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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 21, 1897
Page
3
Financial notices on deposits and farmer advances
Sums of 1 and upwards received an opposits and highest currant rate of interest paid or compounded half yearly. Depot Receipts issued for large sums deposited. Advances made to responsible farmers on their own names. No charge made for selling Sales Notes if payable in Guelph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Addroga
Goa
Ea . i
Cloncy
Bree Jending
Jonty of
Tunas
Wee, Jackson
Cosverancen
Orrice
Wyndhatm Bt
Olty Hall
Guelph
Wallington
Halton
Oreralott
Acton
Alea
Joan
Timothy
Ana
Matens
A. M
Casimnon
Linoleums and Oilcloths Offer Wide Selection
Freshly papered department presents the best assortment in western Canada. English, Scotch, and Canadian cloths offered at medium prices with quality suitable for all buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
The boy of the house and the lasting love across time
In a Toronto Globe piece, Timothy, an aging husband, carries his ailing wife Molly through a park to a hospital path, recalling a cherished anniversary meal. The couple's love endures as Molly sleeps, then Timothy completes a final journey to the hospital, where Molly dies and a quiet mercy closes their story.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thoru
Slater
Salevin
Toronto Globe
Anc
Timothy
Molly
London
Tim
Abe
Moll
Aura
Flah
Timothy Barnt
Mont Buteha
Mear
Ita Gatee
Iry
Herae
Mysterioul
Gil
Alnce
Inet
Arma
Stolen Moments in Hospital City Wedding Day
An aging couple prepares for hospital admission as the groom Timothy urges immediate transfer for Molly on their wedding day. The doctor pushes for swift action while memories of life and a longing for home mix with hope, illness, and shared resilience.
Pledge Debate Sparks Confused Chatty Exchange
garbled dialogue shows Lulu Mary and others discussing a pledge with unclear meaning and many typos. the fragment hints at temptation and social pressure but lacks coherent facts or names.
Velvet Coat Spectacle Ends With Unsteady Mirth
In a bizarre rural scene a tall man in a velvet coat jumps and yells as a young girl and her parents react with mixed emotion. The group uses tin pans and a horn to create a raucous celebration while a photographer captures a two year old girl amid the chaos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tootle
Bho
Bigoban
A Trumpeter's Courage in Africa Campaign
A French campaign tale recalls Trumpeter Bacofier's sacrifice during a battle near Captain De Cott. When De Cott's horse fell and captors closed in, Bacofier handed over his horse and urged the captain to rally troops, becoming prisoner himself. The Arabs later respected his bravery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Africa
Bacoffier
de Cott
Racoffier
Ohiaf
Wenottier
The Grocery Joke About Black Hen Eggs
A passerby requests two dozen eggs laid by black hens from a grocer. The clerk confesses inability to distinguish eggs, prompting the customer to select them herself. After counting, the grocer jokes that black hens laid the big eggs, and the woman agrees with the punchline.
A Simple New Mode of Computing Interest
A new method promises simple interest calculation at eight per cent. Multiply the principal by the number of days of interest, separate the right-hand figures, and divide by eight. The result claims to show true interest with few figures and minimal error, suggesting bankers and clerks adopt it.
Montreal Liquor Trade Faces Automatic Inspection Push
Montreal liquor dealers plan to ask the government for automatic liquor inspection after uncovering three cases of adulteration by men in the trade. One whiskey seller diluted white whiskey with water to make it appear stronger, a practice easy to prove, while in two other cases saloonkeepers sourced spirits from druggists and flavored them to taste stronger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Atoren
Two Brothers Discuss Bicycle Versus Triayate Difference
A overheard exchange between two young brothers ages four and six exalts a playful query about how a bicycle differs from a triyat. An elder ridicules the notion, hinting at a comic or slang memory, with rough speech and garbled phrases reflecting a noisy domestic scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winny
Ave
Janiteat
Hood
No Road to Leisurely Lane in Aged Memories
An evocative excerpt reflects on a long-ago journey along Leisurely Lane, recalling shady glades, wheat fields, and a now-missed road that once hosted laughter, games, and quiet streams. The piece laments vanished paths, asks if the road still exists, and contrasts past serenity with present longing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tao Tiefsuray Lane
Moise
Goa
Sailor’s Tall Tale on a Stranded Ship
A group in a public house spin yarns to pass time when an old sailor recalls a storm at sea. He claims provisions washed overboard and misdirections about beef chickens wine and eggs lead to a clever joke about where items came from aboard the ship.
Dawson City man touts gold cure and beer price claim
A Dawson City writer claims beer costs 50 cents per drink while announcing quitting drinking. He presents the gold cure as a solution and cites Klondike mining fever as context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dawson City
Klondyke
Special Advice on Diamond Dyes for Cotton Goods
Advice warns against using wool dyes on cotton and promotes Diamond Dyes for cotton and mixed fibers. It touts sixteen colors, stain resistance in washing, and recommends asking merchants for Fast Diamond Dyes for Cotton and Mixed Goods.
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Pacil Dyce
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