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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 21, 1899
Page
4
Milburn’s Rheumatic Pills are advertised as a remedy for rheumatism aciation usoralgis and gout. They promise relief and cure when all else fails. The ad asserts success comes to those ready for opportunity.
George Scribbler loses his $20 savings to two light fingered men in a crowded street. He buys gifts with his wallet missing and a gold watch remains his, though the watch had been logged as missing by a pawnbroker in Sixth Avenue.
A Canadian testimonial page promotes Burdock Blood Bitters to purify blood and improve skin. Bertha J Tozer of North Esk reports pimples cleared and sleep, appetite, and health improved after four bottles. Other ads tout kidney cures, laxative pills, headache powders, and Dr. Fowler’s Extract of Wild Strawberry for diarrhoea and dysentery.
A Cornwall Ontario user reports ear injury recovery and hearing restoration after trying Hag Gard s Yellow Oil. The testimonial is signed Lizzie Farlinger and highlights ear healing and regained hearing.
The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto adds another year to its 23 year record, reporting over 80,000 treated and more than 5,000 visits last year. It notes expanded facilities for orthopedic appliances, a Lakeside Home convalescent unit, and ongoing efforts to clear debts via a Christmas appeal.
A notice states possession of a government certificate covering the stock, indicating compliance with inspection requirements and formal acknowledgement by the issuer.
A satirical couplet mocks young farmers who disdain humble produce while judging spouses from lowly families. The line contrasts thorny grape scarcity with social snobbery, using rustic imagery to poke at pretensions.
A vintage remedy advertisement touts Laxa-Liver Pills for constipation and dyspepsia and Bickle's Anti Consumptive Syrup for coughs and lung inflammation. It claims severe colds are caused by overwork and praises the syrup's taste and females' receptiveness.
An 19th century advertisement extols Dr Von Stan Pineapple Tablets for indigestion and dyspepsia claiming pineapple juice contains pepsin and aids digestion. It markets tablets as candy, notes a 60 count box for 35 cents, and also promotes Laxa Liver Pills and Quinine Wine with claims of general health benefits and vitality from Northrop & Lyman of Toronto.
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