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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 17, 1913
Page
4
A compact notice highlights fines and passes related to Walsh street affairs. Officials outline penalties and eligibility, urging residents to check specifics for dates and required documentation. Local agencies advise contacting the clerk for detailed charges and procedures.
An old advertisement touts Fletcher's Castoria as a simple effective remedy for children's stomach troubles. It claims mothers bless the product for alleviating pain and promoting health. The copy references other tonics and general remedies, citing Holloway's Cord Cure as a top simple cure, and notes a woman's secret to confide.
Kolectka Oll claims no testimonial is needed as the medicine proves itself. The oil is marketed for coughs colds cuts contusions sprains or pains and is described as generally in use and guaranteed by its efficacy.
Mrs Omris Beapury of Winnipeg Manitoba says her tumor could not be removed and doctors predicted death within six months. After using Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound she claims dramatic improvement and urges other suffering women to try it.
A quirky line argues to trust every word from a political figure while urging readers to seek genuine honesty in leadership beyond rhetoric. The piece emphasizes skepticism toward politics and the value of trustworthy public figures.
A collage of spoof quotes and misheard prose recounts quirky lines about tea and bread, mispronounced phrases, and household scenes. It features a narrator recalling “babyos days,” jokes about senna tea, and odd dialogue from a waitress and parents, all with a magazine sketchbook tone.
Mr Jon Batwoos of Whitewood Saskatchewan writes a testimonial praising Doan's Kidney Pills for kidney trouble and back pain claiming dramatic relief after use. He mentions the product price and distribution by T Milburns Cox Limited with an endorsement contrasting other remedies and citing Dean Farrar.
A testimonial from Saskatoon area notes severe diarrheal attacks eased by De. Fowxa's Ax, praising quick relief and safety. The writer thanks a Toronto produced remedy and extends gratitude for lasting recovery. The account includes a mention of a known artist and a fashion exhibit anecdote.
A newlywed couple argues about cakes baked by the wife's family. The husband claims the mother-in-law's cakes were better. The wife reveals her rival cake technique, explaining she used margarine, week-old eggs, and water to the milk.
A vintage medicine ad touts Minune’s Laxa-Liven Pills as a liver and digestive aid. It claims relief from constipation indigestion and tiredness with testimonials from Mrs A A McClanan of Rimbey Alberta. Prices listed: 25 cents per vial or two vials for a dollar. Manufactured by The T Milburn Co Limited Toronto Ont.
A fragment recalls a bitter night in Labrador as a missionary mission party braves wind and ice to reach Hebron. Johans, broken by cold, is helped as dogs strain forward with drivers urging on through creaking ice and moving lights.
An elderly woman from Mount View Ontario writes of two years of hot flashes and palpitations ending after using BMimzush’s Wear and Neave pills. She praises renewed health and recommends the remedy to others. Package price 40 cents per box, three boxes for $1.25, available via The T Milburk Co Toronto.
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