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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 27, 1902
Page
3
Savings Peqardment and interest on deposits offered by Farmers' Business Solicited. Notes of repayable finances and money loans for business purposes. Travellers notified that the Provincial Bank of Mawladd Limited offers cashable notes worldwide at MEAD OFFICE. Hamilton dated 10 72.
Voters urged to support liquor and prohibition measures next Thursday. notices promise winter weather, tuberculosis reporting law, and community events at churches and schools. local names include Mrs. Carrall and J. Smith with plans for school duties and fund drives.
A long, garbled report from Acton details the sudden death of Nell McArthur and the death of Adam Laing, with tributes to local clergy and church activities. It notes missionary work to China, a court hearing for forged notes, and a town meeting about land and by laws. The piece includes references to Rev. W A Macpherson, Rev. W A McAlpine, and local officials, plus a town concert and Sunday school events.
Personal and social notes list residents and visitors across towns. Names include Mika Jongh Duffy Cookatown and Mrs Netlan Maar London with trips to Galt and Acton. Several families welcome relatives from Toronto Vancouver and Ottawa, with church invitations and travel to towns like Guelph and Beiljepart.
Fragmented notes describe upcoming polling day guidance with references to a Fourth Division Court clerk. It mentions a Presbyterian protest against perceived evil and a Liquor Act vote debate. A church meeting is noted with several local figures and a plan for a Sunday vote event.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions death and a name but is largely unreadable. No verifiable details on person, date, place, or publisher are extractable.
An advertisement highlights special attention to men’s overcoats in all sizes and boys and youths coats including Raglonettes Chesterfields and Reefers. It promises up-to-date servicable merchandise and urges customers to inspect prices and values before buying.
Lavies presents a broad range of jackets and coats for men women and children with unbroken sizes. Highlights include special values in children's long and short coats as the season's range remains strong.
Local department store advertises a wide range of goods from linens and tableware to towels and clothing. The garbled text mentions prices, brands, and a focus on economy and value, with descriptions of various textiles and home goods.
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