27 Oct 1898
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 27, 1898
Page
1
An advertisement offers The Oxford Self Pronouncing Teacher's Bible with 280 pages revised to June 1896. Red under gold edges leather binding, yapped edges, size 8 by 53 inches, weight two pounds. priced four to five dollars, mail order at 1.25 in stamps. Limited quantity, order early.
The Chartered Bank of Canada announces money orders payable at par at any branch nationwide except the Yukon District, available through listed Fatosi locations.
William Mandeville tours the Morand Mansion on the Harlem River where Natty Vane, a poor widow and daughter, warns of damp mold and a ghost. He negotiates with landlord relatives, befriends Natty, and plans repairs and a New York residency while courting Natty, revealing a budding marriage proposal.
A Temperance League Journal excerpt argues that legal acts cannot sober a man or end drinking. The tale follows attempts to cure toothache and addictive behavior through varied remedies and parliaments, culminating in extraction as the only certain cure and a critique of relying on Parliament for moral reform. It challenges criminalizing drink as a substitute for personal will.
An exchange notes a war reporter losing his post at the Daily Whoop for not updating methods. The critique says he published news before explaining how he obtained it, unlike the expected 4 000 to 5 000 words on process. A Chicago Post quote and light banter about candy prices follow.
A quotation from the Indianapolis Journal contrasts the high expense of operating a battleship for an hour with complaints about minor spending, highlighting public perception of military costs and ordinary family worries.
A Christian man aboard a passenger train rebukes two drunk men for cursing and drinking in the ladies car. He sings praise and proclaims belonging to God, contrasting the devils crowd with his faith. After further interruptions at stops, the drunks are removed, while the share of moral judgment echoes to the town.
The article extols Canterbury from a distance, describing the city beneath walls and a surrounding hills and the Bronr valley. It notes the cathedral’s cross plan, 640 feet by 156, ornate western front by Fridr Chillan don, and the Trinity Chapel housing the brass tomb of the Black Prince with likenesses to his father and grandfather.
Pennyworth humor notes a Highland visitor refusing to preach in English. He yields after a Gaelic flavored sermon from Boer v.8 is quoted with a three part devil joke. The tale illustrates linguistic quirks and audience reaction in a southern church setting.
A Detroit press item notes a woman claiming her ex husband was once married to the truth, with exchanges over his marital status and history. The dialogue frames a possible divorce and shifting perceptions of the man’s past.
In a brief paragraph from the Chidgo Record a speaker declares the sole way to save is by not having money to spend. The remark highlights financial hardship as a driver of frugality amid uncertain times.
The user asks how to punctuate a sentence and presents a stylized line with odd capitalization and punctuation. The concern centers on proper quotation and terminal punctuation for the phrase in question.
An advertisement extols Diamond Dyes as pure and reliable for home dyeing, condemning imitation dyes and soap grease mixtures as dangerous and inferior. It claims Diamond Dyes deliver lasting color, with global praise and profits, urging readers to request Diamond Dyes and order a free color book from Wella & Richardson Co. in Montreal.
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