in poverty or prison, while disciplined peers who work hard gain success, urging readers to read, act, and reconsider their path.
A collage of famous maxims and farming proverbs notes origins from Shakespeare Washington Irving and Goldsmith with lines like first in war first in peace and Look ere you leap then pivots to farm lore. It praises Hood’s Sarsaparilla while touting practical homely wisdom about wages weeds and weather.
Readable fragments recount a romantic conflict with a domineering lover and a playful horse racing anecdote. The tale references a distrait couple, a changing affection, and a turn to a social bet involving Lord Falmouth and a filly Queen Bertha with jockey Tom Aldarolt.
A Scottish panorama notes Highland troops with Irish members and diverse nationalities. A tale of Sir Hope Grant at a Madras dinner recalls a minstrel's Connemara joke. The piece urges temperance advocates to invite peers kindly, spreading good will and habit.
An advertisement extols Diamond Dyes as the world famous, reliable choice for home coloring. Readers from Newark to Port Colborne share high praise, claiming fast, superior results and satisfaction when following directions. Several testimonials mention seal brown dye, black ink production, and overall trust in the product.
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