18 Nov 1886
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 18, 1886
Page
1
Acts as a compact local ads section listing advertising rates and terms for the Acton Free Press. Includes notices on loans, legal services, veterinary and medical professionals, and various businesses with locations in Acton and nearby Georgetown Milton.
The firm’s members describe themselves as practical butchers ready to ensure customer satisfaction with a full stock of meats in season. They state they have settled in Acton, commit to business principles, and expect public confidence and support through reliable service.
Fragmentary notice mentions items for sale or order with reference to prices and descriptions. The readable text hints at customized offerings and procurement details, but lacks clear names, dates, or locations.
The Acton Free Press presents a rhymed admonition about wisdom guiding a life. An old man recalls youth and growth, urging to remember moral maxims, friendship, and love as shields against life’s ills, with lines about aging, home, and providence.
In a quiet town Josiah Stoker and neighbor Rufus Bissel confront a tale of old friends and hidden gold. Joel Tobey, a vanished mine owner, returns claiming to share his fortune with Stoker, sparking tension and a decades‑old rift. A sleuthing asylum escape adds another layer before reconciliation.
A father and children start a pretend family bank with coins and deposits. The ingenuous cashier corrects shortages and jokes about directors drawing funds, ending in a lesson on honesty and a wood shed compromise.
A reader from Beausejour Manitoba describes suffering for years with facial eruptions and credits Burdock Blood Bitters as the best investment in health. The testimonial mentions Ayer's Sarsaparilla as a prompt aid in restoring parity and relief.
The third volume of Atven's Cyclopedia of Universal Literature features 406 pages and 86 authors from many nations. It includes critical opinions from The Interior Chicago and others and offers samples, with a sample volume offered postpaid for 35 cents and Morocco binding options.
An 1886 notice touts Fluid Lightning as instant relief for rheumatism neuralgia toothache headache lumbago and other pains with claims of no suffering once purchased. Dr McGarvin sold it as a remedy and haggands Yellow Oil is promoted for internal and external use against aches pains calda croup rheumatism deafness and inflammatory conditions.
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