24 Sep 1875
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 24, 1875
Page
1
A collection of old business cards and advertisements from Acton Ontario featuring Dr Cholloway physician conveyancers Matthews and Henderson lawyers agents insurers and a new Hotel in Acton with details on services locations hours and contact points. The items show professional listings for legal insurance and medical services with addresses on West Bower Street Glasgow House Milton King Street and local hotel facilities for travelers.
The subscriber announces a dairy business delivering milk to houses each morning and evening. Tickets offer twenty-one quarts for $1 or twenty-one pints for 60 cents. References to receipts and medicines appear among names ArmstONG Acton Italy 1873 and Morro, with a July 1875 timestamp.
A fragmented verse voice recalls a sly lover who asks for a kiss and a pledge. The speaker wavers between refusal and desire, noting that some things should be asked if desired while instincts push toward consent.
A magistrate, torn between duty and mercy, delays a warrant for Ned, a Ribbonman in Ireland, to let him flee with Alice. Ned meets the magistrate at the Gallows Hill to confirm his intent to leave for America if the warrant is stalled. The couple prepares to marry as Ned vows to abandon crime, aided by the magistrate's cautious stand and Alice's trust.
The text argues that anger distorts perception and that true value lies in aligning actions with proper place and duty. It urges steadfastness against sorrow, urging resolve to confront pain without flinching and to keep moral aims rooted in Providence and right conduct.
An exam board question asks what a mate would do to endure thirst with only seawater at hand. The suggested relief is applying salt water externally to calm craving, though it may not fully satisfy the need.
Fragmentary notes claim peaches flourish better in Scotland than England with brighter prospects and higher yields. The text hints at provincial pride and observations from southern island residents, though wording is garbled and unclear.
A longhand extract appears as a rambling meditation on a minister and his preaching style. It contrasts a smooth, polished approach with plain talk, noting audience fatigue and the challenge of keeping listeners awake during long sermons. The piece also includes incidental anecdotes about ministers and parish life.
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