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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 27, 1898
Page
4
A satirical verse imagines a perfect era when sermons are brief and lively the public pays cash bills are kept simple and banks stay quiet politicians attend church offices abound and orators know when to stop The speaker proclaims the millennium will arrive only after such changesdie while waiting for them to pass
A store owner returning at night surprised two burglars working on a cracked safe. They used putty a bottom airpump and top powder to breach the door. As they prepared to force it open the proprietor warned them, noting the safe was unlocked and questioning their haste.
A letter from Mr T R Baxter extols Paine's Celery Compound after seven bottles cured erysipelas piles and rheumatic pain. He claims doctors failed yet the remedy restored health, improved appetite and sleep, and left him feeling young again with testimonials from merchants doctors magistrates and clergy.
An advertisement promotes Dr Thomas Ecleatric oil as a cure for coughing wheezing due to bronchitis or asthma, stating it relieves symptoms quickly and benignly. It also touts treatment for injuries piles kidney and spinal troubles.
Dr Gardner of Bhuroy Springs New York loses dogs four of which return after nine days found battling three coons in an old tree large rescue effort by hireling Juba Hillers and neighbors. The piece also notes baseball earnings with Boston and New York clubs profiting despite expenses.
The note recalls the pianoforte’s Italian origin circa 1710 and advertises Dr. Agnew’s Liver Pillas for headache and liver ills at 20 cents. It also mentions A T Brown as seller. It closes with a claim that Governor Morris framed the U S Constitution.
An old advertisement extols Bardock Blood Bitters as a remedy for indigestion and nerve troubles. It claims nerves stabilize, energy returns, and health improves, citing a testimonial from Wm. Day of Fort William Ontario. The piece links digestion to overall strength and happiness and mentions Napoleon and Waterloo in a misleading health claim.
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