19 Oct 1882
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 19, 1882
Page
1
A fragmented poetry piece by Mardy Comswall mixes garbled spellings and oblique images of spring. It weaves dreams of a beloved as winter wanes and summer returns, with references to weather, birds, and longing. The text blends archaic and invented phrases, creating a wistful, sensuous meditation on memory and desire.
In 19th century Pittsburg Emma Harbison, wronged by her wealthier kin Arthur and Samantha, is rescued from the House of Refuge by a wealthy benefactor. A crumbling will and a stolen box unlock a fortune hidden in Mr Levi’s shop. Emma receives aid, and Arthur’s and Samantha’s rise and fall mirror a society’s moral reckoning.
A Cleveland Ledger excerpt notes Eumy Harbison avoiding pieced fortunes and refusing to share with her brother and sister. She secures a shipping clerk job, works in a rolling mill for Arthur, and serves as a music teacher for Rumantia, insisting they earn their own livelihoods.
A Philadelphia man and his young son ride a train. The boy loses his hat and is consoled by the promise to whistle it back. The hat reappears when the father whistles. Later the boy cries for the hat again and throws it out the window, prompting laughter from fellow passengers.
A young boy Johnny asks if hens make their own eggs and about the yolk center and the shell. Grandpa confirms but the boy’s questions lead to playful chatter as the old man stifles his laughter with a lollipop.
A rustic warning about laziness harming farming and carpentry. It notes neglect leaves rails, nails, gates, and barns damaged, causing costly losses. The piece laments wasted effort and promises to discuss further the broader impact of laziness in due time.
A shop scene unfolds with a man posing as a visitor asking about business to collect ninety dollars. He pretends to be leaving for Tennessee while another worker reports the country trip and describes a rush to catch a vanishing subject. The lad left dejected after the money and the suspect disappeared toward the depots.
A beleaguered preacher struggles to hold attention as coughing erupts among the audience. He touts King’s New Discovery for consumption and coughs with claims of repair, from B Mc arvin’s Drug Store, amid garbled audience reaction.
A reflective meditation questions moral hypocrisy and human weakness. It ponders how many religious leaders, rich men, borrowers, and individuals truly live by their stated beliefs, whether people lie about age, and if anyone can claim a sinless life. The tone is probing and cautionary.
Members of Prospect Division No 233 Site of Teaperanca were addressed by Mr. Joan Ramsey on behalf of the Gatario Alliance, detailing reports on wage payments and legal questions. The division pledged support for the Sears Act and discussed local governance, with several speakers praising the Scott Act and noting a local real estate transfer and crop conditions. The item also advertises various patent medicines and remedies common to the era.
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