Interest on deposits for seniors and high earners
Notice states that deposits from those aged 81 and above earn interest at the current rate, paid or compounded semi annually. It emphasizes high age and favorable terms for long-term savers.
14 Oct 1897
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 14, 1897
Page
1
Notice states that deposits from those aged 81 and above earn interest at the current rate, paid or compounded semi annually. It emphasizes high age and favorable terms for long-term savers.
Poem reflects on autumn as a metaphor for aging and life's passing. Vivid imagery of leaves turning red and emerald contrasts with summer joys and sorrows. It questions whether life ends bright or becomes dull, in somber, reflective tone.
In a genteel circle, Mabel Ainslie resents Miss Alice Leslie the music teacher, while Sir Russell Bidney's interest shifts from cold Mabel to the gifted singer. Alice endures poverty and illness, aided secretly by Sydney Bidney who finds her a soprano role, revealing true talent and devotion beyond social glare.
A New York Times excerpt advises growing children to develop proper carriage now to ease future health and attractiveness. It describes daily posture corrections, such as shoulder alignment, hip balance, and head elevation, with practical walking practice and a teacher's guidance on standing tall.
An article notes the gulf coast as an uncommercial, scarcely explored expanse in Quebec. It cites crown land reports that few lakes have been navigated, two exploring parties crossed the peninsula, Montagnais trails span half a million square miles, and steamers reach Saguenay while rail reaches Lake St John.
The article discusses good will as an advantage from public patronage and reputation. It recalls a moral tale of a mother who overuses the word dont, learns to curb it after realizing many prohibitions were unnecessary. The piece blends legal-like reflection with a domestic anecdote to urge restraint.
A clipped exchange unfolds between a salesman and a purchaser over a wedding gift price tag. The salesman jokes about removing marks while the buyer resists, hinting at pricing schemes and a higher figure elsewhere.
A cautious minister tries to steer through a squall off the landing place. A girl hops up and shouts where they are going. He snaps that their direction depends on how she was brought up, ordering her to sit and be quiet.
A general alarm summons the Bpringtown fire department to a fierce fire at the Rogers and Smithson block. Chief Wheaton leads a rope descent through a skylight to rescue Edith Surrey, with John Kent aiding as flames threaten the second floor. The pair, saved by swift action, receives medals from the State Humane Society as the chief plans to depart soon.
A reflective verse emphasizes life’s divergent journeys and the common ultimate goal. It urges keeping the end in view, avoiding temptations, and striving toward heavenly rewards despite earthly tolls. Names or places are not specified.
A Mall and Express physician debunks the saying in vino veritas as a long standing fraud. He notes alcohol distorts truth and cites patients under physician care showing altered speech, behavior, and memory. He argues the phrase rests on ignorance and misleads about liquor’s effect on the human mind.
A Western State woman at a rail crossing glimpsed a laborer leap between tracks to escape a freight train. He was dazed and unaware a second train bore down. She cried for help, an Irishman sprang to aid, saving him as the engine sped by.
A quirky list from the Boston Traveler shows humorous misread definitions and wordplay from a 19th century training school for girls and local lore. It lampoons petty political language and everyday items with fanciful, childlike misinterpretations.
Advert says imitators cannot rival scientific color research. It warns that common dyes are frauds sold for profit and promotes Diamond Dye as superior, prepared with diamond dust and chemists’ backing. Consumers urged to beware dealers claiming crude dyes equal to Diamond Dye.
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