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30 Sep 1897
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Acton Free Press in Acton, Ontario
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 30, 1897
Page
1
Lady of the Snows referenced in Kipling poem critique
A humorous verse exchange questions Rudyard Kipling for naming the area Lady of the Snows revealing local pride in pears apples quinces and winter scenery. The piece threads poems and vignettes through village life and a subplot about Zephyr Lovell and Daniel Croft ending with repayment of a debt and renewed family ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grimaby Village
Woolverton
the Snows
Zephyr Lovell Discontent Sways Farm Quietly
Zephyr Lovell, discontented and poor, hides by the river bend on the Croft farm. Farmer Croft frets over her fussing and urges work to earn a living while Zephyr laments circumstances and asks for a dollar, hoping for change as winter moods drift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zephyr
Abe
Croft
Daniel Croft
Mra. Croft Bergelf
Zephyr Lovell
Mr. Croft
Daniel
Zaphyr
Lovell
Miranda Jane
Drysart Point
Miranda
Jane
Amy Mandoltis
Farmer Croft
Sand
Mrs. Croft
Doole
Gephyrr
Ancle Croft
Miranda Jans
Wietnat
English Gentlemen and a Misplaced Parcel Tale
In London a gentleman avoids carrying parcels yet may carry a book. A shoemaker’s price mix up leads to a comical misidentification at Mrs. Dash’s door. A baronet’s son maintains humor and restraint, choosing discretion over embarrassment to spare Mrs. Dash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
England
Mr. Dash
Mrs. Dash
Daah
Saudleman
Major Neely and the tunneling tale of a Tennessee corn cracker
A Cincinnati Central railroad civil engineer narrates a tale of Major Neely drilling a mountain by Cumberland River to pass a tunnel for a river railway. A Tennessee corn cracker questions the project’s feasibility saying no buffalo air will let a steam train pass through.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neely
Cincinnati Central Railroad
Cumberland River
Peert
Cincinnati
Poke at a boastful husband in a downtown horsecar
In a horsecar a group of business men trade quips about wives and how they keep homes in order. One man boasts of his wife’s perfection and habit of placing items in exact spots, citing a morning handkerchief and a night cap as proof of orderliness. The exchange blends humor with domestic stereotypes.
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Pergon
Joong
Imat
Milk bricks abroad and dairy trade expansion
Reading notes frozen milk marketed as bricks for summer use in Europe. Belgium plans a 10000 pound outlay to boost trade, while Copenhagen forms a company to export frozen milk. Plants are set, contracts made for 110000 pounds weekly in blocks for global delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Belgium
Copenhagen
Denmark
Fegular
Rpll
Fos
Loudon Sua
Delacroix Portrait Scheme In Rothschild Charity
The Philadelphia Press recounts a tale of Eugene Delacroix inviting Baron James de Rothschild to pose as an ancient Roman beggar for a painting. Rothschild agreed to imitate poverty, aiding a pup il and earning interest on ten thousand francs once the truth emerged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baron James de Rothschild
Eugene Delacroix
James
Philadelphia
Begatha
Rothschild
Delacroix
Baron Rothschild
Jovier
Rothechild
Bargain on eggs and a calico dress in mountain barter
A jagged tale of a trader in West Virginia where a basket of eggs bought a calico dress. The native avoids counting eggs, exposing how education and arithmetic give merchants leverage in barter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Lightning myths debunked by Edward W Bob in Ladies Home Journal
The article argues lightning deaths are rare compared with other hazards citing 200 deaths yearly nationwide and compares to window falls rattlesnakes drownings and trolley accidents. It claims the figures are accurate and carefully computed to challenge timid beliefs about lightning danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Home Journal
Comparigon
Timasaa
New York City
United States
Fence Lines Stir Village Intrigue Over View and Pranks
A Car Harbor man builds a 60 foot long ten foot high board fence beside Mrs Oscar Brovena’s lot provoking talk of retaliation and use as a canvas for circus posters. A village spectator notes a rival diner habit and a late supper misread as breakfast, stirring local curiosity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Brovena
Stevens
Bho
Theo
Lountie
Will to accept His will and trust in God’s good plan
A spiritual reflection on yielding to divine intention with lines about choosing God’s will. A historical vignette contrasts faith with daily life and endurance in trial. A brief portrait follows of the Khedive in Cairo and a sentry’s misperception. The tale ends with the sentry recognizing the ruler, exposing humility and power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goard-Roand
Hia
Cairo
Khadiva
Khedive
Requiem for a Busted-Up Gold Mining Company
In Edinburg the directors toast a winding up of the gold venture with sparkling wine. The chairman humorously laments lack of gold yet claims abundant gold lode, pledging to pay shareholders while lamenting crushed prospects and a cantankerous closure amid cheers and jest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edinburg
Direatora
Cheera
Cattle Hazard Prompts Railway Reporting Rule Change
A Pittsburg Dispatch tale recalls a Great Western railroad rule that engineers must report all animal accidents with time and location after a conduct on the line. A worker claimed he could not report hitting a cow because he thought she was uninjured and waved her feet to proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Western Railroads
Pittsburg Dispatch
EAA Avan
Aho
Unclear Historical Anecdote on Laughter and Self Harm
A quirky passage notes laughter as wisdom a cure for cobwebbed brains and hypochondria likening it to a king of Japan who allegedly killed himself by excessive laughter when without a ruler. The text playful reflects archaic humor and oblique references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Diamond Dyes Promise Easy Home Dyeing Tips
A mix of advertising and odd medical asides extols Diamond Dyes for home dyeing claiming superior color and fewer problems than generic dyes. The text includes cautions about counterfeit dyes and references to unrelated remedies and quotes from supposed authorities.
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