03 Sep 1875
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 03, 1875
Page
1
A garbled OCR item mentions sellers labeled Kid Shoes and As we employ with phrases like dlorabilis EDY BROS offering goods or produce for sale at a product. The fragment hints at a market listing or advertisement.
A collection of assorted notices from Acton including debt settlements and sales by Moore & Smith, trespass warnings against property damage, a stray white cow with a red spot, reward for information leading to capture of a missing animal, a sale of a 23 acre residence with dwelling and orchard, and various market reports from Guelph and Toronto noting prices for grain, butter and potatoes.
Acton editor notes that officials appointed under the Insolvent Act of 1875 have been announced. In Ontario there were seventy five total appointments. thirty three retain the same office under the old act. Ten new appointees also serve as sheriffs.
Fragmentary report notes California Mercantile Bank failures involving millions, seen as mismanagement rather than weak trade. It cites the Bank of California president's suicide. Also mentions Hon. Alex MacKenzie’s arrival in Quebec and Ottawa via special train, plus dated election and polling notices in Halton and Wellington regions with tentative schedules for September and October.
The notice invites attendance at the Elms and Wallacs Exhibition in Listowel on September 29 and 30. Prizes include eight gold and silver medals totaling $760. Arrangements with the railway provide transport for visitors to the exhibition and return for a single fare.
Reads like a chaotic digest of notices and reports. Mentions arrests in Hamilton, financial insolvencies, a fire at a factory, court actions, a diamond find near Newburyport, peach shipments, rail arrivals, political campaigns, deaths, and local incidents across multiple places including Montreal Toronto and Ottawa. The mix lists names, places, and events in a scattered manner.
A partially legible note describes a crowd at a store hearing a loud crash and a rush to the door as fifteen meteor-like objects were seen to fall onto a platform. The fragment mentions a specific store and a startled crowd reacting to the event.
An informal note from a merchant warns customers that outstanding balances must be settled. The store will pursue collection through legal channels if payments are not received promptly, citing fear of burdensome edits and costs from chasing many accounts.
A damaged item description notes a discount on an assortment of products including chore items and a vase. It mentions a 20 percent cut and a wallet perhaps part of a consignment, with garbled phrases about removing the bowl to reveal a beautiful vase.
A fragmented notice lists dates and locations for regional fairs and expositions. It mentions Ottawa, Toronto, London, Listowel, Stratford and other towns with October dates and surrounding events.
A noisy but hopeful scene as The Sons of Temperaries plan an eventful garden stroll along Joh street next week. Reports mention a hospital fire at night and a drowning incident on the river Creilit with a boy saving a companion from the water.
In the early hours Tuesday at the York road jail in Guelph an inmate, Marks, was placed in the police cells after surrendering himself to jail staff. A second prisoner, O Donnell, allegedly planned an escape by a plank at the outer wall and was reported to have fallen thirty feet to the ground. Police conducted an investigation and reportedly arrested the man at Gulk last week.
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