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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 11, 1912
Page
4
A garbled poem fragment presents enigmatic verses about animals and strange creatures. The text weaves riddling lines on a talking tongue and distant places, mixing odd spellings and incomplete phrases with a ghostly carnival of imagery.
A small Indian police detachment funds a native band to lead a funeral march for a wealthy subscriber. The band plays Ta Ra Ra Boom De Ay as mourners escort the deceased two miles to the grave, drawing official scrutiny and local ridicule.
A chaotic report describes a penny dreadful scene where a man on London Bridge is saved from drowning by a diver amid crowd acclaim. The passage shifts to sensational notes about a supposed rescue and a postscript mentioning other oddities and fictional claims.
A reader from Hidda Ont reports heart and nerve trouble and credits a doctor’s ineffectiveness. The ad touts Wilburn's Heart and Nerve Pills as essential, claiming the product supports heart health and nerve strength, with price five dollars for five boxes and direct to The T. Tins Co Limited in Toronto.
A historical notice extols Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for female ailments and lists trials of fatigue and menstruation relief. It includes testimonies from Mrs Loma Braucagg of Hammond Ontario and Mrs DeVee Bannoun of New Brunswick, with claims of efficacy and general endorsements. Additional scattered lines promote Holloway’s Cory Cure for corns and warts, framed as a medical remedy.
An old advertisement claims Milburn's Lar-Liver Pills cure indigestion liver trouble and headaches after a single vial to three, with price 71 cents per vial or five for 100. It also promotes Partnales's Vegetable Pile remedy for biliary headache and irregular stomach activity, promising relief when used as directed. The text includes a dubious anecdote about a Toronto resident and a casual remark about marriage and a landlady.
An old advertising fragment touts Fletcher's Castoria for children and praises a quinine product for digestive and nervous benefits. It claims to improve appetite, sleep, and general vitality, citing Northrop & Lyman of Toronto as providers and warning about adulterated wines in the market.
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