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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 22, 1903
Page
4
A fragmented ad-like text warns of swift danger from cholera and dysentery. It urges rapid use of a "De. J. Kellagy's Dysentery Central" remedy and claims quick relief and safe cure, presenting an old tone and promotional language about medical pellets.
An old advertisement fragment touts Scott's Emulsion as a cure for pale complexion and pale blood. It claims the product restores rich red blood and rosy faces, presenting a history of cases mainly among young girls.
An advertisement extols Paine's Celery Compound as a cure for neuralgia rheumatism and related ailments. It cites testimonials from users in Canada and elsewhere, praising relief from pain and improved health, while promoting other patent medicines and tonics.
Fraudulent recruitment note promises a free ladies or gentlemen's watch and other valuables in exchange for twelve boxes of a touted toxin pill and no money upfront. It claims a trusted company promotion with promises of large rewards and emphasizes mail返 orders, dubious medicine patents, and exaggerated testimonials to lure readers.
A garbled tale alleges the postmaster general of Cramabe plans to walk to Hong Hho Strand with a Londoner, while a noisy advert promotes Catarrhozone as a cure for colds and hay fever. The piece mixes names, places, and dubious claims, ending with a moral about betraying friends.
An 1890s advertisement proclaims Quininea Wine as a universal remedy for debility and languor, touting its tonic virtues and the expertise of Northrap and Lynwan of Coronto. It asserts the medicine cures appetite loss and restores vitality, claiming it outsells rival preparations and is free of defects.
A newspaper blurb touts Savage & Co. eyeglasses as so satisfying that a reader's New Year's resolution to wear them will last, claiming superior quality and lasting pleasure.
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