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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 17, 1903
Page
5
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Maw AG Mewoul and Vritey in Manitoba with references to offspring and an aged Chouars. No coherent event or action is discernible from the readable lines.
The issue of the Dominion budget and July revenue arises as the Welty Columbie Provincial election date is postponed. The Gazette notes a special finance statement, while figures hint at growth, and Ottawa eyes political shifts as Canada weighs emigration and defense talks.
Hugh Mann Jr of Acton dies when his coat is caught in a sprocket and his neck is broken as a track laying machine on the Canadian Northern Railway construction site at Aiwood. The accident occurred Friday afternoon. funeral held Tuesday in Acton with Canadian Northern Railway officials attending.
A garbled report details a series of small incidents including a bridge project near Cityfoot, a Thursday event with musical performances, local society election results, and a fire incident involving a boy named Roderick Beaser. The text is partially unreadable and inconsistent.
The Milton area reports on local affairs including the Noble elevator matter and a fundraising discussion. Also covered are: the Acton Taxidal team victory over Willaburg, and Georgetown challenging Acton for county baseball supremacy with a two game series starting Saturday afternoon.
The text narrates a mix of festival mentions and civic actions with garbled names and places. It references a festival at Silica, a court act on Mibles, and Guelph tensions. It notes a Tuesday opening with a fine attraction and a disturbance on You Street last Sunday involving a Day Act bylaw and a fragile peaceable crowd.
A historical note describes an incident at Mbieshall's jewellery store where a culprit, while fully intoxicated, aggravated authorities by openly salting fines. The event highlights reckless behavior and the consequences imposed by local authorities.
An old advertisement promotes Dr Harte's Celery Iron Pills claiming health benefits. It offers a $2.50 price per box with a refund policy if no benefit is felt, requiring unopened and opened boxes returned for a full refund. The text imitates period survey language and urges readers to try the product.
A catalog-like list describes broadcloth with blue black fawn or greys and white options per yard, including 54 inch width in jet black finish, and special 49 inch serge in staple shades. Notes emphasize weight, finish, and serviceability for garments.
A letter from Nicholas McAvoy of Exeter Ontario describes a skin disease case that worsened from itching to painful ulcers. He credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with a dramatic recovery after other treatments failed. The note praises the pills and invites others to seek the remedy via mail order.
Our policy of buying waistings in single waist ends improves trade and has boosted blouse material sales. Stock features coarse checks French stripes and bordered designs. Prices are cheaper than elsewhere and include a waist for you, not a share for others. Visit to see stock.
Local ad lists varied grocery items with prices per pound and per unit. Items include dried fruits like Currants and Apricots, baking supplies such as Baking Powder and Starch, canned goods like Pineapple and Peaches, cereals, coffee, tea, sugar and spices, with special note of Rust Jars and Granulated Sugar priced by sack.
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