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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 31, 1918
Page
4
A partial poem reflects on language and its power to shape events. The verse compares small acts to vast impacts, noting how a single drop or word can alter history, stressing the unseen influence of quiet speech.
The passage sums testimonies on alcohol and social ills and promotes Mler's Worm Powders as a cure. It then shows a story of a curious boy and a mother warning him about danger, illustrating moral lessons and public health concerns.
A collage of vintage health and domestic tips. It covers Fletcher’s Castoria for children, improvised splinter removal with a pen nib, wood ice cream dishes, and odd lines about fake philosophers and plant woes. Strong entities include Fletcher’s Castoria and Holloway’s Corn Cure.
The Washington Star cites Fletcher's Castoria chatter and a remark about war taxes on car owners. It notes the Etro Tower once a coveted yet costly white elephant, now controlled by the French government for use as a wire lens station and slated for a three month painting job costing forty thousand pounds.
The essay urges cheerful endurance after defeats and mis plots. It argues that failures are not inevitable derailments but part of a providential plan guiding progress and faith in God. It stresses maintaining hope, faith, and recognition that disappointments may be God’s appointments.
Vague political alarm and election anxiety described as a looming crisis. A pastiche admonishes voters in a precinct while promoting Parmelec's Vegetable Pills for indigestion and dyspepsia, claiming cure and customer return from ineffective remedies.
An English writer notes New Guinea customs where men avoid proposing and women initiate. A woman sends a string to her chosen man and, if he agrees, a rapid betrothal follows with branding marks on both. Breach of promise is not considered, while faithful partners may be pursued by friends.
An advertisement touts Milburn's Laxa-Liver Pills as a cure for stomach and liver ailments. Testimony from Mrs. Therleau and her mother claims sour stomach and eye floaters improved after multiple vials. Pills priced 2½ cents per vial, available at dealers or by mail direct from Milburn Co.
Figures show one and a quarter million women in work once done by men eight hundred thousand in munitions in Britain two hundred eighty eight thousand on the land service eighty three thousand in government offices forty thousand in France at military bases sixty thousand as voluntary hospital workers six to seven hundred women patrols and many more at home contributing to war efforts.
A testimonial says Dr Wood's Norway Pine Syrup cures cold leading to bronchitis and pneumonia. The reader Mr FE Jarvi from New Vinland Bask reports immediate cough relief and advises keeping a bottle on hand.
Fragmentary excerpt urges living in the present and facing life with courage. It emphasizes today as decisive, warns against dwelling on future failures, and calls for steadfast effort and faith in God. The passage reads like a motivational meditation on personal resolve and moral duty.
The text touts St Thoman Eclectics OU io as a versatile internal and external remedy for sore throat croup whooping cough chest pain and other ailments claiming unsurpassed curative qualities and includes an ad about a bottle ensuring no loss when kept handy. It also quotes a sermonistic note about preachers drawing inspiration from Saturday night reflection and the need to preach twice on Sunday by an honest preacher.
A reader report claims Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills cured heart trouble and fainting spells after three boxes. The testimonial from Mrs Verrier of Kilbride Onl mentions prolonged weakness and relief upon use, with the product priced at 50 cents per box at dealers or by mail order.
A young pastor misreads a Bible passage during a Sunday service prompting a parson in the amen corner to quip about miracles. The next week he corrects the text and presses a cheeky challenge, only to hear Mr. Smith claim he could feed five thousand with leftovers from the prior Sunday.
A short vignette notes a new baby at a home causing attention shifts within the family. Mary, questioned by Vin, replies she is well aside from feeling there is too much competition in this world.
An old advertisement touts Burdock Blood Bitters as a blood purifier claiming boils pimples and skin eruptions vanish. It features a testimonial from Roy A Bovay of Trenton Ontario praising the product after three bottles. The maker is The T Milburn Co Limited Toronto Ontario.
The article touts Dr. J. D. Kellogg’s Asthma Remedy as a trusted, transferrable cure that relieves attacks. It urges readers to obtain the preparation now and claims it eliminates fear of asthma while noting the high cost of living.
A York Fire Department advisory stresses rapid, practical fire response actions for households. It outlines using water with a wet broom, smothering flames with soil or baking powder, closing doors to block drafts, and safe evacuation procedures to protect people and property.
Park College faculty and 160 students responded to a telegraphed frost warning from Kanaan City. Starting at four o'clock, they harvested apples all night, securing enough fruit for about 1,200 barrels and covering the harvest with tarpaulin to protect it.
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