Local Gazette Reels From Old Township Laws and Russia Policy
A 1876 Acton column mocks a Georgetown Herald jab over a township bylaw, then shifts to Russia’s strategy in the Danube and Black Sea region. The Times correspondent weighs Turkish resistance and Russian manpower for a European war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Danube
Austria
Germany
Black Sea
Mediterranean
Kingland
Berlin
the Times
Turkey
Servia
Roumania
Greece
Europe
Dankibo
Balkan
Eastern Question and Wheat Market Rumors Roil Markets
The article discusses competing aims of Russia and Britain over Greek Christians and access to the East, amid Turkish misrule and strategic stakes. It also reports on the New York wheat market, noting war rumors and a short US crop driving rising prices and large ships carrying wheat to Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nyases
Greeck
Artey
Russia
Paris
England
India
Great Britain
New, York Tribune
Europe
Tribune
Liverpool
California
Oregon
The Americans and the World at a Great Exhibit
A contemporary observer notes that Americans benefited from global help to stage a grand exhibition. Afterward they imposed strict customs limits, driving foreign exhibitors to relocate goods, keeping money circulating domestically and favoring the sovereign people over foreign commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theioney
Hints of Ottawa governance and railway notes in Brantford era
The item lists a swearing in of Hon. David Taint Lieut Governor, surveys on the Georgetown Burvie stay for Hawilton and North Western Railway, and Brantford’s railway matters. Also noted are shop thefts in Pat Cathohsie, a Pandora Arctic voyage planner, pay cuts for Grand Trunk Railway workers, and various provincial notices from Montreal to Ontario towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Taint
Northwest
Territory
Geotgetown
Burvie
Hawilton and North Western Railway
W. H. Denton
Pat Cathohsie
Talon
Allan Young
Pandora
Montreal
Grand Tronk
Counec Ing
Shermdith
London
County Council votes on Dunkin Act by law submission
Reports show petition led by Judge Scotts urging passage of a by law at Peat Tuat County Council meeting with vote set for December 18. The text also covers Dairy jury remarks praising Canadian cheese, a Detroit note on migration, and various court cases including the Wilkinson libel matter and a Norfolk magistrates bench ruling on liquor without license.
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Peat Tuat
Olootore
Scotts
A Lange
Peel
U. S
States
Herkimer
Oneida County
Dalton McCrshy
Q. C
Queen’s Bench
Queen
Wilkinson
George Brown
Justion
John Simpson
Aginst
Mar
Wilkinson Pubblisher
West Diahran
Neia
Asportast Liguon
Ge Lount
Driggiss
Norwich
Fngersoll
Claure
Padfield
Beard
Lount
Si Ported
Sol
Beef cattle improve with better feeding and housing
The writer regrets farmers overlook first class beer quality and notes that higher input would pay for improved beef. Better housing and feeding could raise beef quality and breed prospects, whereas current systems force cattle indoors too soon, limiting grazing and fibre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snon
Auction Sales Notices From December Farm Stock
Farm stock and implements to be sold Friday December 1 at alavol Misher premises lot 7 4th con Brin Ct Gibbs Auctioneer. Tuesday December 5 sale on premises of Tiane Snyder lot 6 3M con Evin Hodgkinson Auctioneer. Fre Press office prints sale bills similar to above.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alavol Misher
Brin
Gibbs
Tiane Snyder
Evin
Ww. Hodgkinson
Fre
Berkshire
Acton Prince
Smith
Local Notices of Births and Deaths in Acton Area
In Billtu near Acton a wife of Mr dius Bells died after giving birth to a son. In Acton Rosanna Feabert youngest daughter of Mr Levi Feabert died at age one year nine months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senoon
Lefoin
Wiewanosh
John Marwood
East Wandinosh
8.S. No. 7
Marwoord
Acton
Dius
Bells
Rosanna
Levi Feabert
Market Prices and Food Prices in Forting Market
A garbled list of grain and produce prices appears with entries for flour wheat barley peas apples onions potatoes butter and dressed hogs. The fragment references a dietary note praising cocoa as a healthful breakfast beverage and mentions vendors in London selling homeopathic remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glasgow
Darley
Wood's Improved Hair Restorative Advertises Quick Restoration
An 19th century style ad touts Wood's Improved Hair Restorative promising to restore faded and thinning hair, remove dandruff and itch, and provide natural color. It claims universal availability, lists agents such as C A Cock & Co in Chicago and LYMAN Bros in Toronto, and offers a prescription service via Rev. LT. Enman in New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational
Listowel
J. F. Brevensop
Montrea
John Wood
Toronto
Huffanan's Corners
Burford
Ont
Alexander
John Gibbons
John
Gibbons
Ol Drugs
Man Felurere
C.A Cock & Co
Chicago
United States
Canadasi
Lyman Bros.& Co
Toranto
Agard
Tod Eros
Marty Wee Iy
Enman
Bibe House
New York City
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Pre Acton
J. H Hacking
Propritor
Yos H
Trensway Moaxise
Georgetown
Nuu
Ty Law
Canids
Winnipeg
Presidency of
Bombay
Thomas Carlyle
Gladstone
Lessea
Guelph
Cardwell
Ted Iss
BR. W. G. Lodge
Bloomington
Brantford
Grand Frank
Stratford
Waterloo
Grand Trunk Railway
Hoffman, Wegenast & Co
Vennor
Mathdale Feepositor
John Buchanan
Detroit
Canada
Atn Young Ladies
Seminary
Mary
Martin Luther
Secoird, Bros
Feler Lobt
Silver Creek
Prvss
Christmas
Secord Bros
China
Bringle
China Department
Russell
Stone and
G. D. Pringle
Avi
G. . Pringle
Ars
Fyarpers' Periodicals
Hanrren
Hanren
Mirek
Harper's Magazine
Mlarper's Weekly
Harper's Bazar
Bhatt
Harper’s
Sinisa
Magazl
Harper's Wefrly
Panrnes
Brothers
New York
Vnla “Acton
Pie
Ottawa Free Press
Wrée
Post
Axe Jonn All Eee
the Dominion
Rutherford
Carital
Old Journal
Daily Free Press
Lower Wyndham Street
A. Benutiful
Eg . Mitchell
Citata; Nowe
West c
Billtu
Actos Markets
Wea
Civil Service
Dans Etes & Co, Homempathic Chemist
Threadneedle Street
Piccadilly
Thos. Russell & Son
Househree
Housekkeeper
Frey Press
Nicklin, Acton
Charles
Cameron
Root
Ouuey
Novi 30Th
Geo
Yemen
Ames Matthews Acton
Wight
Soci
Lsfethadt
Brebushing
Gasig
Manila
L ‘Ficers
Hunt
AL Alex
B ‘Wicard
Sohn Beas
Tyler
Christ
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