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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 06, 1914
Page
4
A garbled historical advertisement claims Castoria for infants and children, mentions over 30 years use, and depicts electric exhibition decorations with stars and dove symbols. It includes unrelated social commentary, household scenes, and odd anecdotes about remedies, worms, and a border of decorative text.
A fragmented and garbled item discusses Fletcher's Castoria with stray lines about children and baseball strategy. The text includes odd phrases and misprints and mentions Bully Evans and St Nicholas. It lacks a coherent report or clear event.
An old fragment advertises Doan's Back Pain Pills with a pricing note of three boxes for 81.35 and a 60 cent dealer price. It mentions Milton, Ontario and a Milburns Co Ltd as the distributor and urges direct orders specifying Doan's.
A chaotic scene reports two boys named Bootes Loy and Englely fighting until mothers separate them. The Hoottlah boy, battered and bleeding, vents that Booteman would be killed if the feet cannot fit into trousers, highlighting a tense street altercation.
Fragmentary article discusses early notions of petroleum as an article of commerce. It mentions Babylon and Nipoveh walls and suggests petroleum sources and usage for soothing Goliqulan, with references to ancient claims and possible misinterpretations.
A Toronto reader recounts relief for a three year old after severe diarrhoea and vomiting using Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberries. The letter praises rapid improvement and warns against substitutes. The piece also mentions Bolsetrio Oil and a curious optical anecdote about eyes.
A garbled fragment recalls Lancashire weaving and a curiously asserted scene with a young girl resisting a crank. The near mid sentence note mentions the Khedive of Egypt as an eager electric enthusiast amid palace and yacht imagery.
A clipped health advisory discusses outdoor play and child safety in schools. Dr Warrington emphasizes proper hygiene, safe handling of blood and wounds, and the use of wraps for children to prevent illness during care activities.
A Washington report lists global debt at about 17 billion dollars with France, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Russia among the top borrowers. The United States leads in annual revenues and expenditures, underscoring mounting financial strains worldwide.
The text presents a chaotic discussion on fox hunting framed as a political clash involving Highland and English factions. It references suppression of hunting traditions, public debate, and tensions across borders with a veneer of nationalistic rhetoric and mockery from observers.
An advertisement for Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound claims to cure female ailments with a private consultation. It asserts thousands of testimonials and directs readers to write to Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co in Lynn Massachusetts for confidential advice from a woman.
An advertisement claims Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills cure heart pain and nervous symptoms. A testimonial from Mrs Norman describes three years of chest pain ending after five boxes, with price 80 cents per box or 1.25 for 16. Sold by druggists and stores, via direct order from The Milburn Co.
The piece cites Pauline Johnson and The Canadian Magazine, reflecting on reclaimed lands and tidal shores while invoking the guardian earth and the call of love. It toys with nature’s forces and human longing, anchored in Johnson’s Canadian literary context.
The article argues for commercial walnut cultivation in Canada, noting potential profitability as prices rise from 35 to 50 cents per pound. It describes planting distances, soil preparation, pruning, and care, and cites Oregon as a success example while urging careful experimentation and long-term commitment.
The article notes Oosambalon Gyttes pays the yapor of the eity comptralier in Bt John NW 21928 under ecommtealog government, showing a surplus of 106000 for the year. Half goes to reducing the 1014 debt, with a total of 9500,000 over UWebillites. City officials caution debt totals of 6,187 remain and compare unfavorably to other Canadian cities.
A Canadian lynx was killed about three miles east of Ridgetown on Dito town Hall land after a hunter set traps. A man later checked traps finding a large animal had been caught and escaped, then found the lynx the next morning with a club dispatched, the animal measuring over three feet.
A garbled page of witty quotes and dialogue pieces features scattered names and phrases. The excerpt mentions figures like John ton and references London, Baltimore, and Washington in a collage of humorous lines and dialogues.
A historical note describes regular hot bath use and its claimed effects on the nervous system. It claims warm water raises body temperature, calms nerves, and promotes sleep, with cautions about prolonged exposure and timing after study or intellectual effort.
A damaged 20 year old testimonial letters a London Ontario reader describing biliousness and sour stomach. It promotes a liver remedy by Milburats Lava Aver Vitis at 28 cents per vial or 61.00 for a bottle and claims dealer and direct sale availability.
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