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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 30, 1917
Page
4
A fragment from The Free Press poem celebrates the Scout ethos with lines praising loyalty duty and readiness. It extols upright thrift kindness and service to country and God as guiding creed. It references Canadian Scout ideals.
A hurried doctor arrives at a new congregation scene where members recall a bleak outlook. A woman waits at the door and explains a misperception about her boy swallowing a quarter. it was only a copper.
Fragmentary plea describes extreme distress from ear and nerve pain. Repeated lines express a cry for help and global indignation. The wording conveys personal agony with an urgent tone.
Mrs A M Powell of Norval Ontario praises Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills for her five year heart trouble. She says two boxes improved her sleep and health and she will recommend them. The ad cites price per box and direct mail from T Milburn Co Toronto Ontario. Also mentions Mother Graves Worm Exterminator and a moral reflection on the world.
A quirky period vignette shows a party of tourists in Ireland asking Pat why he whitewashes the front of a wall. Pat replies that you do not put the front on the back of a shirt, a humorous misstatement reflecting rural wit.
An old advertisement voice urges parents to use Fleischer's Castoria for children. It links sermons to everyday needs and notes how many preachers craft messages from various life sources. The piece also touts Holloway's Corn Cure as a reliable remedy for corns and warts.
A reader from Hast Middle La Write praises Doan's Kidney Pills for kidney trouble that kept her awake at night. She reports rapid relief after taking two pills, then continued use, and claims she no longer has kidney problems. The note mentions Doan's packaging, price, and the distributor The T Milbury Co Limited of Toronto.
The Italian Red Cross confronts alpine barriers to move wounded soldiers from the Alps as transport by rope and box cars tests endurance. A Canada-Italy aid plea seeks support from Southern and Western Ontario to fund orphans and medical relief, with a target of 100000 dollars to shorten the war.
An article argues that electric power aids farm production and home comfort. It notes the spread of electric transmission systems benefits farm homes, while isolated farms can now adopt smaller plants. Reduced operating costs and multiple uses such as ironing pumping water and charging storage batteries are highlighted.
A mother warns of summer diarrhoea danger to children and endorses Dr Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry as a cure. A Toronto company, The T Milburn Co, Limited, advertises the remedy at 35 cents a bottle, claiming 72 years on the market and urging buyers to request a genuine product.
Porona sufferers endure sudden attacks and fear attacks as a tyrant. With Dr J D Kellogg s Asthma Remedy at hand they can face each day with renewed hope and strength.
A garbled OCR fragment discusses Fletcher's Cast topical remedy and mentions various names in unclear context. It references a lack of attention and implied public figures, with scattered phrases about remedies and judgments. The text is largely unintelligible.
A brief exchange follows a man stating the bay kept at rest while the mother notes the bachelor is pleased by his reaction as animals eat nearby. The scene hints at a rustic, domestic moment within a restaurant setting.
A Taunton girl suffers monthly pain and absence from work until her mother buys Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. After starting the remedy she works full-time and improves, with the ad urging other girls to seek medical advice and write for free guidance.
War updates from Canada Ireland and Britain report arrests in Quebec and Dublin, imperial loans debated in Congress, Allied advances on the Western Front, shifts in Canada’s political and trade scenes, and civilian measures amid global conflict.
A fragment discusses a purported oil preparation that supposedly soothes burns and scalds quickly without prior steps. It emphasizes immediate application to the affected area and promises painless, swift relief.
The London Times notes Canadian victory at Cunloding and a rising death toll from aviation accidents in Destronto. Reports from Ottawa and Toronto cover conscription debates, hospital enrollments nearing 9 000, and a major fire disaster in Quebec. Canada and Britain fuel war effort chatter amid maritime and rail developments and new draft figures.
Mr. Sylvester Clements of Galt Ontario credits Milburn’s Luxa Liver Pills with curing his chronic stomach pain and constipation after harsh headaches and long work absences. He reports relief and urges others to try the remedy sold 25 cents per vial by The Milburn Co Limited Toronto Ontario.
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