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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 04, 1902
Page
7
Irregular notes reveal a quiet town with schoolchildren, holidays ending, and a harvest expected to boost trade. Mentions lost cape, shipping routes from Fort Wall to Port Arthur, new life in Kingston leadership, and early spring industrial orders at Guelph with reduced prices.
Local itemizing covers church events at Methodist and Presbyterian churches in Acton, with services and a preacher. Community news includes school and church groups, a park picnic at St Josephs, a golf outing at the Toronto club, and a note on 22,000 feet of new pavement by Royal Artileial Stann Paving Co. in Acton.
A caddie laments municipal limits on business and calls for a Chamber of Trade. He argues vacant stores, by laws, or fees deter outsiders from town and urges readers to support a reorganized local business council for fairer operation.
Fragmentary text mentions a quick onset cold and scattered words, making it hard to extract clear names or places from the readable portion. No coherent event or entities beyond generic illness is established.
A well known resident of Guelph died after taking a large dose of poison on Sunday afternoon while alone. He was found in severe distress by a neighbor and died at Sir Joseph’s Hospital. The deceased, born in Queen’s County Ireland, leaves a wife and one son, Daniel. He had recently travelled and had a stern disposition, with recent drinking and despondency noted. He lived in the Goderich district for years and on the Braboy Road before moving to the city. The inquest or full cause remains undetermined. sympathy is extended to the family and friends.
An advertisement touts Haby's Own Tablets as a safe remedy for stomach upset, crying, and poor digestion in babies and young children. It includes a testimonial from Mrs. Geos W. Porter of Thorokl Ontario praising improvements in her infant after using the product, with details of dosing and availability by mail order. The text cites no opiates and claims universal suitability for infants and toddlers, urging readers to keep the tablets on hand.
Local residents and visitors mingle through a busy week with arrivals and departures. Dr. OG Warren and Mba Cuney visit, Jno J Dann hosts a gathering, and Rev J K Godden may travel to New York. Families from Milton Chatham and Galt share health, education, and church events as Misses and Mrs. travel for conferences and study.
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