17 Jun 1909
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 17, 1909
Page
1
A collage of rudimentary tales and excerpts recounts eccentric neighbors and cautionary fables. It weaves playful verse and prose about old women, quaint aphorisms, and humorous misstatements, alongside snippets on health remedies, quack cures, and curious future-leaning devices with a snapshot tone of a compact 19th century miscellany.
Fragmentary ad text promotes remedies from Painos Celery Compound to Parmeleo’s Vegetable Pills and Kellogg’s Dynontory Cordial. It touts reliable drugs, claims of full strength, and cures for kidney and liver issues, indigestion, and scarlet fever prevention, with patient welfare and consumer trust emphasized.
Ontario woman recounts five years of suffering from uterine issues. A doctor warned of possible death during surgery, prompting use of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She credits relief from symptoms and avoidance of operation, noting improvements through change of life and overall health.
A village dispute arises when a missionary gives yards of cloth for a skirt to Lila, provoking outrage as she arrives at the gathering with the cloth wound into a turban. The scene shifts to a humorous aside as locals tease a poor man about his penknife.
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