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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 07, 1917
Page
4
Grace explains there is no one going to the spring outing. An uncle and niece confirm that no one is planning to attend and Grace asserts the group will not join the outing.
An old advertisement extols Milburn’s Lara-Liver Pills to cure constipation and liver ailments, with a claimant story by Mr. Philip McLeod of Tarfot Nova Scotia. It also markets Laxa-Liver Pills and Miller’s Worm Pondara as children friendly tonics for digestion and worm problems.
The clipping notes a sarcastic look at drafting bachelors and rising in society. It cites quips from the Chicago Post and Philadelphia Record about the draft and the costs of achievement, with the Portland Oregonian remark about dodge attempts leading to Mexico.
Mrs Walters of Matspedia Quebec reports quick relief from heart palpitations and shortness of breath after using Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills. She says four doses left her feeling like a different person and credits the remedy for stomach related heart trouble. The pills have a twenty five year reputation and sell at 50 cents a box or three for a dollar twenty five.
A brief note in the Houston Post thanks a nameless benefactor for delivering a rat in carrot, expressing lasting gratitude though the assailant remains unknown.
A week’s digest of war updates and political notes from Canada and Europe. Highlights include Austrian assaults repelled in Italy, conscription debates in Montreal, Toronto fundraising for the Italian Red Cross, and military service developments.
A chaotic Tuesday bulletin reports a devastating midwestern tornado with over 245 lives lost, Canadian civic actions on conscription, and Toronto events. It notes the 216th and 126th Battalions merging, ships of the British mission reception, and memorials in Ontario including Pattullo fountain and LL.D. honor for A J Balfour.
A medical guidance piece warns that a common cold can lead to serious complications such as earache mastoid abscess brain inflammation and death if neglected. It emphasizes prevention hygiene and timely removal of adenoids and tonsils plus careful treatment of ear drum issues.
A jumble of vintage ad copy and stray quoted lines cites a worm exterminator claim and humorous quips about origins of pests. The text references “Mother Grates” and “Trolloway's Corn Core” and ends with a writer named Houston Fost questioning natural limits.
The oil known for its fame did not originate in the birthplace of Dr. Thon lectric Oil, yet it remains the home of that compound. From here it is shipped to Central and South America, the West Indies, Australia, and New Zealand. The distance is long, but demand travels far.
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