11 Nov 1897
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 11, 1897
Page
1
Authorized capital of 1,000,000 is available with deposits received and high current interest paid or compounded semiannually. Deposit receipts are issued for large sums deposited. Advances are made to responsible farmers under their own names.
The lamp season introduces a stock to suit all tastes with high priced lamps for buyers and affordable options for moderate means. Lamps appear prettier and cheaper this year. Visit J. M. Bond & Co hardware in Guelphi to view the selection.
A vivid tale set in Acton recounts Polly Summers and Charley’s engagement and Uncle Josh’s mentorship. The tale follows a wedding gift plan and a shopping tour through town, visiting furniture, tinware, dress, millinery, jewelry, cigars, and medical shops, ending with insurance and tailoring arrangements.
A holiday shopping excursion follows Polly, Uncle Josh, and Charley through Acton, visiting Symon Bros for varied goods from cutlery to graniteware, Kennay Bros for footwear, and McQueen’s coal. They plan bread from Statham’s bakery, Rotaton’s meat market, and a Ramshaw portrait, with a final stop at J.A. Speight & Co. for furniture.
A reader's collage of verse and stray notes laments a gray November and recalls Thanksgiving themes while excerpts critique Brooklyn teachers and the push to teach writing before reading. The missives reveal frustration with schooling, child discipline, and gendered expectations amid shabby prose.
The World reports a New York tale of a sleeping boy on the Sixth Avenue elevated train at Park Place. Passengers quietly aid him with money and return his muff, while a girl discreetly pockets funds from others to help the child. The act ends with a silent, shared secret and a thanks in passing.
A pamphlet-style critique denounces deceptive dye advertising for home use. It cites claims that a dye will not stain hands and will produce durable shades, noting contradicting evidence from actual dyeing practices and highlighting safer, hands-free methods.
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