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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Jul 01, 1915

Page

4

Brother and mother push fire from child in dairy wagon tale

A boy named John drives a milk wagon while his mother and father urge him to work. A fire on the street threatens a boy. John rescues a child from flames as bystanders seek medical aid and the wagon continues its route.

Olbow Father la Tun Tom John Cay Katia Hla Saha Jobo Teudgal Lasa Wilston John Kimgal

Fragments Describe Medical Practices and Noted Harsh Conditions

The text fragments discuss odors and fumes, notes on observation, and the handling of patients with malantat divgance and consumption. It references individuals such as Jaye Harpanting and Vonn and mentions London and Darla in a medical context with references to cholera and a perforatory setting.

Tialardal Otter van London

Milburn Laxe Liver Pills Claim Constipation Cure

Patient A Cumming of Manchester Ontario reports five years of constipation eased after using three Milburn Laxe Liver Pills. Ad promotes Milburn Voxa Liver Pills as regulating bile flow to treat irregular bowels. Price 240 per vial or 5 for 1.00 from The Milburn Co. Limited, Toronto, Ont.

A. Cumming Manchester Walter Milburn Lill Milborn T. Milburn Co Vliited Coronto Our

Woman Suffrage Talk Among New Friends

In Philadelphia a discussion on woman suffrage features Mrs Kelly and Mrs Rafferty debating voting rights and pay. The exchange includes questions about supported effort, family compensation, and the idea a woman should receive the same pay as a man, with Mrs Rafferty and Mrs Kelly weighing the issue.

Kelly Philadelphia Noon Rafferty

School inspector uses fountain pan as example in class

A school inspector proclaims the value of observation while theatrically displaying a gold mounted fountain pen in his pocket and then returning to emphasize a forgotten lesson. The scene includes students and a hesitant reply from a pupil named Donald as tension rises.

Donald

Fragmentary quote about a German prose orologue and implied questions

Obscure OCR fragment cites a German prose figure and mentions an amplified matter. It references questions about the world’s poet painter and traveler and a general monarch named Chora. The readable text is partial and lacks clear event or outcome.

Imattera Trudlalan Joneral Chora

Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Promises Relief

A testimonial from Mrs Simon Douceres of Usheville Nova Scotia describes severe menopausal symptoms and credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with improvement. The letter urges others to seek guidance and promises discreet, womanly support for aging women facing changes in life.

Balleville Nova Scotia Can Lydia Pinkhara Simon Douceres Usheville Yarmouth Go Nove Beotla Lydia E Winshell

The Old Farmer and His Wife Discuss The Nldoat Case

A village tale recounts gossip about a local housekeeper and a young town girl. The parents debate wedding fate and social duty as neighbors speculate who Abe Gitt might be and what the future holds for the town’s youth.

Abe Gitt

Cholera Infantum Fears Highlighted by Letter to Editor

A letter from Mrs. Geo W Garland of Prosser Crook ND recounts her infant’s battle with cholera infantum last summer. She credits Dr Fowler’s Extract of Wild Straw for cure and notes its long market history.

Geo. W. Garland Prosser Crook Jax Fowler Dr. Fowler Canada Dr. Mithura Co

Fletcher's Castoria Ad Promotes Safe Children Medicine

The fragment shows an old advertising style for Fletcher's Castoria and a moral tale about a boy misinterpreting the word lady. It contrasts warnings against unsafe products with a brief anecdote about a woman at the door and a child’s misunderstanding.

The Last Aasthina Attich Remedy Ad Declares Cure

An old advertisement promotes The Last Aasthina Attich by De D Kellogg claiming it will guard you and penetrate to bronchial passages to bring a healthy condition. It touts relief from tobacco use and vapor applications as a permanently effective cure.

de. D. Kellogg’s Asthina Romely USA

Fragmented political satire and ad copy in OCR text

The readable lines present a garbled mix of fictional political banter and old style advertising phrases. It mentions Fletcher's Castoria and a Punch magazine style dialogue with names like Deale and Nelson, plus scattered archaic phrases about marriage and virtue. The text is incoherent and piecemeal.

Ti Mukea Friends Day Rumor Sparks Gossip

The fragment mentions ti Mukea and a tale of friendship, secrecy, hush money, and a drifting honeymoon. It hints at social chatter about a couple and the moral implications of hidden truths. The text reads like a gossip column snippet with unnamed figures and unclear context.

Cured by Weart and Nerve Pills Say Woman

Mira Day of Jokn ft. South Ontario writes that after 20 days of a weak heart she could not sweep or sleep but after using Milburn’s Weart and Nerve Pills she recovered enough to do housework and wash. She paid $1.25 per box and bought them from dealers or by mail from The Milburn Co. Limited Orlando Ontario.

Parla Nationa Ft. Waauauvedina Mira Hatalltes Milbuen T. Milburn Co. Limited Oranto

How Yeast Leavens Bread and Fermentation

The passage explains yeast fermentation in bread making. It notes sugar in dough feeds yeast producing carbon dioxide and hydrogen, causing bubbles that lift the dough. It discusses heat and gas formation shaping bread holes and texture.

Anil

Fragmented tale of a store clerk and a boy in a strange night

An elderly clerk recalls a night of confusion as a boy arrives with a prescription. The boy pays for medicine, admits breaking a bottle, and the clerk decides to help by replacing the bottle and rewarding the boy, amid a tense domestic scene and fear of exposure.

Proverb Mix Up Baffles Traveling Salesman

A salesman abroad tries to write his wife a note asking for guidance but cannot recall the exact biblical reference. He writes Doar Wife-Proverba xxv. 34 and receives no reply. On returning home he learns the error and exclaims disbelief at the confusion over Proverbs chapter XXV.

Howe Suxiouw Lim

You Perfume Factory Odors and Worker Hazards

The text describes musk pods needing masklike cloths due to repulsive odor causing nosebleeds. Civet and other scents are pleasant in small amounts but nauseating in large quantities. Hawthorn blossom and tubo-ross perfumes are noted as highly valued yet overwhelming and foul in enclosed spaces.

Ring Symbol Sparks Family Discourse in Aged Engraving

A young suitor seeks marriage with Gladye Cumrox after a clerk misreads a 14 karat inscription. The engraver’s odd flourish reads “Tet 14-k. Tove abide,” stirring cautious parental guidance as Gladye’s consent is discussed in a provincial setting.

Mr. Cumrox Gladye Bev Ma Mas

Water Crystals Factories Run Across Europe

Water crystals are produced in several European locations including Lor rain Frasco Bwiter land Alwaco and Ho homla. The industry employs many workers at low wages with an annual output around 800000 units.

Europa Lorrain Frasco Bwiterland Alwaco Otto Hohomla

Fragmentary Dialogue About Domestic Slang and Miscommunication

A noisy excerpt shows a lady and her husband arguing over slang and a request to slug something. The exchange features misheard phrases about far away and apologizing to neighbors, with marginal remarks from a landlady and a boarder.

Burdock Blood Bitters Promoted as Cure for Belly Ailments

A vintage advertisement touts Burdock Blood Bitters as the only internal purifier for belly ailments caused by bad blood. It includes a testimonial from Gemuel Huckler of Talhe G and claims rapid relief after using two bottles, praising the product's effectiveness and recommending it highly. It notes the remedy is manufactured by The T Milka Co Limited in Fosonto Ont.

Gemuel Huckler Weiter Ths T Milka Co., Limited Fosonto

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