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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 19, 1875
Page
4
A collage of local items including office moves and postal changes, theatrical entertainment, tax reminders, weather notes, market prices, building updates, church reopening, obituaries, and small town gossip. Notable entries mention new offices near Matthews Block, upcoming entertainments at Mattheira hall, tax payment deadlines, meteor tea mishap, livestock needs, and local church rebuilding.
Georgetown fair day drew about LA head of cattle and many sheep while Thos. Wunie of Speyside showcased a bronze turkey. A gunpowder plot belled illumination lit the town, and real estate deals for J. D. Willpmdon and Hiorian promise storefront growth. the new Methodist church opening is planned for Christmas.
A bustling catalog describes a vast import stock with fresh oysters clams salmon trout and many preserves and jellies. It boasts a wide array of teas coffees spices pickles oils and beauty products, aiming to attract customers with low prices and ample choice.
An advertisement lists hardware goods for building and furnishing houses or barns. It mentions nails locks hinges spades shovels forks axes lawn carpenters tools bolts and chains plus farming gear. It also notes blasting powder fuse guns ammunition cartridges brass kettles and cookware.
An advertising fragment touts a store with a wide stock of cutlery, hardware, paints, oils, varnishes, brushes, pencils, combs, and related items. It promises low prices and large selections, highlighting cookware and grooming tools as well as decorative hardware.
A local shop advertises a large assortment of crockery and china plus glassware. The inventory includes knitted shirts and undergarments, flannels, cotton goods, rugs, boots, buffalo robes, hats, and a variety of tableware such as tea sets, cups and saucers, pitchers, jugs, vases, and porcelain items.
Advertises deep blue and bronze toilet sets, lamps, fruit dishes, cake dishes, glass table sets, goblets, celery glasses, pickle bottles, pitchers, syrup pitchers. Claims 15 to 25 percent lower prices than elsewhere to attract shoppers.
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