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29 May 1890
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Acton Free Press in Acton, Ontario
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 29, 1890
Page
1
The New Neighbors at Finley Farm
Herbert Hawksley and Colonel Forde befriend new Finley Farm residents Mrs Farrington and daughter Leila, a Fifth Avenue circle. Leila and Hawksley grow closer as Mrs Farrington discusses family life and daughters, while Leila’s future unfolds amid social tension and elder care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finley
Herbert Hawksley
Ile
Colonel Forde
Leila
New York
Natalie
Hawkaley
Hawksley
Forde
Finley Farm
Farrington
Fifth Avenue
Lena
Academy of Design
the Seadon
Mr. Hawksley
Miss Farrington
Knight
Mra Farrington
Bn Ab
Hawksley Woodg
Mev. Farrington
Quote on Chinese political saying misread in wartime text
A garbled excerpt presents a supposed Chinese saying about governance and state order. It parodies how readers misinterpret foreign slogans during turbulence, implying that prosperity and proper rule occur when officials, courts, and institutions function well.
Early Christian Tithe Sermon on Giving and Duty
The text discusses New Testament guidance on weekly offerings, urging believers to lay by in store on the first day of the week. It emphasizes generosity across social classes, proposes a tithe or proportional gift, and defends giving as sanctifying wealth and supporting Christ’s cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asis Minor
Aobiia
Christ
Paul
Chris
Margeret E. Stewert
Central
Africa
Christendom
Ada
Congo
Massachusetts
Judas
America
Pollie
Nate
An Admired Singer Brightens a New England Kitchen
Annie Louies Cary, famed vocalist, rested at her father's home near Portland after acclaim abroad. A neighbor girl, ironing in the kitchen, learns of Cary's trials and triumphs as the star shares life stories and sings, leaving the girl inspired and content.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Louies Cary
Portland
Miss Cary
New England
Abe
Down East Church Hymn Recited After Unspecified Accident
A clergyman at a Down East church recited a hymn several months after an unspecified accident. The hymn urged leaving worldly cares and spending the hour at dawn in humble prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Down East
Sings and memory stir a life of lessons and folly
A collage of moral reflections on family song memory and life lessons. It contrasts childhood melodies with warnings about sowing wild oats and reaping later, cites press reform talk in London and Canada, and ends with a critique of rum's impact in Africa and America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anon
London
Toronto
Canada
Preasman
One Gun and a Castle Gate of Temptation
A parable recalls a fortress taken by a lone cannon firing day after day. The soldier refuses to move the gun, gradually loosening stones until the wall yields. The tale equates continual temptation with a slow siege and argues persistence beats sporadic effort in virtue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prof
Hammond
Do thy little tasks with steadfast faith amid scorn
Fragmentary verse urges steadfast, humble conduct under trial. It appeals to Christian duty, noting how God uses all things for good and that even small acts honor the Saviour. The fragment mentions apostles, a band of hope, and nature as signs of divine purpose.
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Christ
Jessie
Banday
John Cuthberts
Amy
Don
Blockhead
Johnnie
North Pole
Josie
Paps
Jesis
Pape
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