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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Feb 14, 1918
Page
4
A fragment from a 19th or early 20th century page mixes verse on autumn and memory with prose on lessons from spilled milk. It weaves reflections on friendship, cautionary self-analysis, and everyday anecdotes, along with brief moral notices about safety around electric lines and domestic anecdotes.
A fragmented historical text recalls scarcity and a school scene where children discuss whales and remedies. It also notes intestinal worms and a poetic anecdote about Henry Ward Beecher advising an aspiring editor. The piece closes with Beecher’s quip about the only easy place being the grave.
A reader from Marshville Ontario notes severe indigestion and says Burdock Blood Bitters regulated the stomach so they could eat freely again. The T Milburn Co. of Toronto has produced the remedy for over 46 years and advises against experimentation when buying.
Mrs Browning hires Agnes a new maid. Agnes apologizes and confirms she soaked the clothes only to face the pawnbroker’s offer. She reports the money is not enough and jokingly says the mistress is upset. The excerpt comes from Harpers Magazine.
An old advertisement extols Fletcher's Castoria for children and claims asthma remedies and health benefits. It promotes Dr J D Kelloges asthma remedy as a helpful aid, praising its effectiveness and longevity in public use. The tone asserts widespread consumer trust and longstanding success.
A readers letters column cites guidance from the Deputy Postmaster General on mail delivery through general delivery when box holders forget their keys. The department says box holders should bring their keys. if not, mail may be delivered to the box via general delivery, with priority shifting to overall public delivery and not to box holders claiming mail.
A household advisory promotes raising a half dozen hens, noting backyards suffice for housing and the birds provide eggs and cheerful presence. It touts Barnoleans Vegetable Villa as a mild, effective laxative for regular cleansing, claiming no painful effects and easy use for delicate constitutions.
A humorous exchange about a wife crying after a fall. One man claims his wife cried not from his injuries but from stepping on her dog and causing it to yelp. The other laughs at the misinterpretation and exaggerates the dog’s weight and reaction.
A letter touts Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills as a remedy for fainting spells headaches and dissy feelings signaling heart trouble. It claims the pills boost heart and nerve strength and cites a Toronto company selling at 60 cents a box.
A student is accused in a cryptic classroom incident as two sentences on the backboard reveal a riddle. The pupil approaches the board with effort and writes a final line claiming a higher hand did the deed, adding to the puzzling moment in the tense scene.
A regular visitor to the doctor’s consulting room reports a girl named Jenkinson complaining of continued tongue coating. The physician notes the child’s long-standing motor speedway reference and administers further treatment while evaluating her symptoms.
Mim A Windsor of Peterboro New York reports four years of head and shoulder pains blamed on a sluggish liver. She credits Milburns Laxa Liver Pills for relief and recovery. The pills are sold 25 cents at dealers or by mail from Whe T Milburn Co Limited Turcaste Ontario.
A reader recounts a munitions factory explosion near a manager recalling a foreman saying a worker struck a match by mistake. A note on warnings about worms in children cites Mother Graves Worm Exterminator. A valet applicant mishears a job title as valetudinarian in a Cleveland Plain Dealer joke. The piece ends with a remark on the world’s joys.
Mr Charles P Steinmetz of General Electric argues in The Public Ledger that future electricity will be transmitted from large central plants to homes and mines. He predicts power generated at mines may replace coal burning. He envisions a universal tax on power with charges like water taxes and notes meters may vanish.
A historical note describes soaking ordinary pencils in a boiled oil solution with a few drops of perfume. Pencils are immersed for three quarters of their length in a vertical position for seven days, then dried after washing in benzine. The result claimed is greatly improved writing quality.
An advertising notice extols Dr Wood's Norway Pine Syrup as a cure for stubborn hacking coughs warning of prolonged danger if untreated. It features a testimonial from J Henry Landry of South River NS praising quick relief after a long sleepless period. The ad notes packaging in a yellow wrapper and prices of 25c and 50c by The W Milburn Co Toronto.
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