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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 20, 1916
Page
4
A collage of reflections on rest and daily work shows how people gain efficiency by pacing life. It contrasts high pressure schedules with the value of sleep, reading, and relaxation, and includes a classroom tale of perception and patience.
Fragmented text discusses life as a pilgrimage and the Joy of progress. It references Castoria and a “divine epiphany” while musing on morality, heroism, and political concern about war with Germany. The piece evokes religious imagery and wartime vigilance.
An unsigned testimonial extols Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills claiming they rebuild the nervous system and strengthen the heart. The ad claims twenty five years on the market and lists prices per box and mail order details.
A fragmented piece discusses origins of ailments in a disordered digestive system and cautions on irregular eating. It mentions a superior vegetable mill and claims a gentle operation that even the most delicate can use, but many words are garbled.
An advertisement extols Milburns Laxa Liver Pills as a remedy for a sluggish liver and associated symptoms. It includes testimonials from Mrs. John V Canton and notes prices and availability, along with other unrelated product claims and general aphorisms.
A humorous exchange shows a puzzled Getle Mantle returning from the gardens with clumsy hands and perplexed eyes. She asks why people spell tomato as cow and the state prevents it, while a small girl learning her primer is asked to spell cow.
The piece argues that knowing goals matters in shopping and education. It compares indecision in selecting gifts to students choosing courses, noting many youth begin with no clear aim and switch paths, suggesting planning saves time and effort.
A king scolds a coachman who demanded money instead of provisions on a journey. The royal steward intervenes as the king explains that people eat food, not money, and ensures provisions for the coachmen on future trips.
A detailed account describes how brown paper covers a wooden core to form a globe, its drying and shaping, the addition of meridian lines, gos, and painted gores, and mounting on an axis for display. The article notes durability and factory methods, with references to school or workshop practices.
A reader touts Murdock Blood Bitterd from The Milburn Co as a remedy for dyspepsia after a two week use. The testimonial claims broad dietary tolerance and lasting ease, noting the product sells at the market for forty years and is manufactured in Toronto.
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