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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 19, 1875
Page
2
A garbled 19th century dialogue mocks unrestrained commerce. A tradesman exhorts shopkeepers to close early, warning of roaring competition and urging restraint while describing a chaotic marketplace scene.
A narrator recounts imprisonment and starvation in a Darkdale house. As flames engulf the building, a miracle rescue by a child comes. revealing a troubled family history of Jonathan Roydon and a doomed wife driven to madness by a wax double. The tale links crime, hauntings, and a grim revelation.
A colonial era reflection warns farmers against chasing every new venture and urges steady pursuit of proven plans. A humorous wedding anecdote contrasts obedience vows with practical counsel from clergy. The piece ends urging temperance and organized action against liquor-related social ills.
A Stranton Pennsylvania note warns a city woman who pressed autumn leaves with a hot iron suffered a severe skin eruption. The leaves, though maple in label, may have been poison ivy releasing toxic oil when heated. A safer method is recommended to avoid similar burns and rashes.
Fragmentary verse describes a mother crying as she bids farewell to her daughter on a wedding day. The groom has departed, leaving the family to endure a poignant, sorrowful moment. The scene conveys deep emotion and distress at parting.
A Grey County farmer named Davis reports his horse went missing after a nocturnal wolf attack. Children found the horse restrained by a large grey wolf, its forefeet pinned as the animal fed. The wolf was dispatched by the farmer upon his return and taken to the magistrate.
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