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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 27, 1907
Page
5
A fragmented Victorian era page mixes a whimsical tale of a roaming band man and a village dog named Renard with multiple vignettes from New England households. It weaves fables of curious children and neighbors, a talking point telephone, and a traveling family humor.
An eccentric artist, a celebrated model, and a pupil entwine in an amusing Paris scene. The pupil slips money to the Venar, then confesses to a bold claim about a thousand francs loan tied to an unexpected credit at Rothachilde, revealing a tale of art, trust, and mischief.
An old health notice warns that kidney disease often develops quietly and lists misleading symptoms and supposed cures. It promotes Dowie Kidney Pills, Dr Kellogg's Dysentery Cordial, and similar remedies, urging readers to use these products at first signs of internal disorders and to keep them on hand to prevent and ease illnesses. The piece reflects period advertising with patient testimonials and endorsements from named individuals.
A humor fragment recalls a traveling painter nodding off in bright weather while a companion mocks a grand landscape. The piece shifts to a miscast sermon on curing a cold with a tonic, praising Quintina Wine and Northrop & Lyman of Toronto as purveyors, ending with a druggists note.
A historical advert claims a universal remedy for diarrhoea dysentery cramps colic stomach pain and cholera morbus with rapid reliable action and mild safety. It cites Wm. Wlowelling and Arthur Ont as endorsers and includes a testimonial about curing an infant's infantile cholera and stating the product is a long standing household remedy.
An advertisement from A.T. Brown of Acton Ontario promotes Pain's Colour y Compound as a reliable medicine for kidney disorders blood troubles rheumatism neuralgia and nervous proviration. It pledges full strength purity and faithful service with undivided attention to subscriptions.
The passage extols a blood purifier claiming twofold benefits for a healthy body and complexions. It asserts impurities cause ulcers boils pimples and eruptions and promises rapid restoration of vitality and skin health by a potent remedy sold by druggists and dealers.
Fragmentary ad style text depicts Ivleneas slowing, poverty looming, and a character named J Hunter. A deranged phrase about a Mother Graves Exterminator claims to end others’ grief. It pitches a 25 cent trial to convince readers.
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