08 Nov 1883
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 08, 1883
Page
1
Aeton free press urges the Dominion to observe a day of thanksgiving for past year blessings. The message encourages gratitude for daily mercies amid afflictions and urges avoidance of complaint. It urges readers to count mercies before lamenting hardships.
A new railway ticket plan uses a book of small perforated tickets each valid for one mile. Passengers buy multiples up to hundreds or thousands and pay a bulk rate. Tickets replace traditional passes and change systems, allowing travel by stating mileage and exchanging squares with conductors.
The writer argues rural residents should choose the local paper over city weeklies for district news market reports agricultural notes council records and local interest stories. City papers cannot match the local paper for coverage of agriculture society reports and township concerns.
The piece notes a pending government session on January 17 with Hon. James Young resigning as Provincial Treasurer and A. M. Boss appointed to fill the vacancy. It mentions upcoming municipal nominations, uncertainty over Acton candidates, and a likely new 1884 council. A Prohibition push in New York is cited with Organ predicting state and national gains within years, alongside Toronto politicians debating enfranchisement and prohibition stances.
The Acton Public School trustees met in the council chamber with all members present. The finance committee recommended paying several accounts totaling 9108.49. Thomas Moore was rehired as lead department teacher at the same salary, and Anna Morton was authorized for the second department at a salary within the board’s wishes. Market notes follow with various price figures for Wheat, Barley, Potatoes, Butter, and more.
The page promotes J Fyfe Acton offering hats at 75 cents to 2.50 and cheap suits, with Nelson & McRae advertising the largest stock of boots, shoes, furnishings, hats, shirts, and ready made clothing in town. It also mentions Scoth English Canadian suiting at East End Clothing Store, plus low prices on suits and overcoats. Medical ads include Swayne’s Ointment and Shiloh’s Consumption Cure with prices and sale notes.
A lengthy advertisement extols AYER'S Hair Vigor claiming it darkens gray hair to brown or black, thickens hair, cures baldness often, and stops shedding while curing dandruff. It cites testimonials from J W Bower and Mrs Prescott and urges preparation by Dr. J C Ayer & Co. with broad druggist availability and related tonics.
Owners seek information on the theft of multiple cattle from lot 31 con 3 Requesing around October 11. Details include a brown stock, a white slag, three yearlings, red and roan heifers with white markings, and spots on bodies. Rewards offered for recovery. notice signed by Carroll at Esquesings on October 30.
A local ad touts a WA shop inviting customers to visit the house where a large stock of Winceys is offered at 5c 9c 12c and all wool flannels at 80c asserting they will not be undersold.
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