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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 14, 1876
Page
5
Readable items show scattered names and places such as ACTON and Tromsox with mentions of a public figure F. Dempsey and a county official. The text is garbled but suggests attendance or meeting notes and building references without a clear event.
Our fall stock is arriving now and will be complete in a few days. The notice highlights new inventory expected soon, signaling a restock update for customers.
Merchants announce new Fall and Winter stock designed to meet customer wants. They claim enhanced sections and careful selection ensure quality and low prices, hoping the collection will surpass prior efforts in value for shoppers.
Acton store touts moving to a cash only policy after trials with the Crédit System. The advertisement highlights low prices, full ranges from wool flannels to boots, and emphasizes no debt, no book-keepers, and faster service, promising to cut costs for customers.
Record Bros announce a shift from credit to cash sales effective September, with prices slashed to match cash-store levels. They argue cash reduces losses from credit terms and promises full stock arrivals by early September, inviting customers to inspect the new reduced cash prices.
A collage of notices and ads featuring T J Day School Books at Anderson’s Book Store, oyster and fruit bazaar offerings, and a harvest of local sales. Includes a farm stock sale by G H & Dy Me Naughton, a public gathering at the Congregational Church foundation stone event, a fall fracture incident, Toront o excursion price, and promotions from Kenney & Son, Mrs Umtherford, and Se cord Bros.
A civic report notes extensive street and sidewalk repairs this season with gravel, culverts, and grading on Mill, Bower, Chirch, Main, Speight, James Cameron hills, and near Brown and Hall's sawmill. Total expenditure about 3265 dollars, with hopes for railway station area improvements at the next council meeting.
Agricultural exhibitions listed across Halton, Puslinch, Erin Village, and nearby towns with dates in September and October. Wheat and barley prices cited, 65 to 67 cents for barley, 90 cents to $1.15 for fall and spring wheat, and cash sale push by Sedonl Bros. Fatal accident reported in Nassagayvega as a horse kick proves fatal. sheep-worrying incident noted with local responses. Atlas project from Pope & Co. seeks subscribers in Trafalger and surrounding townships with $8 price target.
An article extols cocoa's digestion and nutrition benefits, claiming it helps build a strong constitution to resist disease. It cites pure blood and a well-nourished frame as defense against subtle maladies. The piece promotes Sars E ers & Co. Homeopathic Chemist packets from London addresses.
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