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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 24, 1915
Page
4
Fragmented reading reflects a student voice on growing up and school life. The piece hints at longing for play and independence, with mentions of parents, home duties, and imagined futures as a contrast to classroom demands.
A promising pharmacy student in a prosperous city opened a shop three months ago and faced declining trade. Customers avoided his gloomy manner and cramped space, but a friend advised a shift in attitude. He cultivated a friendly, helpful routine and soon saw business improve as customers returned with smiles. Westward, fortune comes to the courteous.
A garbled collage of ad like snippets and misread quotes references to Fletcher s Castoria player jokes about baseball positions and a Canadian farm price note. The text parodies public notices and jokes from Harper s Magazine with broken spellings and stray phrases about cabbage radish mangel seeds and a servant’s headship.
An old fragment describes boys playfully building a board target and moving items into a pasture. It recalls early days of a crude football game, noting brief actions, scattered dialogue, and a cautious officer observer in a tense moment.
A reflective piece urges consistent use of kind words to soothe anger and improve community morale. It emphasizes personal responsibility, moral conduct, and the ripple effect of gentle speech on households and the broader commonwealth.
A peculiarly phrased tale recalls Colonel Van Wyck of Nebraska and a memorable political moment. A misdirected pledge and a sly pig metaphor reveal how personal appeal can sway an owner to vote for a candidate, illustrating the era’s colorful campaign rhetoric in a journal style anecdote.
An OCR snippet references Castoria and a Whaw Hollaway era Coca Cora, mentioning harm to a Boal and Abe throwing Ler moasa amid taking a stand on violence. A Loule preacher condemns kissing girls with shooting, noting heart wounds and Wise mothers praising Mother Graves, while a line hints at a man unable to be a "big dog" and whigaing to be apup.
Mrs. Phen J. Martin of Chester Ontario reports years of womb and ovarian trouble eased after taking Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills. She describes initial severe symptoms including dizziness constipation and nervous strain and asserts no other medicines helped. She urges others to try the remedy and endorses its effectiveness publicly.
An awkward tale unfolds in a Cape village with ailing wife and weary husband. A doctor condemns the husband’s failure to support his wife as the cause of her decline. The piece critiques reliance on quack remedies and promotes a dubious powder as the cure, ending with moral exhortations about duty and health.
Agnes Gallant reports an eight year struggle with stomach catarrh ended by Laza-Liver Fills from The T. Mitchum Co Limited Toronto. The ad urges readers to obtain five doses free with purchase and to send for trial bottles via mail order.
A garbled passage discusses frigid grand bifurcations and a push to change nature through new infrastructure. It mentions Kellogg, asth, and a railway project in Maxloo, with dialogue about transporting produce faster and opening markets. The result depicts industrial reform and public interest in logistics.
A readied home care note advises clear and polish methods using vinegar in hot water for furniture and paintwork, a salt rinse for silver and glassware, and camphor to scent a peppermint chest. It mentions using a lemon- or salt-infused wash for fabrics and a waxed beeswax finish for rusted hardware, plus carpet care with salt to lift colors.
Readable fragments recount a frontier era tale of wagon trains ambushed by Indians while guarded by troops. A key incident involves Colonel Viscaro and a Comanche chief signaling treachery, a deadly volley, and a dramatic rescue by a Pueblo guide aiding the convoy through hostile foothills.
An aged newspaper ad touts Doan's Kidney Pills as a cure for long standing backache and kidney trouble. It includes a testimonial from J W Fraser of Truro Nova Scotia and a note about ordering Doan's from The T A Hillums Co. The text also mentions Millar’s Worm Wonders as a digestive aid for children and worms.
Fragmentary OCR shows claims about cholera morbus remedies and medical testimonials. Mentions Dr Fowles Extract of Wild Stra, Vinegar, and other patent preparations sold by Milbors Co. Toronto. Includes stray quotes about truth, health, and elation rituals with minimal coherent narrative.
Fragmentary OCR style text shows disrupted dialogue about a bat and a range. The passage includes garbled names and phrases, mentioning labor, hints, a trial or treaty, and a character possibly named Piila. Overall content is incoherent and lacks a clear event or report.
A garbled recollection describes restless nights and a claim that Heart and Nerve Pills cured the author. The text mentions remedies, fear of failure, and seeking relief through various tonics, with references to medicines and a past illness.
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