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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Oct 05, 1876

Page

4

Eramosa Fall Exhibition Notes Heavy Rain and Strong Prizes

The Eramosa Agricultural Society fall show in Rockwood featured many excellent horses cattle and a rich display of grain roots and produce. Rain reduced turnout and receipts but judges praised horses cattle and displays while James Ryder Acton won prizes for two buggies and a democrat.

Eramosa Eramosa Agricultural Society Rockwood Jas. Ryder Acton Jas, Richardson Andrew Aitcheson Jay. Moffat de Hood H. Larter Alex. Henderson Mr. Smith Lowville Cowan William Tindal Win Watson Robert Noble Scott ‘Armstrong J. H. Glennie Noah, Sunley Jas. Anderson

Montreal Star's Profile of Mellor Fraudster Exile

A Montreal Star profile recounts Mellor a German-origin jeweller who rose to prominence in Montreal then fled to the United States after a €30,000 dispute with insurers. His downfall, epic theft of gold and jewels worth £60,000, and ruin of family are detailed, with moralizing reflections on rectitude.

Montreal Criie Mellin Maéritreal Cate Exerc Worl Ion Acfire Mellor Median Tie United States Larse Svar Uleo

Centennial crowds honor orderly attendance at events

The article notes the Centennial drew vast crowds with remarkable order. It contrasts the calm, safe environment where a father can walk alone and a daily average attendance of about one hundred thousand, with virtually no incidents or disorder reported.

The Grasshopper Described In A Curious Light

A fragment describes a grasshopper as a mathematical trickster and pitiless soil worker. It likens its size to a primer and its actions to solving vast problems with rapid calculations. The piece uses playful, mock scientific detail about holes, growth, and money-like bets in a rural setting.

Varpeleless Brutarty Apeg Jack Robinson

The County Papers and City Papers Compared

A critique argues that city papers offer more reading value for the money but ignore local notices such as schools churches and meetings. It likens alcohol to poison and questions why readers would accept weaker newspapers for similar prices, urging discernment in choosing what to read.

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