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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 16, 1899
Page
7
The document lists Capital (all paid up) 1,494,000 dollars and Reserve Fund 1,000,000 dollars among Total Assets 13,163,000 dollars. J Turnbull serves as Cashier.
Savings Department offers interest at best current rates added to principal without Pass Book, with withdrawal by written order and Pass Book. Government returns show over five million dollars in surplus security. Notes of farmers discounted, cattle loans and advances at low rates, prompt collection of sale notes. Banking facilities and correspondence invited.
Volunteers note a mix of local notes on weather snow and social events. Mentions of public meetings the school board and county council dates are listed along with church lectures and community notices.
J H Martinswa announces sale of harness robes blankets and whips at first cost for twenty-one days to reduce stock after selling business to Mr Cameron of Boston. Opportunity to buy at cost before December first.
Rav J W Rao of Toronto Janction will deliver a lecture on Doors at Knox Church this Friday night. Admission 15 and 10 cents with Knox Church notes. Acton notes include church anniversaries and a municipal nominations schedule, plus local housing expansion by W Y Campbell and a World War era travel and nature meeting report.
Fragmentary OCR item mentions a gold cure in one day and a reference to R W Grove with an alogatare on each tax. The readable text is highly garbled and lacks clear names, dates, or locations.
A letter to the editor decries evening loitering and vulgar remarks by young men near the post office and streets. The writer urges curfew enforcement, parental guidance, and stricter police action to restore propriety and home morals. Nov 18 1890.
Judge Hamilton rules Con stable Harley receives the 25 dollar reward from Peel Council for the arrest of Mike Tracey Jr. A paper mill safe was blown up last Friday and 40 dollars obtained. Appleyard v Georgetown Corporation suit granted 50 dollars plus costs for water shortage on his farm.
Notice advises men planning marriage to apply to H. P. Moore, taster of marriage licenses, at the Fare Press Office. Call days before the ceremony for private, confidential service. Evening consultations available, but many fail to value good things until lost.
The column lists visitors and departures including Bert Mason of Meadowvale, Guelph visitors Jennie and Mabel Bedmiston, and Jamea Coleman in Winnipeg. It notes Fr. Keough P P visiting Parise, and progress reports on Dr. Mercer in New Mexico and Miss Christie in Guelph, with house moves and school reengagements.
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