03 Nov 1898
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 03, 1898
Page
1
A Washington Star piece laments debt culture and the lure of credit. A couple mortgages the farm to finance an enterprise while recounting how debits and credits erode well meant plans and future comforts.
Evelyn McGrotty visits a hermit’s cottage with her cousin Nelly and discovers Ellery Barnet wounded inside. Evelyn tends him with resolve, bonds form between them, and Barnet survives. The story ends with Evelyn and Barnet united, their future linked as roses bloom again the next summer.
A Civil War era account relates a nighttime battle near Santiago where troops, wounded and civilians endure brutal bombardment. The narrator, evacuated with a broken arm and fever, details fear of defeat, the march to safety, and repatriation to New York aboard Hearst’s steamer.
A fragmentary report discusses deep ocean zones where water depth reaches five miles and pressures exceed 18,200 feet of water. It notes that corked bottles would reveal significant pressure and that trees and wood submerged may lose buoyancy and fail to float or burn.
A damaged testimonial from Michael McMuh en of Chesley Ontario praises South American Kidney Care for eight years of kidney and gravel troubles. He claims immediate relief after using the remedy, saying soreness and weakness vanished and kidneys regained health. Bolded by ArT. Brown.
In a London Empire correspondence, Canada’s British regulars are recalled with a snapshot of 1839 garrisons. The listing covers regiments and stations across Lower Canada, Montreal, Halifax, Sorel, Isle au Noix, Amherstburg, Kingston, Toronto, and more, noting a then near 2000 troops. Also recounted is Sydney Smith’s country life and a children’s donkey tale that inspired a quatrain linked to his fame.
In Marper's Round Table a servant defends a claim of a pity in his aide after his master scolds him for neglect. The exchange shows the servant insisting the pity troubles him yet he cannot perform as before.
The dialogue depicts a tense discussion about firing a pistol and keeping eyes closed during discharge. Merritt claims Johba fell overboard while Cora insists the scene involves a pistol pocketed by Merritt with firecrackers.
An advertisement extols Diamond Dyes made in Canada claiming inexhaustible supply and wide color range. It touts vivid results on faded garments, promising high monetary value return and urges avoiding adulterated packages and soap grease dyes.
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