19 Oct 1899
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 19, 1899
Page
1
Oxford Oxford Stoves and Ranges presents Base Burner and Oxford Furnaces catalog entries. The list highlights various stove models offered, indicating a focus on heating appliances and home ranges.
The store promotes new season fashions from top world rooms with apparel shown in fashion plates. They invite people to view their range and highlight Spellwarp Serge, a colorfast fabric they sole in Acton with guaranteed fit and workmanship and money refunds if the color fades.
Miss Constantia, grieving for Nan and overwhelmed by loneliness, invites Paulina Ward and Judy to share Thanksgiving. Amid memories of Nan and old family ties Aunt Candace helps prepare a meal while Judy delivers letters and Constantia plans a hopeful gathering with Paulina and her son. Dick returns with news of a real welcome.
Connie and Nan invite Dick Bemis to join a Thanksgiving gathering as Nan foils social class judgments with grace. Miss Constantia battles pride over Nan's match with Dick, while Aunt Candace and Judy observe, sensing a heartfelt reconciliation and gratitude finally arriving.
Poem praising God for health home and food, thanking the Lord of harvest. It asks blessing through trial and tribulation and gratitude for missionary zeal and peace with neighbors. The speakers pledge holy gratitude and hope to celebrate at the harvest supper.
A column celebrates Thanksgiving with gratitude for prosperity and peace, tracing its harvest harvest observance to Puritans and ancient feasts. It also recounts a Boston station anecdote where a deaf bootblack endures a drunken passenger’s misunderstanding before the man departs.
A police magistrate recounts 22 brutal charges against a prisoner including assault arson burglary and driving his family from home. The judge condemns the acts and sentences the defendant to the full penalty while noting the man was drunk. The prisoner seeks to explain but is told there is no excuse and the case moves on.
The article traces how European table settings evolved from large double cloths called doublers in the twelfth century to two-layer systems in the sixteenth century, noting royal and noble luxury. It describes Charles V's extensive linen collection and the artful folding that created riverlike folds, then explains the shift to single cloths touching the floor in later centuries.
A sea captain famed for foul language bets his bosun he can quit cursing for a week. After days pass uneventfully, a squall hits. The captain, furious at the crew’s aloft work, hurls his cap, jumps aboard, and snarls at them in a burst of anger.
An account of runaway horse discipline in Russia describes a driver using a thin cord with a noose tied to the dashboard. When the horse bolts and grabs the bit, the windpipe pressure signals the driver to act, ensuring the animal yields to its master.
An apparent mystery solved as Diamond Dyes help thousands with limited means refresh dresses, capes, jackets and coats at low cost. The copy touts strong fast colors, easy use, and fashion for mother and family, claiming Diamond Dyes are the best value for turning faded garments into like new.
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