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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 17, 1909
Page
5
An eclectic mix of antique vignettes and snippets, including poetic musings on aging and charity, a fable about neighbors and gardens, and scattered notes on remedies and curiosities. The jumble features quotes, small anecdotes, and brief tangents on health, travel, and fashion.
An eclectic old newspaper fragment markets patent medicines and tonics, praising Palno's Celery Compound and Dr. J D Ratlott’s Dysentery Cordial while critiquing indigestion and nervous prostration. It includes mock dialogue about autos and gasoline, ending with a quip about a hospital joke.
Mrs. Sarria Vrain of Caulfton Ontario reports five years of painful symptoms including abdominal distress and irregular menses. A doctor advised surgery but after using Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she claims the condition improved and the operation was avoided. The advertisement touts the product as a trusted remedy for female complaints and other uterine issues.
An odd tale from a remote village describes a bistonary laboring to feign aid and collect cloth from locals. A wandering figure pleads vanity and charity, while a mysterious “tatntared aavage” appears with a gift wound into a turban shaped bundle, provoking consternation among onlookers.
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