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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 14, 1913
Page
4
A fragmented page blends devotional lines by May Crawford with travel notes on Austria and tipping customs, plus culinary guidance on boiled and roasted beef. It also recounts anecdotes about Taylor the traveler and a harsh portrait of Russia's Peter the Great.
A fragmented excerpt surveys Wilbur Wright interest in marriage, noting he kept romance secret. It quotes his witty view on marriage and aviation focus, interspersed with garbled lines about modern life and dialogue from various era sources. The piece blends speculative personal detail with stray, misread text snippets.
An advertising claim extols Millee’s Wore powder as a remedy against intestinal worms. It asserts worms cause stomach distress and weakened children, and that the product eliminates parasites, heals inflamed surfaces, and restores strength.
Fragmentary OCR notes refer to a Wednesday boot event and an October date with unclear locations or identities. No clear persons organizations or outcomes are readable.
The passage extols a remedy claimed to stop the drain of asthma on health and strength. It credits De J. D. Kellogg with a proven track record of relief, noting wide recognition and a history of credited benefits amid a health-focused appraisal.
An old advertising column presents remedies for indigestion and liver complaints with claims for Laxa Livex and other products. It cites testimonials from Bias HA McCramax of Rimbey Alberta and notes pricing of 25 cents per vial or five for a dollar. It also includes medical claims about ear remedies and a comic exchange about marriage and misunderstandings.
An old advertisement notes inactivity harms digestion for sedentary workers and promotes Parmeles Vegetable Pills to regulate the stomach and restore action. It also touts Holoway Ground Care for wart removal and claims cool women can endure pain more quietly than men.
A fragmentary, mixed text covers hair fashion through history, social quirks, and bits of quirky dialogue. It references Marie Antoinette, Goetland languages, and various period matters, with scattered names and phrases from 18th century fashion and European figures.
The article explains indigo from tropical shrubs requires rich loam and deep roots for long growth. Leaves fade before flowering. stems are cut with machetes, plants processed in vats, and fermentation yields blue indigo. Third and even fourth crops may follow, with dye produced via aeration and milk of lime precipitation then dried into blocks for market. It also briefly notes a bride's charms and ancient gold use in Lydia.
An elderly Mount View resident details severe hot flashes palpitations and breathlessness. After trying Munune’s Heart and Neave’s remedy, she reports renewed strength and asks others with heart trouble to seek the product’s aid.
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