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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 18, 1918
Page
4
A poetic tribute extols a devoted mother and homemaker. The verse lauds women’s purity duty faith and maternal love, praising their quiet influence and guiding light in family life. It invokes God and moral values, celebrating daily work and the happiness it brings.
A vignette about May Hollander, a hard-working yet underappreciated woman in a poverty-stricken city neighborhood. Sunshine and morning glories greet her daily, as a kindly child offers flowers and a shift in May's mood leads to renewed resolve to brighten others. The piece weaves in reflections on optimism, effort, and the dangers of naïve luck.
British doctors report a novel cure for deafness in soldiers using suggestion and simulated procedures. They claim hysterical deafness improves after a fake operation and anesthesia, with real hearing returning as belief strengthens.
A village problem describes two farmers each with thirty apples selling at different rates. They combine 60 apples and later sell at five for two cents, yet total revenue is 24 cents. The question asks why bundling yielded less than separate sales and what happened to the remaining cent.
A description extols a small bottled candy named Poor Man’s Friend. It emphasizes its portability usefulness and claims Dr Thoman Eelectria OW’s concentrated form provides vastly more power than common ointments. It notes its cheapness and wide usefulness making it essential in dealer stock.
An advertisement extols Kellogg's Asthma Remedy as unique and effective, claiming decades of proven relief and crediting its widespread acceptance. It promotes conscience and habit breaking while touting the product as the foremost asthma remedy with ocean to ocean recognition.
Public notice warns of a 60 million ton coal shortage next winter and urges landowners to stockpile wood now. It explains drying wood to reduce moisture, compares hardwoods and softwoods for steady heat, and notes one cord of wood equates to two thirds of a ton of coal.
In a Washington hotel lobby TH recounts a Montana duo Caongrensam and John Evans hearing a dentist promise painless tooth extraction. A country youth balks at payment, insisting he will count his money after the job, prompting a humorous exchange.
In a West End gathering the crowd turns from banter to a charged exchange on male dominance. James Henry challenges another to prove a point with a bold, humorous boast before the conversation strays toward war and tension.
The author urges individuals to pursue their strongest talents rather than settle for easier paths. A girl with painting talent should not switch to millinery, as true self expression lies in art. Higher achievement reduces crowding and preserves positions for equally gifted others.
A wife calls her mother in a tense domestic scene about her husband John who suffers persistent insomnia. She has been administering doctor prescribed pills every four hours but wonders whether to wake him as he sleeps fitfully.
A stone from Fundy shores carried to Norway sparked interest due to ancient Norse writing. Inscriptions mention Hark and a Norseman named Haurkt who led Greenlandmen with two chieftains and 160 men in 1007 on a discovery voyage. Evidence suggests the expedition may have reached Newfoundland or Nova Scotia, implying pre Columbian contact with North America.
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