25 Oct 1883
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 25, 1883
Page
1
Licensed auctioneer for Wellington and Halton Cuachies announces items left at Freee Passette Acton or at residence in Acton will be promptly attended to. Terms reasonable.
A flashy display titled Fancy Goods of All Kinds including toys Chinese dolls and express wagons appears in town. The line draws crowds for a late season show, promising a broad assortment and seasonal gifts.
The piece urges resilience and moral steadfastness in hardship. It counsels elevating principles, avoiding malice, and trusting truth to guide actions. It stresses keeping to the right, performing with nerve, and letting deeds prove worth.
John Macklefresh inherits shock when a telegram claims his brother Samuel died. He and wife hurry to the family farm and discover Samuel is alive at the Four Corners, causing tears, relief, and a tense vow about repayment. The scene ends with John plotting a full receipt for the two hundred.
An historic advert declares Hicinbotham's cholera preventative a universal cure for cholera diarrhea dysentery and stomach pains. It claims the remedy is essential for every household and notes preparation is conducted by the inventor.
W.¢. SMITH & CO. offers best American and Canadian coal oil at low prices. Bring 5 gallon cans for filling before price rises. We have bought ahead to pass savings to customers. All kinds of machine oil on hand. Dispensing chemists located in Higinbotham's Block Guelph and 128 Wyvern St.
A historic anecdote recalls the Duke of Wellington asking for tea with the words If you please. The tale praises small courtesies as marks of good breeding and Christian spirit, urging children and servants to practice polite behavior at home and with playmates.
New York Chief Justice Tuatiog Janes loved social invitations yet stored papers haphazardly. He found a note in his basket and, dressed for a party, arrived at a friend's house. The host explained the note dated last year as the mix up, yielding a humorous encounter.
Emulation is lively and generous while envy remains base. True judgment relies on others as well as self. Happiness is colorless when unbroken and self reflection reveals tasks at home. Love sustains through adversity and courage grows from poverty’s sting. Motivation matters beyond gain with wisdom guiding need. A single word can yield far reaching, even eternal, results.
A collection of quirky vignettes shows a professor fielding a quick time query amid a chilly classroom. A North Carolina coastal storm is noted with winds near eighty one miles per hour, humor about family dynamics and breakfast, and a boy’s potato joke about early rising versus potatoes.
A quirky dialogue unfolds on a bay wagon journey where Jamie O Flannigan presses his case with a talkative sweetheart Brigid. A witty innuendo and social tea scene reveal flirtation, pride, and playful counting at a table.
Mia Helen Pharvie of 331 Dayton St Chicago says she suffered ten years from consumption. Nine physicians believed her hopeless. After trying Dr Kings New Discovery she reports dramatic relief and invites inquiries at McGans Drug Store for a testimonial vial.
The Buffalo police superintendent Thomas Curtin describes suffering from what he believed to be malaria and Bright's disease of the kidneys. After using Warner’s Safe Cure he recovered fully, praising its safety and effectiveness for police and other public workers exposed to danger. He credits Dr. Gunn and endorses the remedy for maintaining health and duty performance.
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