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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 23, 1917
Page
4
A reflective verse asks what we have done today to brighten hearts and ease fear. It envisions acts of love, courage, and truth as the measure of a day, challenging the reader to give more than effort or words.
A reflective piece on the habit of faultfinding and its social effects. It notes impatience, quick judgments of others, and how recognizing this tendency can lead to unkind impressions. The text urges self awareness to avoid harming friendships and social presence.
A fragmented string of old time ad copy and vague dialogue from a street scene. Mentions a widow and doctor clashing over child care and health remedies. Includes references to worm exterminator products and political talk on the street corner. The passage ends with musings on truth and trials revealing weakness.
The piece argues that intimate friends and family provide better guidance than strangers when seeking counsel on personal matters. It urges valuing home grown advice and warns against assuming outsiders know what's best.
Mrs J Purdy of Leask Saskatchewan credits Dr Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry with curing bloody dysentery in her family. A warning about unsafe strawberry compounds runs through the note, urging readers to demand the Dr Fowler's brand, priced 35c and made by The T Minum Co Limited of Toronto.
Dinah endures a long toothache until courage pushes her to a dentist. The story humorously contrasts a fearless dentist with Dinah’s fear, and a quip about painless care emerges. An advertisement extols Dr Thomas' Electric Oil for sprains and bruises, promising swelling reduction and rapid relief.
A New York Telegraph story quotes a bric a brac dealer testing a job applicant with a mock theft and damage scenario. The applicant boasts about expertise but mishandles a valuable porcelain, then explains a ruse involving a wealthy customer.
Italian Red Cross campaign aims to raise part of a planned hundred thousand dollars via August and September fundraisers in Canada. Royal Italian Consul Zunini and officials from the Italian Red Cross coordinate with Canadian and American red cross leaders to strengthen ties and aid Italy’s war effort, with headquarters in Brantford and strong regional involvement.
An aged tale extols Dr. J. D. Kellogg's Asthma Remedy claiming complete relief if used faithfully. The passage also includes a humorous anecdote about military misnaming and an odd aside about Plant's crop and a dog, all in a fragmented, rhetorical style.
A school scene shows an eminent visitor advising not to rush and repeating the tortoise fable. A quick, wry exchange with a young urchin challenges the proverb as a watch is cited as something slow or risky.
A tense quarrel unfolds as a father-in-law balks at supporting his daughter and her chosen husband. He accuses the suitor of poor prospects and questions the marriage, noting the risk of hardship and pride in the family.
An advertisement touts Burdock Blood Bitters as a cure for dyspepsia and stomach troubles. A testimonial from Alisa Ella McDonald of Charlottetown praises its effectiveness after three years of distress, while the ad notes production by The T. Milliun Co. Limited in Toronto.
In Ottawa Major W. Gordon laments censorship and urges frank war reporting. He recalls the Somme and Marne battles, stresses courage and sacrifice, and argues Canada must know the truth to sustain recruiting and resolve against Germany. He cites McGill, the Fourth Canadian Division, and frontline impressions.
Milburn's Laxa-Liver Pills claim to stimulate the liver and cleanse the body naturally. They promise relief from indigestion, bloating, and various stomach complaints and are sold for 25 cents per vial by The T Milburn Co Limited in Toronto Ontario.
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