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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 22, 1913
Page
4
In a distant Greek setting a group admires distant gleaming hills as a captain is asked about a white substance on the slopes. A detached member questions the feature while the crew observes the landscape and the approaching event.
A Winnipeg advertisement promotes GIN PILLS as a remedy with a money back guarantee if they fail. The copy links the product to the National Chemical Co of Canada and features a vendor boasting a large business built by advertising. The text includes fragmented dialogue about a tambourine and a wife’s question.
A light survey of common names reveals mismatches between origin and label. The text notes German silver, cork, Prussian lilac, turkeys, Irish stew, Irish potatoes, porpoises, and Turkish pathy as misnomers, pointing to global origins and manufacturing histories.
Advertising copy touts Parmelec’s Vegutable Pills as preserving strength and effectiveness even with age. The copy promises pills stay fresh and potent over time and can be carried anywhere without losing potency.
A dated testimonial touts Milburn's Liver Pills claiming they relieve jaundice headache eye specks brown tongue constipation and other liver ills. The ad asserts relief from symptoms and offers the product for 25 cents per bottle or 5 bottles for $1.00 through Baileburn Co Limited.
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