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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 18, 1879
Page
2
Fragmented text lists various religious services and gatherings with scattered place names and times. The legible items reference multiple streets and dates but lack coherent structure or clear event details.
The article lauds the annual Grand Trunk crop reports covering Portland to Detroit as trustworthy blue book like data. It notes a prolific year with a general average yield exceeding previous records and heavy crops of cattle feed improving the cattle trade and national wealth prospects.
The piece urges farmers and families to attend county and township fairs this fall to blend pleasure with profit. It defends fairs as public-spirited drivers of livestock improvement, superior products, and machinery, and encourages attendees to study exhibits and note ideas for future farming advances.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a Canadian team in lacrosse and a single match against a foreign side. No clear date, location, or complete team names are readable. The tone implies a novelty or inaugural game rather than a standing event.
Wimbledon and acres show strong Canadian participation in annual provincial matches. Canadians lead in heavyweight and lightweight boxing with Chiat Afchinnon and E W Tobnaton noted. Canada shines in sculling and cricket with Hardy successes including Warren Smith of Halifax. Woodstuck Baseball Club tours New York state as Hamilton Cricket Club defeats leading U S clubs and is hailed as Champion Club of America by New York press.
Mr W H Grant, head of S8 No 5 Esquesing, leaves for Normal School Ottawa after three years. Pupils present him with gold chain and locket and a loving address praising his patience, fairness, and teaching success. Trustees commend his faithful service and recommend him as a conscientious, effective educator. Also notes local ads and press commentary on the importance of the local newspaper and advertising.
Readable text lists multiple county and provincial exhibitions across Ontario and nearby towns with dates in September and October. Entries include Guelph Central Exhibition September 16–18, Ottawa Provincial September 22–27, Walkerton Northern Exhibition September 23–26, Owen Bound September 25–26, London Western Exhibition September 29 to October 5, Palmerston Wellington September 3 to October 5, Brookville Nissagaways October 3, Milton Helton County Show October 9 and 20, Brantford Southern Fair October 6–8, and Brantford area fairs noted with various dates.
The royal party including the Barguia of Lorne and Princess Louise arrived in Guelph and attended the Central Exhibition. Crowds lined routes past schoolchildren as banners and addresses were presented, with a reception in city hall before the royal procession continued to Toronto.
An advertisement extols Dr Thomas's Electric Oil as a universal cure all for coughs sore throats bronchitis colds and a long list of ailments. It cites rapid relief with small doses and warns buyers to seek the signature of S M Thomas on the wrapper while listing retailers and proprietary names.
In Acton on the 16th inst the wife of Mr James Goodall of and son. In Esquesing on the 3rd inst the wife of Mrs Mickie of two daughters. In Acton on the 11th inst the wife of Mr Duncan Alc Arthur of a daughter. In Faquesing on the 8th inst the wife of Mr Jacob McMater of a daughter. At Crews on's Corners on the Lithinet the wife of Afr Richard Sherlock of a son.
Market notes list prices for white wheat oats barley and eggs with butter potatoes and wool. Also mentions hogs hides and wood with various per unit prices and vendor names partially visible. The fragment shows fluctuating rates and commodity terms like per bag per cwt and per ton.
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