14 Oct 1886
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 14, 1886
Page
1
An old style notice from Milton announces loans at six percent interest. It specifies the location as the first door west of the Champion office on Main Street and mentions available money lending services.
Poetic plea urges wanderers to abandon mills and stores and reclaim wasteland. It celebrates homestead titles, self reliance, and independence from urban change, urging workers to use science and labor to revive old fields and establish new homes.
In a domestic tale a household strike led by Jasper and Elsie to protest strict rules ends with a compromise. The children stage a march, propose a “disorder barrel” to store misplaced items, and face a messy outcome before agreeing to return to orderly routines under mother’s guidance. The barrel is abolished and order is restored.
The anecdote recalls Bishop Burnet preaching before Charles II. and, in fervor, striking the desk with his hand and shouting who dares deny this. The king responds with a wry remark about anyone within reach of that great fist.
A Norwalk Connecticut girl mother and grandmother argue over treating a boy named Eddie for a foot sliver. They force a hot poultice while threatening a switch if he speaks, and Eddie finally remains quiet as the treatment proceeds, only to reveal the wrong foot once tucked in bed.
A compilation quotes editorials from Baltimore Weekly and Toronto Citizen criticizing prosecutions of liquor sellers for technical violations. It argues the spirit of the law opposes wrongdoing while some officials exploit strict letter law. The piece laments legal theatrics and defends reputable business against technicalities.
A Cockney tourist and a grim Scot aboard the Loch Katrine steamer spar over literature. The Englishman boasts of Scott’s works while the Scot dismisses him, revealing differing tastes during a holiday exchange. An observer notes the clash and comments on cultural snobbery.
David W. Judd writes from Iowa in the American Agriculturist noting that prohibition laws alter saloon signage and behavior. He argues temperance reduces crime and prison costs, citing fewer murder trials and other crimes once alcohol is restricted.
A Detroit Free Press note tells of a postal gift letter with a wool mitten offer. The author A. W. Bellaw explains one mitten will suffice for now, promising a second if needed. The poem reflects nostalgia for "Beautiful days" and memory’s pull amid life’s cold times.
A Chicago Board of Trade operator, newly married, endures friendly teasing at his honeymoon return. A friend plucks a brown hair from his shoulder and questions if it is his wife’s, prompting a humorous exchange about proof and familiarity.
Truncated snippets mention corkscrews sinking more people than life jackets, a reader asking if a country allows a man to marry his widow, and odd interjections about wigs, Irish love, and a four year old feeling nauseous. The piece mixes humor, questions, and domestic banter with scattered names and vague anecdotes.
A brief notice advises shielding eyes with shade or gas flame, avoiding sudden light changes, and not reading after exposure to darkness or bright light. It warns against starting to rub eyes or reading by moonlight or dim glow, and cautions about eye strain from fast-paced reading in warm weather.
From Biasale James McMurdock cites B. B. Bidal remedy for diseases of observation. He claims it is the only medicine he has used with effect and recommends it based on his experience.
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