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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 28, 1897
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR names Turnbull Guabilay and Aust Aashler with Inspector Watron. no clear event, date, or context provided.
Gi Matthews leads the Woodmen meeting after a period of success as the group gathers for a local event. The fragment suggests continued active participation and local group engagement.
A public meeting is scheduled in the Council Chamber at Town Hall next Wednesday at 8 o'clock to discuss forming a public library and reading room. Trustees of the Public School board urged to attend, and Rev. John Mills of Gualph will preach at the Methodist Church on Sunday.
The Acton Public School Board met Monday evening with members G Ilynds Chiaieman W O Btoray James Molam Robert Wallace and Roben Holmer present. The finance committee’s fourth report urged payment of accounts and repairs including wall repairs, clock, framing, water troughs and notices for teachers. The board adjourned to November 16 at 7:30 PM.
An advertisement extols Nerviline as a fast acting remedy for nerve pain, claiming relief in one minute and cure in five. The tone includes praise for taste and overall efficacy and notes business improvements and wage increases at local companies.
The column lists assorted social glimpses from Acton to Berlin and Toronto including visitors such as Mr Luther Lyman of Toronto, Mrs James Mazium and Miss Bella Kennedy returning from Michigan, and Rev J A McLachlan among others. It records health updates, travel plans, and gatherings like the Provincial Sunday School Convention in Hamilton.
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