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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 15, 1917
Page
4
An excerpted mix of archaic anecdotes on harsh child discipline among Indigenous families and historical notes on quinine malaria efforts and 17th century property law. The piece blends personal recollections with legal commentary on street ownership in colonial New York and Dutch and English legal traditions.
A fragmentary and garbled text cites mismatched phrases about Mes cong Tommy and a cyclone as well as odd references to carpenters and blacksmiths. Other lines mention turpentine cleaning and assorted nonsensical terms.
Mothers can easily know when their children are troubled with worms and they lose time applying the beat of remedies. The excerpt promotes Mother Graves Worm Exterminator as a quick fix.
A reader testimonial from Brittania Hay Ontario claims Milburn's Laxa-Liver Pills cured years of stomach and liver trouble including constipation, backache, and dizzy spells. The ad sells four vials for one dollar and cites widespread friend results. Notes about a Chilean technical school and other inventions appear in the clipped item.
A reader from Tillsonburg Ontario reports relief from nerves and weakness after using Milburn’s Heart and Nerve Pills. The ad claims women face fatigue from household duties and that the pills restore strength, with testimonials supporting the product’s value and pricing offered by Mail- order.
The text describes worm symptoms such as restlessness toothaching peevishness and convulsions. It asserts Miller's Worm Vonders will attack worms when administered and quickly relieve symptoms, promising immediate relief and a speedy return to health.
The ad describes whooping cough as a serious disease that can occur at any age and calls Dr Wood's Norway Pine Syrup a preventive and curative aid. It includes a testimonial from a writer in Amhent and mentions a child who recovered using the syrup. The notice notes the product is marketed by Dung TP in Toronto and carries a 26 cent price on the wrapper.
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