05 Oct 1899
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 05, 1899
Page
1
EG announces complete Spring and Summer stock with latest novelties from top rooms in New York and London. View fashion plates and see goods. fit and workmanship guaranteed. Sole Acton agents for Bellwarp Serge that does not fade for two years or money refunded.
Zeb returns to the cabin after declaring love and leaving Nance in tears. She fears he will not return, but a traveler’s return stirs memories as the pair reunite and Zeb affirms he loves only her.
In a mountain ravine Nance Hooper refuses Zeb’s marriage proposal after a day of toil and talk about land and a future home. Zeb pleads, reveals work and land plans, while Nance remains distant, haunted by other affections and the looming sense of change.
An editor from Portland discusses prohibition born from childhood village conditions and a later Bangor move with no liquor until adulthood. The tale argues youth exposure fuels drinking, while a second tale involves a misunderstanding about a recumbent posture in a humorous exchange.
A traveling preacher seeks shelter and a local man and woman request a marriage ceremony. The farmer and his wife are asked to witness the rites. The officiant signs a certificate which is torn up to become promissory notes, highlighting a fraud scheme.
A young French inspired sugar sculptor in New York creates edible showpieces for banquet tables. Using polished sugar and gum paste mixtures, he reproduces figures and flowers with porcelain-like finishes. He cites long apprenticeship and technical precision, noting sugar can imitate oil painting textures.
In a Ditto-burg Christian Advocate column Rev Walter B Vassar argues the saloon harms the poor and stunts civic virtue. He cites youth at risk, drunkenness origins at bars, and rejects clubs as excuses for tolerating a harmful institution. He warns that upholding the saloon costs society its moral order.
The text warns that youths who neglect honesty sobriety and integrity risk dangerous outcomes. It asserts communities judge youths by merit distinguishing the worthy from the unworthy and emphasizes enduring upright conduct as the path to success and respect.
The announcement confirms Meyers Mackenzie and Mano will acquire the Edmonton Yukon and Pacific Railway after final details are settled. A cash price will be paid for the road with current directors excluding Measure B Pearson of the Dominion Coal Co and A M Whitney of New York who will retain no interest.
The excerpt explains watch maintenance including winding at the same time daily and storing in the same position when not worn. It warns against leaving the case open, advises winding in the morning to resist wearer movement, and notes dust, temperature, and humidity affect accuracy. It also advocates cleaning every two to three years and immediate servicing if the watch is submerged.
A London Live Stock Journal note describes a German band causing a horse to prick ears and seem delighted as music played in the street. It mentions Lord Holland, an eccentric peer, who funded a weekly concert for his stud, claiming music cheered horses and improved temper though unsure if effects lasted.
The new Marriage Act is explained to prospective husbands by H. P. Moore, marriage license issuer, at the Fnex Purse Office. Call days before the ceremony for private confidential service in the evenings.
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