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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 06, 1916
Page
4
A reflective essay urges savoring small daily joys. It says ten minutes with a book or a gallery visit can brighten ordinary days. The piece laments chasing future pleasures and encourages embracing present moments to find lasting happiness.
Elise Richanta watches Polly Danby pass by and notes how Polly’s loud voice unsettles others. The piece urges cultivating a gentle, pleasant voice early to avoid alienating friends and to gain praise for softer tones.
A testimonial from Charles Jewell of Walens credits Burdock Blood Bitters with cleansing his blood and curing pimples and festering sores on his face and head. He says after a bottle he felt like a new man and urged friends to try the remedy. The claim references The Murdock Wood Bitters company.
Fragmentary prose links desert oases to spiritual belief, arguing that hardship and drought reflect inner lacks. It cites faith and perseverance as paths to happiness, urging reliance on courage, hope, and remedy such as Holoway's Corn Cure, implying moral and practical solutions.
A reader recounts attending a Chinese theater performance with shifting costumes and a strong focus on the property man. The show runs hours without intermission, blending what sounds like a farce and operetta. The audience watches actors improvise as the curtain and set pieces are manipulated live. The reviewer notes the endless costume changes and a climactic fight ending with multiple injuries.
A writer advocates provincial promotion of moving pictures in Ontario schools to educate youth about geography history and society. He argues for affordable film projects and shows by the Provincial Board of Health while warning against patent medicines and urging public health education to curb tuberculosis and related diseases.
A witness in a divorce case quips about independence saying she has a dog that growls a parrot that swears and a suitor of late nights, and questions why she should take on a husband when she already possesses the traits of one. The judge and council react with laughter as the exchange ends.
Oregon Agricultural College sets a world record by laying 309 eggs in a year. The hen, named Amanda, was pampered and kept in conditions aimed at commercial poultry efficiency. Missouri and other stations report similar high yields, suggesting the Oregon record may stand far into the future.
The damaged text warns that Palat paint dries wood severely, causing weatherboarding to crack and warm the house. Siding cracks allow leaks, leading to faster decay. Proper shellac and careful preparation are advised before repainting, with notes on even application and potential difficulties.
Advertisement extols Dr Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry as a miraculous cure for cholera infantum. It claims rapid relief from diarrhoea and weakness, with testimonials from H. A. Cirwell of Rosaway and others. Product touted as manufactured by T. Milburn Co. Toronto at 25 cents.
A fragmentary text describes a curious nautical ratio and timing measures for movement phases. It references a photograph apparatus and a dramatic exchange about dominions and death amid a noisy crowd, with vivid but garbled dialogue and social tensions.
Salvation Army Captain Cant Win writes of Milburns Heart and Nerve Pills curing heart trouble after a brief trial. He praises the product for strengthening the heart and aiding breathing. Pills priced 80 cents a box or 3 for 125, sold by dealers or direct from The Milburn Co Toronto. Also mentions Purunaos Vegetalita Pills as a leading laxative with strong claims.
An imperfectly legible item shows two men offering meat and biscuits to a hungry little girl who asks for four cents. They give beef on Mesquite and later return the plate, with the girl thanking them as a curious scene unfolds amid blurred text.
A garbled excerpt traces Andrew Langs relation to Stevenson and Andrew Atovenson, mentioning a Prosslone of ware tos, a batled student memory, and a discussion of cantaur and the Wollay. The passage includes obscure terms, mispelled names, and scattered references to historical figures, currencies, and a classroom exercise on a cantaur.
A garbled account traces an island at latitude 29 de grasa and longitude 10 degrass 6 minutes west near Cap Hoorn. It notes discovery by English ship Bounty crew and natives by 1908, a patriarchal society led by Joby Adams, and a Bible surviving from the ship amid unclear further details.
The passage parodies medical jargon and casual talk on propriety with a running gag about chewing and digestion, then shifts to a quip about age and labor. It ends recalling ancient blood rituals used to bless a vessel at launch, described in stark, historical terms.
Fragmentary OCR text mentioning a daughter improving and a next boat event, with quoted phrases about practice and knowledge, lacks coherent context or clear event details. No identifiable people, places, or organizations are properly readable to form a factual summary.
A newspaper advertisement touts Milburn's Laxa Liver Pills as a cure for stomach and liver troubles. It claims Mia, Thonas Sargent, Barkeley Ont, and others found relief after trying the product, which Milburn's Co markets in Toronto for 20 cents per vial or five for a dollar.
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