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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 26, 1915
Page
4
Fragmentary collage shows children quoting slogans about Fletcher's Castoria, wartime London air raid anecdotes, a joke about castle soap in an Irish chemist shop, and marriage miscommunication gags. The tone mirrors a busy newspaper page of light items and wartime trivia.
Mrs Outta Dmadley of Winnipeg Manitoba recalls a tumor scare at Victoria Hospital Montreal eleven years ago. She credits Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound with saving her life and urges other women to seek its help, advising letters to the Pinkham company for confidential guidance.
Ally recounts a tale of a remolded kitchen where a lone towel on a door irritates Mrs. W and Cyrus. The towel hangs near a lin k and a water tank while daily chores move between the range and sink. The stalemate lasts years as a house rules dispute endures.
A reader from Prosser Brook reports using Dr Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry to cure cholera infantum in his one year old after ineffective tablets. The letter claims the remedy, made by The T Milburn Co Toronto, has been sold for 70 years and is widely used across Canada.
A mother divides an orange between two children. The boy eats the fruit and explains he cannot say orange clearly. The incident ends with the girl crying while the mother wonders about the trouble and the boy’s speech.
Fragmented readable content describes a war era tale criticizing von Teidenburg and urging a halt to slaughter. Mentions a Dr W D Hellogg asthma remedy and scattered commentary on health and loyalty amid conflict.
A London Morning Hour report describes an invention by MM Selitra Friedvidlson, said to use a new device-like apparatus to examine the human throat and photograph the interior of the mouth. The device allegedly enables location of various ailments and abnormal conditions, promising great diagnostic insights.
The fragment describes two people attracting attention with lingering glances and whispered nothings as one party tires of inaction. It also advertises a cure for earache by applying a few drops to lint or cotton placed in the ear, attributed to Dr. Thoms Folacrio Ol.
Mrs A Cunsming of Manchester Ontario reports five year constipation relief after using Milburn's Laxa Liver Pills. The firm advertises Milburn's Vaxe Liver Pills to regulate bowels and prevent irregularity. Price lists show 1.0, 2 vials for 1.61, available at dealers or by mail from The T Milburn Co Limited Toronto Ont.
Moe Parker, writer for Lord Kitohonos, appeals for support to end delays and industrial stoppages sparring workers and unemployment fears. He cites King and Lord Kitchener calling for unity and warns that a stoppage could wound or weaken the front. He argues abstaining from drink as a remedy and urges action over idle worry.
A Hamilton Ontario reader reports recovery from weak heart and insomnia after using Milburns Heart and Nerve Pills. He praises the remedy and mentions purchasing options and pricing.
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