04 Oct 1883
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 04, 1883
Page
1
Local free press notice outlines subscription costs and advertisement rates for the Acton Ontario area. It lists terms for paid and arrears, professional card fees, and a variety of services from dental and medical to real estate, with names and addresses of local professionals and businesses.
Quoted as a local push, the Waltham movement appeals for support and resources to address labor disputes. Community leaders urge action, citing potential impacts on workers and the economy.
An 19th century patent remedy promises a universal cure for cholera diarrhea dysentery griping pains and stomach cramps. The ad urges every household to keep a bottle on hand and notes preparation is available from a local retailer.
W G Smith and Co offer best American and Canadian coal oil at low prices. Bring gallon cans for filling before price increases. We bought beforehand to benefit customers. Also stock machine oil. Dispensing chemists at Eiginbotham's Block Guelph No 12 Wyndham St.
A damaged OCR shows a fragmentary poem likely about fate and human longing. Scattered lines mention love pain wine life and duty, with archaisms and wandering imagery. The readable portions hint at a devotional or reflective tone rather than a clear narrative or news event.
Doctor Juniper frets over wages for his niece Nanny who wants independence and pay for housework. After visiting several would‑be helpers he fails to hire anyone and finally relents, agreeing to hire choice of wife and farm terms. Nanny returns with Hugh Danesbury and the couple marry, easing the old man’s burdens.
Whitelaw Read argues for concise daily papers focused on the day’s news. He warns against oversized issues and urges editors to present salient points in manageable form, noting readers prefer digestible summaries over bulk content.
In Waterford Taft sets a life like woodchuck to fool a nimrod who hunts. After a day of unsuccessful shots he discovers the trick was aimed at him. The ruse backfires as he realizes he trapped himself by misjudging the setup.
A child stricter than her mother at the table avoids asking for anything. Amid a dish of strawberries, she eyes them longingly and sighs loudly. She turns to her father and declares in a loud voice that she has not asked for any strawberries.
The Chicago Record recounts a hen with ten chicks refusing to feed them. She climbs a fence, places her head between pickets, and commits suicide by stepping off. The orphans are adopted by a pallet four months old that has never laid an egg, cared for by the family with effort.
A narrator recalls a mother recognizing her son after years apart through a simple sign of appetite and familiarity. The text depicts a son returning with a grown, strong appearance and a hoarse voice, offered greetings and a kiss before speaking. The mother, aged and distant in memory, finally identifies him by his distinctive appetite.
A collection of quirky vignettes from Newport features a lazy man who signs with a J and holes through paper, a woman whistling to reveal her smile, chickens on deck, a pitfall moment in a garden, and two big H letters dropped on the pavement provoking a cheeky remark about Englishness.
Mr. Emery Storrs recounts a Chicago case where a man bought four bills for 1500 dollars. The firm cut 300 dollars from usual prices, could only secure 1200 dollars, and took a note for the rest. The man claimed a present was customary and accepted a necktie instead. He preferred the necktie over the note.
A town anecdote recounts a middle aged woman walking with a respected young citizen. When asked to identify the woman the reporter learns she is his mother, described with high praise for self sacrifice tenderness uprightness and noble character.
A Hearth and Home writer esteems after supper routine with reading, games, and hospitable hospitality. Parents are urged to invite friends, ensure a pleasant time, and deter youths from town temptations by a welcoming home atmosphere.
A six year old boy and a group of children on doorsteps sang hymns when a half drunk man interrupted with curses. The youth replied that their master teaches that swearing is wicked, and the man was shamed and moved on.
A collection of maxims and anecdotes on perception deference and truth. It includes an ancient queen testing wisdom with roses and a king judging by a bee, notes on foundations and paths, dialect fragments, and a Chicago Tribunal memory of a mother's exhausting life.
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