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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 10, 1909
Page
4
Fragmented verse narrates a boy’s grief after his mother leaves. A farmer’s family and a prairie boy named Peter are described alongside a peach tree tale showing growth, community, and future prospects. The piece blends poems and a tale from The Youths Companion about longing and resilience.
A collage of snippets, jokes, and anecdotes from a rural community page. Includes humorous exchanges about bicycles, misheard lines, and a farmer’s frustration with handouts. Childlike humor, light social sketches, and ephemeral quips weave through the miscellany.
Fragmentary notes recount ancient soap making by Romans and Farab, with mentions of olive oil lye mixtures and beech ash, alongside a casual anecdote about Dr. Kellogg's Dysentery Cordial. A child tale follows about a young Bernard receiving puppies and a playful misquote about a tune.
An old newspaper ad promotes Dr Wood's Norway Pine Syrup as a cure for bronchitis and consumption with testimonials from Mrs Miller of Allandale and Mrs Woodward. It also touts Quinina Wine as a restorative, claiming benefits for nervous debility and convalescence, with warnings about counterfeit substitutes and instructions for preparation.
The text explains that as water heats the bubbles form at the bottom and rise to the surface. They burst gradually nearer the surface and finally burst on the top, creating the familiar sizzling sound of boiling.
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