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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Feb 17, 1898
Page
4
A grandmother visits as a soldierly grandpa recounts bedtime rites. The narrator recalls how mother sends children to bed with a shift between day and night. The old soldierly scene ends with a cheerful promise that tasks feel easier when done with a light touch.
An honest Bwede gardener in the east crafts a scarecrow after birds torment him. After his employer finally understands, the scarecrow is dressed in cast off clothes and placed in the garden. The scene ends with the Bwede considering trading clothes with the figure to improve his own appearance.
John Charles Frankland, aged 104, appeared at the court house to register in District 2. Judge Jane oversaw the process as Frankland, lively and direct, declared his age and intention to vote in the coming election.
A testimonial from a Dear Sir reader praises Paine's Celery Compound as the best medicine in the world for nervousness and neuralgia. After seven bottles the patient reports being well and sleeping easily. The message also mentions Hall's Vegetable Sicilian Hair Renewer for scalp and hair care.
A chaotic voting scene reveals a wandering “countryman” used as a go-between with a concealed stick to manipulate entry to the booth. Carlists are said to have benefited while ministerial voters were frightened away, changing the outcome in Oropees.
An advertisement touts Hood's Barsaparilia as a remedy to purify enrich the blood and boost strength. It claims to improve appetite and digestive power. Hood's Pills are promoted as a convenient family cathartic.
An old advertisement fragment promotes Dr Low’s Worm Syrup priced at 25 cents. It mentions dealers and a warning about worms, with awkward phrasing indicating limited readability.
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