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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 01, 1898
Page
4
The advertisement extols Paine's Celery Compound as a cure for rheumatism neur algia and nerve disorders. It claims internal digestive and constitutional treatment restores health by toning the stomach boosting appetite regulating bowels liver and kidneys and expelling poisons from the blood. It warns neglect leads to death and urges immediate use.
The text recalls the Suez Canal opened in 1869 with its length, depth, revenue, cost, and passage time while noting a planned depth increase. It also cites the Imperial Canal of China as the world’s longest, then shifts to a reading-education notice urging parents to monitor children’s literature to shape young minds.
A farmer offers cattle to Jay Gould amid banter when a wife claims a favorite cow named Old Pailful. Gould insists, the cow bolts, throws him, and he ends up buying nothing that a woman wanted to keep. The episode ends with Gould avoiding purchases driven by female preference.
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