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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 08, 1875
Page
6
The Milton club suffers a narrow defeat to Acton in a contentious game judged by the club officials. Disputed lineup and earlier protests prompt ongoing discussion over rules while both sides claim fair play and strong performance from their lineups.
A fragmented old notice lists events at Milton and Erin Village including the County Show on October 12 and 13. It mentions Erin Show at Erin Village on Tuesday October 19 and notes Secord Bros. receiving gold and silver jewelry, wedding rings, watches and other wares. The text also advertises weekly stock with jelly, jam, pickles and a large range of crockery, glassware, lamps, groceries and teas.
Jagged OCR reveals multiple marriage notices and names: Hana Noar Acton Mir George olony daughter. Mr Thea Yor and Mary Smith of Erin. Samuel H Detler of Goderich to Kate Freeman of Norfolk England. John Clarke of Guelph to Fanny Aldous Bay of Eramuga Rush Norfolk.
Acts on prices for fall and spring wheat and oats. Guelph quotes fall wheat 95 to 103 cents, spring wheat 0.95 to 1.03, oats 35 to 100, barley 65 to 80, peas 60 to 70, butter 40 to 42, potatoes 0.75 to 1. Leaves Toronto showing spring wheat 1.13, new white wheat 1.31 to 1.36, oats 8, barley 60 to 75, peas 68 to 70, potatoes 0.15 to 0.15, butter 18 to 20, dairy packed.
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