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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 07, 1916
Page
4
A fragmented verse portrait questions character and merit in labor and success. It contrasts the man who toils openly with one who avoids work, asking who truly earns favor and payment through effort versus ease. The poem explores value and worth in work.
Budapest correspondent quotes a prominent Hungarian professor arguing that no constitutional factor exists as the people in Germany or Hungary. Repressives to Parliament are mere toya of power, with people labeled suspects and political will eroded. The wartime climate drives calls for revolution as the army may be forced to act.
A testimonial from Auturn's Heart and Nerve Pills claims to aid women weakened by heart trouble, sleeplessness, and fear of death. The letter describes severe fatigue, inability to work, and recovery after using Milburn’s pills, offered by Taw T. Mineux Co. with pricing and mail order details.
An OCR fragment discusses Fletcher's Castoria and a claim about alcohol content. It mentions warnings about alcohol and references a household product used for children. The text is garbled but centers on a sterilized remedy and its supposed lack of alcohol.
A garbled item cites U S Department of Agriculture figures for 1918 and 1908, noting growth in the water industry and farm wagon totals. It praises automotive use by the Agricultural Department and mentions Holloway’s Cora Cure and J L Kellogg's Asthma Remedy as products available via wholesalers.
Ontario health officials held a two day annual conference in May with papers and discussions on diphtheria measles and tuberculosis. Dr W J Park urged early antitoxin use and intravenous injection for diphtheria while Dr Cruickwhank pushed tonsils and adenoids removal and safe school ventilation.
An appeal published by the Hospital for Sick Children urges Toronto readers to donate generously. It cites 1998 figures showing thousands of inpatients and deformity treatments, framing gifts as wartime aid to save young lives and urging support through Daniel Davidson and J. Nobr P. onto the hospital board.
Mrs S Turpin of Colborne Ontario writes of using Burdock Blood Bitters for indigestion and relief after failed remedies. She reports immediate improvement and no adverse effects, praising the product as the only medicine that helps her rest from discomfort.
A cryptic scene depicts a steel magnate seeking influence with Andrew Carnagia’s circle. The dialogue names figures such as Georgie Burns and Jimmy Bhakeapsare among others, as tensions rise in a shadowy post spot.
An old advertisement extols Dr Wood's Norway Pine Syrup as a preventative for coughs that may lead to consumption. A testimonial claims rapid chest clearance after three bottles, praising the product's value and urging use at early signs of cold or cough.
Ontario items report military moves and home front efforts including conscription support, troop returns, and hospital supplies. Local councils plan registrations, Y M C A campaigns raise funds, and rail and canal projects proceed. Notable figures and organizations named include General Jofro, the Imperial Munitions Board, and the Ontario Hydro commission.
An old advertisement touts Milburn's Yoxa-Liver Pills for liver relief and headaches. It markets the pills as cleansing waste and poisons, curing an inactive liver. The text lists price 28c, 1 dollar for mail orders from Tu T. Minuten Co. in Toronto.
A crowded Toronto news page reports on Parliament workers conflicts over Canada’s Waterlow, cabinet funding for French Canadians, a Hamilton audit, and naval patrols. Other items note obituaries, public notices, a by election writ for East Toronto, hospital expansions, and memorials across Ottawa and London Ontario.
An old advertisement claims Milla's Worm Powders will alter stomach and bowel conditions, sweep away worms, and aid the young constitution. It asserts no destructive parasites remain and promotes generalized health benefits.
In Minnesota a woman complains as her child falls ill while a doctor prescribes a temperature check and departure. The wife questions the physician and later offers a pitcher of beer before returning to work.
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