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Several small town notices mix calendar items with local events. Council meetings are slated for December 17 and December 9 with municipal issues discussed.
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 25, 1909
Page
7
Several small town notices mix calendar items with local events. Council meetings are slated for December 17 and December 9 with municipal issues discussed.
The Brown's Drug Store renovation includes a new glass front and furnishings enhancing its appearance. Authorities warn against spitting in waiting rooms or on platforms with fines up to 950, and local temperance campaigns prepare doll and toy drives for poor children while churches plan World Temperance Sunday events.
At two oclock on Tuesday morning the Acton Haven burned, leaving the Gulldloge and contents ruined. The fire, started by a hot stove pipe, swept the hotel and furniture value, with insurer losses near 84,000 on Gore and 94,500 on furniture. The building, the oldest hotel in town, had changed hands several times, most recently to B. Diggar who plans not to rebuild. The fire brigade faced ice and wind with a faulty alarm, confining the fire to the hotel structure.
An advertisement touts Dr Morse's Indian Root Pills as improving internal cleanliness by regulating bowels stimulating kidneys and opening skin pores to promote healthy digestion and vigorous old age. It claims three generations prove its value and lists dealers and the distributor W H Comatack Co Brockville Ontario.
Mauston residents and visitors are listed with travel and health notes. Names include Mr 33 Wolland of Mauston, Mr Actor Duna in Toronto, Mrs James Wiathrook from Toronto, Mr W A Storey at Nicojara Tratta and Buffalo, and others visiting Detroit, Gow Ganda, and New York. Reports mention recoveries from illness, travel to see relatives, and a local sale of Athabasca. Ferrovim is advertised as a tonic at $1.00 a bottle.
The Kors Methodlet Church anniversary drew a crowded union service as many members could not gain admission. Dr. Anuiff of Acton delivered an illuminating sermon on Tealah in Te Teh sixth chapter and verses. The day featured strong community support and a desire for broader church unity among regions.
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