15 Nov 1883
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 15, 1883
Page
1
Advertises line availability at the Canada Lime Works in snail or large quantities. Applicants should apply at the Kiln near Tolton's mill in Acton.
Fragmentary verse depicting a drifting journey down a great river. The speaker contemplates sorrow and endurance, noting the river opens and closes behind, while shadows and distant figures fade. The imagery blends mountains, azure sky, and a dreamlike descent toward a land of ores and fading time.
In Fordham a stubborn Mrs Powers resists a landlord’s To Let note for a cottage. Her daughter Louisa and suitor Mr Johnson unveil a misunderstanding as readers learn the house hunt ends with Louisa as a bride and the family moving to a red brick home with modern comforts.
An advertisement claims Hicinbotham's Cholera Preventative is a universal cure for cholera diarrhea dysentery griping pains and spasms with a bottle advised for every household. The text indicates preparation and sales by a single producer.
W. G. Smith & Co offers Best American and Canadian coal oil at low prices. Bring d gallon cans to save before price changes. Also all kinds of machine oil on hand at Higinbotham's Block Guelph No. 12 Wyndham St.
A satirical list mocks diverse archetypes with punning names such as Dan O’mite Mathews Matics Tim Idity Ed TV Casson Will Full Phil Harmonie Billy Dour Eddie Fy Steve Dore Bennie Fit Otto Man Hank E Ring Rob Berg Tom A Toe Theo Ry Frank Ing Sam Pell Johnnie Cake Alle Gation Frank Incense Chris Chin.
A returning explorer claims a massive unknown river within the Arctic Circle, up to twenty miles wide with large timber, possibly 2000 miles long. The piece critiques stock manipulators and loggers, urges government action, and muses if the river ties to the famed Salt Creek legend of losing candidates.
A collection of aphorisms on temperance and virtue. It notes that humility calms anger and that prosperity tests friendship. Courage favors simplicity over fashion, and true blessing comes from generous deeds. It warns that a discretionary friend is rarer than a prudent foe.
Prevent typhoid by boiling drinking water. A caution against washing in warm water before going out in cold air. Boil water to curb fever and drink. Warm water routine advised before bed. sun exposure recommended for sleep. Inhaled vapors of Bal and water aid catarrh.
A child brings a doll and declares they are married in a playful exchange. Edith cues a pretend wedding while Zodney jokes about reading the paper and ignoring the scene. The vignette captures family life and childlike imagination in a domestic setting.
The text warns of Bright's disease and uremic danger from kidney failure, citing symptoms and the risk of early death. It promotes Warner's Safe Cure as the sole remedy endorsed by physicians and endorsed by patients nationwide as life saving.
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